BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO REPRESSING
THINGS YOU WILL NEED
Mold | Md Plus Mold | XL Mold
1 Ton Arbor Press or ½ Ton Arbor Press
4×4 ½ Thick Steel Block or 4×4 ¼ Thick Steel Block (Replacement surface for the Harbor Press)
Printing Paper. Cut them In half. Use it as your working surface
2x3 cellophane bags For crushing & storing your products
70 % Alcohol. To prep the pan
Sandwich bags Cut into 2x2 squares to protect the white block from getting dirty after each press.
Hex Key , tool to set up the Arbor Press
Art rubber roller Use to crush powders (Optional)
YOU ARE REQUIRE TO WATCH THE FIRST 2 VIDEOS
NOTES FOR BEGINNERS
Not everything can or should be repressed. Avoid baked and mineralized powders, such as Hourglass, translucent powders, shimmery products, mushy-consistency powders, and powders that don’t sit inside metal pans.
Start with matte and satin products first.
Practice with inexpensive products or colors you may not like first.
Expect some trial and error. Small cracks can happen and are normal. Simply repress the product again. If hairline cracks still appear after three attempts, it probably means the formula is not suitable for repressing.
For the Md Plus Mold, you can fill a little more loose products above the maximum height of the mold if needed.
RESOURCES
If you have kit related questions, join the AKC Facebook group.
Book a 1 on 1 Virtual Repressing Lesson
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