Which color Corian most closely resembles ivory?

[jamesbeat]

I want to order some Corian, but monitor color rendition is notoriously unreliable.
Anyone have experience with this material as an ivory substitute?
Which color should I order?

 

[Hankins]

Many of the knife suppliers have Paper Micarta that does a better job, try Sheffields Knife supply they have the best
or
Save your money and don't buy Corian: http://www.cuestik.com/store/product.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=232&ITEM_ID=5983

 

[never too sharp]

This one is "Glacier White":

 

[Rhinoknives1]

James,
When I started making I stopped by a local kitchen counter top showroom and told the gent there I was a fledgling knifemaker and could he sell me some scrap pieces that I could for handles?

The man gave me a box full of several different colors of knife handle size scraps that he said I could have cause he was just going to throw it out.

I moved on to using stabilized woods but you might look around your town and see who does that kind of work?

You can see it before you buy it this way too.
Good luck!

 

[Grayzer86]

I would check out places like Home Depot as they usually have samples you could look at. Also if you have a cabinet maker or millwork shop in your area I would check them out. I get free corian from a supplier that my father used for the new houses he builds. I have not used any yet but it makes a great flat surface for checking things for straightness. Usually places like that will have end cuts in handles sizes, as well as larger slabs from sink cut outs and such.

 

[jamesbeat]

This one is "Glacier White":

From the name, I expected 'Glacier White' to have a bluish tinge, but that has a warm ivory look to it!
I thought it was poor color rendition on my monitor, but your knife handle looks the same color, and I'm looking at it on my phone not my monitor.

I ordered some samples in Bisque, Vanilla, and some other color who's name escapes me at the moment.
I'll report back when I have it.
Thanks guys.

 

[rwn2000]

that certain auction site usually has several vendors selling Corian scraps for about $40/medium flat rate box shipped. that works out to about $1.00/pound and some of them will pick the colors you want, if they have them.

randy

 

[jamesbeat]

That Elforyn looks like it's a similar product to Corian; a mineral filler and polymer binding agent.
I like the fact that it has an ivory-like grain to it though.

I'll see what the Corian is like when it arrives...

 

[GHEzell]

That Elforyn looks like it's a similar product to Corian; a mineral filler and polymer binding agent.
I like the fact that it has an ivory-like grain to it though.

I'll see what the Corian is like when it arrives...

Something you may not be aware of concerning elforyn.

Jantz has some interesting ivory substitutes, as do others. I've never compared the materials and prices however, so cannot offer an informed opinion, just pointing out there are materials made specifically for the purpose.

 

[jamesbeat]

Hmm. I think Elforyn is off the list then.

My Corian samples arrived today.
I'm at work, so I haven't been able to examine it closely, but it's looking good so far.
It has a very satisfying feel to it. It's heavy and hard, and the pieces make a nice 'clack' when they touch each other.
It's also very flat; the pieces readily stick together with air pressure and have to be slid apart.
The colors are looking promising, but I have to look at them properly in daylight to get an accurate impression.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

No Corian will actually look like ivory.
Masecraft supply has an imitation ivory that is VERY close to ivory. It even has grain like ivory.

 

[jamesbeat]

No, I understand that it won't have grain like ivory does; I just like the color of ivory and want something that is similar in color.
I like knives with white handles, but pure white doesn't look as nice as ivory-white in my opinion.

 

[jamesbeat]

Ok, so I got:

Vanilla
Bisque
Cameo white
Arctic white

And that's the order I'd put them in for resembling ivory in color, with vanilla the best and arctic white the worst.
It also happens to be the order of color from darkest/yellowest to lightest.

Bisque is good too, it looks more like new ivory, whereas vanilla looks like the color of ivory that you see on vintage knives.
Cameo white is lighter but still passable, the disadvantage being (very) slight translucency, and arctic white is lighter still, but is too stark white for my liking.