MILANI- Depotting?

[nphernetton]

Hey guys and gals, I've been busy depotting my MAC shadows all day, no problem, but I was curious if any of you had any tips for depotting Milani shadows?

As far as I can tell, there is no plastic instert to pop out as the first step, and the plastic seems pretty thick to melt through. Is this just a matter of patience, or is there a trick to this? Thanks

 

[melozburngr]

melt it where the lid snaps together, (opposite the hinge), and while it still soft, push the plastic down with your xacto knife, then melt the underside a bit, and pry the pan from the plastic where you pushed it down.. voila.. more complicated than Mac, but it works

 

[nphernetton]

Thanks a million!

 

[Eye<3Colour]

easiest way to do it. heat it underneath and take a push pin thru the tiny hole on the bottom and push it up. it pops right out!!!

 

[Chelsea]

there's a lil hole in the back you can poke a pin into

 

[tinkerbell]

I just depotted 3 of mine and I used a embossing heat tool. They sell them at craft stores and it really heats the bottom of the pan up. Then when it becomes soft, I push a small tiny screwdriver or an allen wrench thru the little hole in the bottom under the label. I saw this method somewhere onlinw..I just can't remember where and it works great. No open flame etc. It doesn't take too long either. Good luck...

 

[martygreene]

http://www.specktra.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5830

The de-potting FAQ has links that cover this with photos

 

[queenc78]

After peeling off the label on the bottom, I place the open compact on a foil lined baking pan and heat in the oven for about 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Then I push an eyeglass screw driver through the little hole on the bottom to pop the pan out of the compact (best to do this over a folded towel for some padding). Let the pan cool for a few minutes, label, and put it in a palette!

 

[xiahe]

the easiest way to depot a milani e/s is to peel the label off the bottom of the pot, then take a safety pin or thumbtack and push it through the little hole. the amount of glue varies; i've depotted some that didn't require much pushing and others i've depotted required A LOT of force. if only MAC eyeshadows were this easy to depot (but then again, i've noticed that MAC eyeshadows like to use a lot of glue in their pots...)

HTH! ♥

 

[blondebunny76]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eye<3Colour easiest way to do it. heat it underneath and take a push pin thru the tiny hole on the bottom and push it up. it pops right out!!!

I agree, this is the easiest way to depot Milani eyeshadow.

 

[NaturalSister19]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blondebunny76 I agree, this is the easiest way to depot Milani eyeshadow.

Me 2. I thought I was going to have to use my soldering iron before I peeled the lable back and discovered the little hole.

 

[MiCHiE]

After I peeled the label off the bottom, I placed the whole compact on my flatiron (atop a layer of toilet tissue) and poked a pin thru the hole. Easiest depot I've ever done.

 

[ragdolly]

what palettes do these fit into...
i don't usually depot eye shadows but if i had a palette they fit, i'd be a bit more intrigued

 

[MiCHiE]

They're the same size as MAC pans.

 

[ragdolly]

awesome!!!
i think i'll be doing this when I get home!!!

 

[urbanlilyfairy]

Omg before I read this thread I ruined 3 shadows ..then I used the push pin method and voila saved 9 of my other ones haha ..thanks so much for the tip ....it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o easy once the pan is heated ..just push and out they pop .!