Cone Refinement
Posted by SeeSee on April 19, 2000 at 12:53:03:
In Reply to: Henna Cone? posted by Natalie on April 19, 2000 at 00:11:38:
I hated the first 20 cones I made, but now I won't switch back to the
bottle.
Freezer bag plastic, I find, can be a bit too slack for cones. I use
sheet protector plastic to make a firm cone that doesn't let the henna
shift around too much.
Try making the cone without the henna inside, then adding the henna.
This will allow you to tape the inside of the seam to prevent the cone
from slipping open from the inside. You can also choose your hole
size and make adjustments without getting paste everywhere. The
pressure on the point of a poorly taped cone will cause the hole to
gradually open up, causing widening lines.
And as for spurts and blobs from sifted henna...sometimes the henna is
cut with clay and other stuff that will pass through a strainer, but
will form lumps just like when one makes a half-ass attempt at making
gravy. You can sieve your henna (pass the mixed paste through a
sieve) or try buying a better quality product. I hate to shill, but
my Castle Arts henna passes through a cone like a dream after one
sifting.
