Copper Mica Powder - Beaver Dust Pigments

Copper Beaver Dust Pigment is a warm metallic mica powder designed for epoxy resin, resin art, woodworking projects, candles, soap making, and craft applications. This colour is a strong choice when you want a rich copper shimmer, warm metal effect, rustic accent, or pearlescent bronze-copper movement in your project.

Watch: Copper Pigment Poured in Epoxy

See Copper Beaver Dust Pigment poured in epoxy so you can get a better feel for the colour, shimmer, and movement before choosing it for your project.

Use Copper in epoxy pours, resin art, river tables, resin inlays, coasters, trays, charcuterie boards, decorative art, resin jewelry, keychains, candle making, soap making, and general craft projects. It can be used on its own for a warm copper metallic shimmer or blended with other Beaver Dust Pigments to create custom bronze, rose gold, rust, copper-gold, antique metal, warm brown, and earthy metallic effects.

Best Uses for Copper Mica Powder

• Epoxy resin art and warm metallic fluid pours
• River tables, resin inlays, and woodworking accents
• Copper, bronze, rust, rose gold, antique metal, and warm metallic resin projects
• Charcuterie boards, serving boards, trays, coasters, and decorative pieces
• Resin jewelry, keychains, small molds, and handmade gifts
• Candle making, soap making, and craft projects

Why Copper Is a Useful Pigment Colour

Copper is a useful mica powder colour when you want a metallic pigment that feels warmer and earthier than silver, but less yellow than gold. It works well in rustic woodworking projects, black-and-copper resin art, warm epoxy inlays, decorative trays, river tables, coasters, and handmade gifts where you want the pigment to complement natural wood grain.

This colour pairs well with walnut, white oak, ash, olive wood, clear epoxy, black pearl, white pearl, silver grey, gun metal grey, old gold, bronze, brown, clay red, ruby red, blush red, and darker metallic pigments. It can also be blended with other colours to create bronze, rust, rose gold, copper-red, copper-brown, antique metal, and warm metallic effects. Testing a small sample first is recommended so you can see how Copper looks in your exact epoxy, wax, soap base, coating, or craft material.

Why Beaver Dust Pigments Are Different

Beaver Dust Pigments are made with fine particles under 60 microns. This smaller particle size helps the pigment mix smoothly into epoxy and stay suspended while the resin cures, instead of settling to the bottom like some larger or heavier pigment particles can.

Copper Beaver Dust Pigment is especially useful when you want a warm metallic colour that still adds shimmer and movement to cured resin. Use a small amount for a more transparent copper shimmer or add more pigment for a stronger, more saturated metallic copper effect.

Suggested Projects

• Copper epoxy pours: Use Copper on its own for warm metallic resin art, coasters, trays, and decorative accents.
• Rustic river tables: Pair Copper with walnut, white oak, ash, olive wood, or live edge slabs for a warm metallic epoxy river.
• Coasters and sample pours: Use small silicone molds to test Copper, compare pigment amounts, and make finished coaster-style projects.
• Black-and-copper projects: Pair Copper with black pearl, gun metal grey, silver grey, or clear epoxy for dramatic modern contrast.
• Epoxy inlays and void fills: Add copper shimmer to cracks, voids, carved details, logos, and decorative woodworking accents.
• Custom pigment blends: Mix Copper with clay red, ruby red, blush red, old gold, bronze, brown, black pearl, white pearl, or clear epoxy to create custom rust, rose gold, copper-red, bronze, and antique metal effects.

How Much Pigment Should You Use?

A good starting point for Copper mica powder is approximately 1/8 teaspoon per 1 litre of epoxy for a medium level of transparency. You can adjust from there depending on the colour strength, opacity, shimmer, and final effect you want.

For smaller batches, start with a small amount, mix thoroughly, and add more gradually. Copper and warm metallic pigments can look different depending on lighting, background colour, epoxy depth, wood tone, and the amount used, so testing a sample is recommended before committing to a larger project.

Recommended Products

These products pair well with Copper Beaver Dust Pigment when measuring pigment, mixing epoxy, testing colours, making coasters, and choosing the right resin for your project depth.

• Measuring Spoons - Helpful for measuring small, repeatable amounts of mica powder for epoxy resin and craft projects.
• Paddle Mixer for Epoxy Resin - Helps mix pigment smoothly and evenly into epoxy resin.
• Small Reusable Silicone Molds - Great for making coasters, testing pigment colours, pouring samples, and comparing different mica powder blends.
• Shallow Pour Epoxy - Recommended for coating, sealing, and shallow epoxy pours up to 1/4" deep.
• Small Project Resin - A good option for small epoxy projects and pours from 1/4" to 1" deep.
• Deep Pour Epoxy - Designed for deeper epoxy pours from 1/2" deep up to 2" deep.

Helpful Pigment Guides

These guides can help you learn more about mica powder, epoxy pigments, metallic colour effects, river table colour choices, and using pigment powder in woodworking and craft projects.

• Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin - Learn how mica powder behaves in epoxy resin pours, woodworking, and art projects.
• How to Use Mica Powder in Epoxy - Simple tips for mixing mica powder smoothly into epoxy resin.
• Mica Powder for Resin Art - Explore mica powder ideas for coasters, trays, fluid pours, jewelry, and decorative resin pieces.
• Mica Powder for River Tables - Learn how mica powder can be used in epoxy river pours, void fills, and woodworking projects.
• Gold Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin - Explore warm metallic pigment ideas for resin art, river tables, and decorative epoxy projects.

FAQ

What does Copper Beaver Dust Pigment look like?
Copper is a warm metallic mica powder with a pearlescent shimmer. It is designed to create copper, bronze, rust, rose gold, antique metal, copper-red, and warm metallic colour effects in epoxy resin, resin art, woodworking accents, candles, soap making, and craft projects.

Can I use Copper mica powder in epoxy resin?
Yes. Copper Beaver Dust Pigment can be used in epoxy resin, resin art, woodworking projects, river tables, coasters, trays, charcuterie boards, and decorative resin applications.

Is Copper a good pigment for woodworking projects?
Yes. Copper is a strong option for woodworking projects when you want a warm metallic shimmer for epoxy inlays, void fills, river tables, charcuterie boards, trays, and rustic decorative accents.

Can I use Copper for coasters and sample pours?
Yes. Copper works well for coaster projects and small test pours. Small reusable silicone molds are a helpful way to test pigment amounts, compare colour blends, and create finished coaster-style pieces.

Can I mix Copper with other mica powder colours?
Yes. Copper can be mixed with other Beaver Dust Pigments to create custom bronze, rust, rose gold, copper-red, copper-brown, antique metal, and warm metallic effects.

Will this pigment sink in epoxy?
Beaver Dust Pigments are under 60 microns, which helps them stay suspended in epoxy while it cures instead of sinking to the bottom like larger or heavier pigment particles can.

Can I use this pigment for candles and soap?
Yes. Beaver Dust Pigments are safe for candle and soap making. As with any colourant, testing in your own wax, soap base, fragrance, and process is recommended to confirm the final colour and performance.

Can I use this pigment in paint, coatings, clear coats, or automotive applications?
This pigment can be tested in compatible systems, but results depend on the exact material, process, and application. Always test first before using it in a finished project.

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