# Material Dye **URL:** \ **Category:** Experimental\ **Created:** [June 9, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672 "2017-06-09T16:33:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alicat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/alicat/32/10137_2.png) [@Alicat](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Alicat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/1 "2017-06-09T16:33:05Z")
I was wondering if anyone has experimented with this. I am looking to block a UV laser once the material is cured. Right now I am using high temp resin but have considered either trying to add dye or mixing it with the flexible resin as they have similar enough temperatures. The biggest reason we use high temp is that it is much more ridged then other resins. The high temperature properties also make it easy to prototype to our full range. ---
**Author:** ![MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/MICHAEL_ROSENTH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/2 "2017-06-12T17:37:48Z")
We’ve had very good luck testing with resin obsession brand color pigments combined with clear. ---
**Author:** ![Alicat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/alicat/32/10137_2.png) [@Alicat](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Alicat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/3 "2017-06-12T18:11:08Z")
Thank you for the tip. It took me a moment to realize it was a brand name. I found it here for a 10 pack. I may just get a few colors instead > **[Resin Obsession opaque color pigments - complete set of ten colors](https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/colorants/products/resin-obsession-opaque-color-pigments-complete-set-of-ten-colors?variant=6786091585)** > > Your coloring possibilities are endless with this beautiful array of 10 opaque colors. > **[Resin Obsession opaque color pigments - single 1 ounce colors](https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/colorants/products/resin-obsession-opaque-color-pigments-single-1-ounce-colors?variant=6769903553)** > > Your coloring possibilities are endless with this beautiful array of 10 opaque colors. 8 bucks for 1 bottle isn’t to bad. I will share my results once I have some. ---
**Author:** ![MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/MICHAEL_ROSENTH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/4 "2017-06-12T18:28:00Z")
Here is a sample of their opaque blue mixed into Formlabs clear resin [http://imgur.com/sJFl242](http://imgur.com/sJFl242) ---
**Author:** ![Coravin\_Lab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Coravin\_Lab](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Coravin_Lab)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/5 "2017-08-17T15:36:51Z")
How many drops per liter? ---
**Author:** ![MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@MICHAEL\_ROSENTH](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/MICHAEL_ROSENTH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/material-dye/13672/6 "2017-08-25T15:24:42Z")
It’s kind of an add as you go until you get the desired color. Put a couple drops in the cartridge, shake it up, and put more in if it doesn’t look like how you want it.