What is Density and why is it important to resin artists?

Density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume of a material. Essentially, it is a measure of how tightly packed the molecules are in a material. The density of a material determines whether it will float or sink in a liquid, such as resin.

If the density of a material is less than that of the liquid, it will float. If the density of a material is greater than that of the liquid, it will sink. For example, the density of water is 1 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm³). If the density of a material is less than 1 g/cm³, it will float in water. If the density is greater than 1 g/cm³, it will sink. Resin has a density of 1.15 g/cm³.

In resin art, it is important to consider the density of the materials being used. For example, if you want to embed an object in resin, you need to make sure that the object has a density that is greater than that of the resin. Otherwise, the object will float to the surface of the resin. Similarly, if you want to add a pigment to the resin, you need to make sure that the pigment has a density that is similar to that of the resin. Otherwise, the pigment may sink to the bottom or float to the top, resultin g in an uneven distribution of color.

Here are some density values for common materials:

- Water: 1 g/cm³

- Glass: 2.5-2.8 g/cm³

- Wood: 0.3-0.9 g/cm³

- Aluminum: 2.7 g/cm³

- Steel: 7.8 g/cm³

- Gold: 19.3 g/cm³

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Density is also important in calculating consumption of resin. Water is One gram per Cubic Centimeter right. So 1 liter of water weights 1 kg.

Resin is 1.15 grams per cubic centimeter. So the same bottle of water if filled with resin would weigh 1.150 kgs.