Pressing pigments

[aznsmurfy]

WOW! That is so cool!!

*edited* I've been meaning to do this for sometime now and I finally got around to it today. ^_^ It's sooooooooo awesome, I pressed them all in like an hour and a half. So cool.

Top Row: Cornflower/Naval Blue, Green, Melon/Golden Olive
2nd Row: Coco Beach, Golden Lemon/Chartreuse, White/French Violet
3rd Row: Deep Purple/Maroon, Green Brown/Blue Brown*, Pink Pearl/All Girl

*It's hard to see, but there're two colors in there.

 

[Parishoon]

that's crazy, i think my dad might have a vice in the garage *i'm off to steal it*

 

[zwfan]

fab!! im wondering how, many pans can be produced from a whole jar? lol

 

[Gisselle]

has anyone tried pressing pigments in a lipmix palette? i was thinking of doing this

 

[Classic Beauty]

Thanks!

 

[coachkitten]

I really want to try that! I cannot believe how good she made it look! I think I would make a giant mess of it but it is worth trying!

 

[MACActress]

Ooh I hope they update with what Pinked Mauve turns out like! =)

 

[devin]

this looks so neat! i have been seeing this a lot, I must definitely give this a try!

how long do you hold the press on the e/s?

 

[roxybc]

I think they look great, but I'm too chicken to actually do it, and "waste" my pigments if it doesn't work out. I'd be worried about them breaking or flaking off when I use them or transport them. Does anyone have some they've pressed and have been using for a good while now? How do they hold up?

And I want to know what happened to the shadows inside her holiday palettes. She actually did 2 palettes, but I only posted 1 of them.

 

[lackofcolor]

I tried pressing pigments in my 5gram sample jar but it was rose and turned out not so good, so I really need to get empty pans and try again

 

[noteventherain]

That is such a great idea! I just have no idea where I'd find empty e/s pans.

 

[roxybc]

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Originally Posted by noteventherain That is such a great idea! I just have no idea where I'd find empty e/s pans.

In her notepad she says what cheapo brand of shadows she bought and scraped the shadows out of. She says they are slightly bigger than MAC pans but will fit in the Cover Girl 4 pan palettes that you guys have in the US.

 

[ladybugz07]

I've done this using a mini flower press (sold @ Borders/Barnes&Nobles) and it works wonderfully. Also, if you have a broken e/s you have to mend with alcohol, pressing it in this manner really helps solidify it again. I've broken a couple of e/s and the texture normally doesn't return to normal with alcohol mending, but if you press them - they're just like new!!!

 

[eye_pr0mise]

wow thats nifty !!

 

[bebs]

how much do you use in order to make it in the eyeshadow pans, I dont want to put to much/to little in one, so that would be helpful, thanks.

 

[allan_willb]

those top pix are like flawless!I love it!

 

[LuvBeMac]

how to get the empty pan?

 

[lola336]

whoa..it even has hetchmarks...these are awesome!

 

[Gisselle]

pans for pressing pigments

i wanted to start pressing my pigments, those of you who have, which drug store brand of e/s do u buy? whats the cheapest that u know of? i want the pans to fit in a mac e/s palette.

thanks! in advance

 

[glamella]

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Originally Posted by Gisselle i wanted to start pressing my pigments, those of you who have, which drug store brand of e/s do u buy? whats the cheapest that u know of? i want the pans to fit in a mac e/s palette. thanks! in advance

I press right into a Cover Girl four pan palette. It is plastic and I didn't have any problem with the finish coming off the plastic. I know some have had problem with the finish coming of the MAC palette when they pressed directly into them because of the alcohol.