Re: Beading needles?
Posted by Dione on July 21, 1999 at 22:03:19:
In Reply to: Beading needles? posted by Rupal on July 21, 1999 at 20:54:19:
yup, I happen to be using them right now and they do tend to bend but
it actually seems to work for me that way, it sort of swirls the
henna in the tip around mixing up the paste a bit. I do wish I would
stop loosing them in the middle of a pattern though! They are quite
slim and long, making them easy to misplace. I do agree with the
freshness comment, anything over a week seems to start seperating and
clogging much more. Have fun, Dione
: Of course -- as is written below, sift sift sift to get the best
: henna. Also, I usually get less clogs teh newer my henna is. To
fix
: clogs, has anyone tried Beading needles? They are very long and
thin
: (easily breakable though) and might be a good idea. I have never
: tried these, but for tiny tiny holes they might help.
: ~Rupal
: -----------
: : Hello, everyone! I just started reading all these posts, and you
: are
: : all so helpfull!! I wanted to share a neat clog-clearer I
: discovered
: : while trying to un-clog an applicator bottle. Take a wire twist
tie
: : (from a bag of bread or a garbage bag) and strip off the paper
from
: : 2/3 of the twist tie. Viola! It works great on the long metal
tips
: I
: : purchased off the internet! (Like the Mud bottle tips). Speaking
of
: : clogs, I seem to have more than my fair share. Any advice from
all
: : the pro's out there? Thanks for the advice in advance!
: : Kara