I decided to press my pigments because I have too many of them and wanted to make some room in my train case so, while pressing them I took pictures off everything for a short tutorial for you guys. Unfortunately, I’m not able to make a video though I would really love that so I made a step-by-step tutorial and I hope it will be useful. :)
You’ll need:
- alcohol
- glycerol
- mixing medium – water:glycerol – 3:1
- empty eyeshadow pans (eBay, Coastal Scents, Stars Makeup Haven)
- empty eyeshadow palette (e.l.f., Coastal Scents, Stars Makeup Haven)
- magnetic tape (hobby shop, eBay)
- empty jar (in which you’ll mix the pigment)
- something to mix your pigment (I used a paper clip)
- pigment you want to press (I used Meow Vandal Eyes in Shoplifting)
- a coin
- textured cloth (I used organza gift bag)
- some heavy books
Step-By-Step Tutorial
1. put a small amount of pigment in the empty jar and add few drops of alcohol (you can always add more alcohol/pigment if necessary); add few drops (3-4) of the mixing medium you made
pigment
pigment + alcohol + mixing medium
2. after you’ve mixed it (it’s liquid now) you have to pour the mixture into the empty eyeshadow pan and you’ll leave it for at least an hour to dry out; if there’s only powder after you swap it – it’s dry!
3. after the pigment is dry place the textured cloth over the pan and place a coin over it and over all that simply place a heavy book and leave it that way for some time. Here is how my pressed pigments look like:
And, that’s it!
I know my pigments don’t look perfect, but I think they turned out well if you consider this is the 1st time I pressed them! I’m currently waiting an empty palette I ordered of off Stars Makeup Haven and then I’ll press some more pigments! Of course, I’ll take pictures of everything!
Do you find this tutorial useful? If you have any questions – feel free to ask me, I’ll give my best to answer them! And if you’re going to try pressing your pigments, use the one you don’t like really, just to see how it goes. :) But, the worst thing that can happen to you is – you get the loose pigment again! :)
Vesna 
Genijalno! Ja obožavam praktičnost i mogu samo mislit kako je ovako pigmente puno lakše koristiti! Ne rasipaju se, a opet ostane divna boja na očima. :)
Je, zaista je praktično! Ja sam se dugo odupirala tom prešanju ali je ipak puno bolje, slažem se, nego sipati prah okolo iako sam ja pažljiva, no, priznajem da je bolje ovako :D
koliku količinu pigmenta si stavila? to nikako ne mogu odrediti jel mi potreban jedan sample, 2, 3, full size pigment… :-D
Ovaj Meow pigment ima 1g neto i mislim kako ga je otišlo jedno pola. Dakle, pola grama ga treba :D
A koja je onda razlika između sjenila i prešanih pigmenata? :neuka: :D
Trebalo bi isprobati sprešati neko sjenilo u prahu, čisto da vidim dal’ se može. A sad, koja je razlika – pigmenti su općenito multi-use proizvod, sjenila nisu. A i sastav je sigurno drugačiji, jel’. :)
Tole je super post. Sama še nisem stiskala pigmentov, ker sem mislila, da je zelo komplicirano. Ampak tale tvoj tutorial me je prepričal v nasprotno :)
Hvala!
I nije komplicirano uopće! Meni je isto djelovalo kao da je ali kada sam nabavila sve što treba i sve pripremila – onda je išlo zaista brzo i lako. :)
Ako isprobaš – javi kako je prošlo! :)
super ideja! ja trenutacno trazim nesto slicno onim artdecoovim manetiziranim kutijicama da u njih pospremim sjenila (imam npr. jednu sephorinu paletu koja je ogromna pa bih sjenila iz nje preselila u nesto sto ce uazimati manje mjesta..).. nasla sam neke manhattanove al su puno premale..
pigmente u prahu ne kupujem bas iz tog razloga kaj znam da bi mi se sve rasulo.. :)
Hvala! :)
A inače, imaš praznih paleta za kupiti na eBayu ili Coastal Scents. Ako su okrugla – pogledaš koji je promjer tih sjenila i tražiš takvu paletu. :)
uf, bacam se i ja na prešanje! :D
koliko si ih za prvi puta i koliko ti je vremena trebalo?
Za prvi put sam 4 sprešala i malo vremena treba, u sat vremena se sigurno sva 4 daju pripremiti za prešanje. Samo treba čekati sušenje. :)
Ja prešam samo svijetle boje, a ostale se mi više sviđaju u rasutom stanju. :)
Krasan tutorial.
A da? Ja ću ih sigurno još sprešati, samo da mi stigne paleta! :)
I think you did a good job pressing it and your pics are also great. Thanks for sharing! *hug
Thank you! :) :hug: