Depotting Shadows/Quads/Blushes/Blushcremes etc.

[jamiemeng]

how do I depotting. I have not done it at all. THx

[Oonie]

I bought my supplies today...I just waiting for my palettes to come next week!!!

[V2LUCKY]

Congrats on your first depotting attempt. I love depotting! My sis-in-law was the one to teach me and now I do it for my sis (she's WAY too scared she'll mess up). I have not messed up any, they've all come out beutifully (did I just jinx myself?) I've dropped like 3 of them on my tile floor while depotting but I was lucky they didn't break. :-P

[Unseelie]

i did my first depotting today. fork=hot, YES, ow! only one bit of damage, a nail gouge into poor Star Violet, but it's not as bad as it could have been - a little bit lifted and i patted it back down on top, so no loss really.

i made CD's for home use!

they're not 'permanent' and i didn't wind up using magnets, like i'd planned. the adhesive on the back of the pans and remaining on the labels holds nicely to the cd tray plastic.

i will probably pick up a 15 pan palette when i go to turn in my empties, but for now i'm kind of 'crafty proud'.

cheers!

[princess_jenilee]

i depotted like 15 e/s about a month ago....i actually found it easier to use some old tweezers rather than a fork so that i dont drop the shadow into the flame

[charms23]

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Originally Posted by Unseelie

i did my first depotting today. fork=hot, YES, ow! only one bit of damage, a nail gouge into poor Star Violet, but it's not as bad as it could have been - a little bit lifted and i patted it back down on top, so no loss really.

i made CD's for home use!

they're not 'permanent' and i didn't wind up using magnets, like i'd planned. the adhesive on the back of the pans and remaining on the labels holds nicely to the cd tray plastic.

i will probably pick up a 15 pan palette when i go to turn in my empties, but for now i'm kind of 'crafty proud'.

cheers!

What a great idea!!! It reminds me of LORAC's greatest hits cd. Mind if I steal your idea? Last time I only bought a 4 pan when I should've bought a 15 (I was afraid to tell the ma that he gave me the wrong one but he was kinda mean so I didn't risk it :-P)

[charms23]

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Originally Posted by princess_jenilee

i depotted like 15 e/s about a month ago....i actually found it easier to use some old tweezers rather than a fork so that i dont drop the shadow into the flame

You can also use tongs, the e/s with the inner plastic fits perfectly between the two "clasps" (or whatever they're called)

[Unseelie]

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Originally Posted by charms23

What a great idea!!! It reminds me of LORAC's greatest hits cd. Mind if I steal your idea? Last time I only bought a 4 pan when I should've bought a 15 (I was afraid to tell the ma that he gave me the wrong one but he was kinda mean so I didn't risk it :-P)

yeah, sure, use and improve and pass it on! the idea came from somewhere random online. i'd heard someone putting e/s in cd cases but hadn't found a how to. saw a couple examples of people using the metal AOL freebie cd tins, but didn't have any of those on hand. i wound up using a couple "slim" jewel cases when it looked like the sticky on the pans was good to use right away for securing them. the thickness is just perfect. but the pans are unprotected so no travel or take-with this way. when i was going to lay in magnets the "regular" jewel cases fit the craft magent & pan depth really well.

and ja, i've been intimidated by counter-persons all over the place; usually as they look STUNNING and i'm schlepping in, in some kind of rush and looking like warm blech. XD it's hard to keep cool when faced with beauty AND attitude {or even just 'tude on the wrong day}.

cheers!

[Oonie]

Do you place your e/s in the pan grouped by finish, color/shade spectrum, alphabetical order? Or it's random?

I will be attempting for the first time next week and I am so hyped! I'm getting everthing together now!

[Onederland]

by color....

[eyeshadowfreak]

Mine are by color as well.

[Chelsea]

color for me

[Oonie]

I just depotted Silly Goose and it was a success! I am so happy!

1 down 45 more to go!

[Janice]

yay! congrats!

[amandamakeup]

Congats! good luck with the rest of them!!

[Oonie]

45 e/s later I am done!!!

(2) 15-pan palettes, and (4) 4-pan palettes. Only one near casualty and that was Intoxicate, near the end. I was thinking about an ex-boyfriend who for some reason called me today. But anyway I left the e/s over the candle toooo long. ops:

The tutorial here on Specktra is G-R-E-A-T.

[Jozie]

Nice! Glad it went well, my first few times where not 100% as great as I wanted, but I also didn't have the tutorial here to help me.

Palettes are so much fun. <3

[nikki_v83]

*****

[mac_obsession]

Congrats! Itll get a lot easier as you get used to it!

[mac_obsession]

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Originally Posted by nikki_v83

i'm about to start my first depotting right now...i hope it goes smoothly!!

good luck Nikki!

[pleasurekitten]

I depotted about six pots the other day (thanks to the instructions on this site!) and it worked out beautifully. I'm so happy to not have to deal with pots anymore! Now I can trade 6 of them in for a NEW LIPSTICK OR GLOSS! Woo-hoo! Can't wait.

[mac_obsession]

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Originally Posted by pleasurekitten

I depotted about six pots the other day (thanks to the instructions on this site!) and it worked out beautifully. I'm so happy to not have to deal with pots anymore! Now I can trade 6 of them in for a NEW LIPSTICK OR GLOSS! Woo-hoo! Can't wait.

Only lipstick not gloss...sorry to say.

[jamiemeng]

Congratulations on your depotting.

[littlemakeupboy]

i was talking talking to britta that just started at mac downtown
she gave me an idea for those of who want to depot but don't have a pallete.you can take an old cd case and put them in the circular part the cd would sit in.she said they hold up to about 12 shadows

i thought that was a great idea

[Demosthenes]

What a cute idea. We would have to tape them down in that case, right?