pressing pigments color question please help:)

[louislover1]

im pretty new to pressing pigments and i have been using 91 percent alchohol for mixing, I feel like my color quality isnt what it should be like they almost get dull below is a pic of silver i pressed sorry i dont know how to resize since im new

) i know you ladies know your stuff and would appreciate any tips

am i using too much alchohol? is there some other homemade mixer i can use instead of buying one offline? thanks a ton

 

[gildedangel]

It looks fine, what color did you press? It will look a little different after you press it but I find that when you actually apply it, it will turn out fine. 91% alcohol is great stuff to use for this, I find it to be the best.

 

[louislover1]

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Originally Posted by gildedangel It looks fine, what color did you press? It will look a little different after you press it but I find that when you actually apply it, it will turn out fine. 91% alcohol is great stuff to use for this, I find it to be the best.

silver is below, some of my other colors like coral, deckchair etc.... seem to look so dull? But when applied some look fine it may just be me,lol i have just seen others and they look so vibrant and wondered if i was using maybe too much alchohol or something

 

[gildedangel]

It doesn't look like you are using too much. I use 70% alcohol myself and my colors look a little duller too.

 

[jaclynashley]

My pigments always look different when they're pressed.
But I don't use alchohol anymore,I use hair serum (cheaper version of Bio Silk) and it holds up better then alchohol.

 

[Babylard]

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Originally Posted by jaclynashley My pigments always look different when they're pressed. But I don't use alchohol anymore,I use hair serum (cheaper version of Bio Silk) and it holds up better then alchohol.

i dont think its safe to use hair products for your eyes

 

[panda0410]

Is that Silver (frost), Silver Fog or Silver (metal)? Because if thats the frost texture its completely the wrong colour and I would be querying the pigment, not the medium....

 

[henrieta]

hi girls! any advice where to buy 91% alcohol that is safe for pressing pigments? i live in uk and couldnt find it in the pharmacy. thanks!

 

[ForgetRegret]

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Originally Posted by henrieta hi girls! any advice where to buy 91% alcohol that is safe for pressing pigments? i live in uk and couldnt find it in the pharmacy. thanks!

Hey hun...it looks like these guys CT131A CleanTex High Purity 91% Isopropyl Alcohol 1-16oz bottle Detail Page sell 91% alcohol, and ship internationally...they've got a number you can call and an e-mail address, if you want to talk to them and verify that they could ship to you. It's the only site I've been able to find, so far, that sells 91% and ships to the UK...HTH!

 

[henrieta]

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Originally Posted by ForgetRegret Hey hun...it looks like these guys CT131A CleanTex High Purity 91% Isopropyl Alcohol 1-16oz bottle Detail Page sell 91% alcohol, and ship internationally...they've got a number you can call and an e-mail address, if you want to talk to them and verify that they could ship to you. It's the only site I've been able to find, so far, that sells 91% and ships to the UK...HTH!

thank u!!!!!! im gona give it another try and press some of my pigments again, hope i wont ruin them! again....