Depanning pre-made quads (link)

lara · 06-12-2006, 07:09 AM #1 (**permalink**)

I made a quick photo tutorial about a quick and painless way to depan pre-made MAC quads without needing flames, irons or other heat sources.

http://mac.larahill.com/depanning.htm

I hope it helps someone!

bottleblack · 06-12-2006, 09:15 AM #2 (**permalink**)

Thank you for this! I've been contemplating dequadding but wasn't quite sure how I would go about it! Now I just have to work up the courage to actually do it!

Luxurious · 06-13-2006, 11:59 PM #3 (**permalink**)

very nice.

lara · 06-14-2006, 03:53 AM #4 (**permalink**)

I'm glad it was useful to at least one person, then.

lilviolingrrl · 12-24-2006, 04:16 AM #5 (**permalink**)

Sorry if this is off topic, but I've been going back and forth on whether I should de-quad my pre-made quads. Part of me wants to so they colors can "play" with the other colors in my 15 pan palettes, but then I worry about the quad losing it's "quad"-ness. I don't know, I'm so torn! What should I do???

MAC_Whore · 12-24-2006, 07:44 AM #6 (**permalink**)

Wow, you made that seriously easy! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now that I see that, I wonder why I was dreading it!

medusalox · 12-25-2006, 07:08 PM #7 (**permalink**)

Ohhh! I've been avoiding buying quads because I like my shadows in the bigger pallettes, but I've been eyeing some quad colors. Now I'm not so put off by it! thank you!

DaizyDeath · 12-25-2006, 07:19 PM #8 (**permalink**)

I used your method and it works like a charm plus i can re use the quads for travel beacuse it doesnt damage them.

archangeli · 12-31-2006, 02:57 AM #9 (**permalink**)

You're right that the pre-made quads don't have as much glue as the regular eyeshadows.

I sit my palettes on top of my straightening iron for a few minutes and I can gently pry it out.

I try to avoid X-acto knives as much as possible.. I'm a horrible klutz.

ccarp001 · 12-31-2006, 12:00 PM #10 (**permalink**)

i did this technique and it wa super easy! now i''m swapping the quad colors i didnt like! thanks for posting this lara : )

Green_eyes · 01-03-2007, 07:57 AM #11 (**permalink**)

Thanks, I think I might be brave enough to try this now.

ticklemethu · 01-07-2007, 04:10 AM #12 (**permalink**)

man do i feel stupid now. ;/

Mandy22 · 02-22-2007, 07:48 AM #13 (**permalink**)

Did this on Tuesday and it worked like a charm.
Thanks so much.