Depotting w/ a Straight Iron

[ben]

What you'll need:

-Parchment paper
-Knife
-Flat iron
-Magnet
-Glue (you may not need the glue if there is enough left on the back of the pan)
-Q-tip (to apply glue)
-Scissors
-MAC shadow pot
-MAC palette

1) Turn on iron, once it’s hot place the parchment over the plate and lay your popped out plastic insert onto the paper.

2) Wait, after awhile the pan should start to come free. Remove the pan using tissue to protect your fingers from the hot plastic. Push up on the bottom of the insert, use a knife to pry the pan out if necessary.

3) Place the empty pot onto the parchment for a few seconds; remove pot and peel off sticker.

4) Adhere the sticker to the back of a magnet, cut around the magnet.

5) Glue or stick the magnet to the back of the e/s pan.

6) Pop it into an empty spot in your pallete and you're done!

**obtained idea from a member in the MAC Cosmetics' community on LJ

 

[MzEmo]

woah never seen it like this before. good job

 

[user2]

Wow I just did it and it was soooo easy and not as hectic as the other methods!! Thanks for the tutorial!

 

[Ms. Z]

Wow, what a good idea!

 

[RachieRach]

Wow - this looks really easy! Thanks for posting this!

 

[jess98765]

thats so cute! i should try this- i hate using fire and usually when i depot i use the candle method- it's so scary! i so have to try this now

 

[kannan]

Yes! Thanks!

 

[Dreamergirl3]

great tut! Anyone know how hot the iron should be? I use a HAI convertable, and I can choose degrees but don't want it to get TOO hot! Any ideas?

 

[ben]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamergirl3 great tut! Anyone know how hot the iron should be? I use a HAI convertable, and I can choose degrees but don't want it to get TOO hot! Any ideas?

210 is the highest setting on my iron and that's the setting i used

 

[Dreamergirl3]

Ben - ok thank you very much!

 

[Unforgettable]

Great idea, and so detailed too! I would've never thought to use a flat iron.

Thank you for sharing and for such explicit pics and instructions!

 

[xiahe]

^_^ perhaps the best depotting method i've ever tried.

btw, what shadows are in that quad of yours? looks like beautiful iris, satellite dreams, nocturnelle, and...hepcat? either way, i really like it.

 

[bai_xue]

Looks so easy to do. I've gotta try that method!

 

[ben]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiahe ^_^ perhaps the best depotting method i've ever tried. btw, what shadows are in that quad of yours? looks like beautiful iris, satellite dreams, nocturnelle, and...hepcat? either way, i really like it.

you're good!!!!

leisuretime, satellite dreams
nocturnelle, beautiful iris

 

[ben]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bai_xue Looks so easy to do. I've gotta try that method!

it is sooo easy, safe and clean. i depotted one shadow once using the candle method and had so much trouble holding the pan over the flame. i also could not stand the smell and found that there was damage to the pan after pushing it out using the pen.

i read about this method and tried it and fell in love. i ended up depotting all of my pots which is something i never thought that i'd do just because it was too much hassle.

i wish that i remembered the name of the girl who orignally came up with the idea cuz i'd like to give her a medal!

 

[Pushpa]

this is how i shall depot thank u for posting this

 

[Renee]

I just depotted all my blushes this way! Of course this was after I depotted 18 e/s the candle way! Never again will I use the candle method!

 

[littlemissmagic]

This looks a billion times more convenient - thanks so much!
I always thought the candles-method was archaic!

 

[archangeli]

I just bought a straightening iron yesterday

Nice to know there's another use for them!

 

[bebe]

i did this. it worked perfectly

thanks