BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO REPRESSING

What you will need

Artist kit company Mold or XL Mold
½ Ton Arbor Press or 1 Ton Arbor Press‍
4×4 ½ Thick Steel Block‍ or 4×4 ¼ Thick Steel Block‍ (Replacement surface for the Harbor Press)
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.
Art rubber roller. Use to crush powders (Optional)

(*In the “Repressing Step by Step” video, I mentioned filling the mold to 80–90%. You can now fill it all the way to the top.)

Not everything can or should be repressed.
Start with matte & Satin products first.
Practice on inexpensive or colors you may not like first.
Expect some trial and error. Small cracks can happen and are normal. Just repress again.
Avoid repressing baked powders similar to Hourglass, Mac Mineralize, Translucent powders, shimmery products or mushy consistency.