Do you let the mixture dry first, and then press the pigment?
Sorry for the many questions, I'm a piggie virgin and just start to get a bit more adventurous with them (well, that sounded quite dirty... unintentionally, of course! *wink*).
And where do you get the alcohol?
No prob, glad to help
You can either get it at the pharmacy or at an old-fashioned Drogerie.
When I press pigments I put some in the pan and mix it with a bit of alcohol and stir the mixture. Then I add more pigment/alcohol as needed and stir. Try to not get the mixture too wet. It's not a problem, but you have to wait longer that way.
When you have enough mix in the pan take it an let it drop from about 1cm height so that it evens out in the pan and you get all the air out. Then let it try a bit. When you touch it with your fingers and it feels dry enough to touch it is ready to press.
As tools I have a small spatula (like to ones you get for creams to take out of the jar) and I have something like a small pipette to drop the alcohol into the mixture in the pan. Some people prefer to spray the liquid, I prefer the pipette.
For pressing I misuse the stamper you have if you have a real espresso machine
Just give it a dry and see what works best for you. And one last tip, for the first pan, try not to make it too full, it handles easier that way.
Oh, and we'd love to see some pictures of your pressed pigments and hear how it worked for you