sifting & clogging problems

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Posted by jennifer on April 10, 2001 at 02:03:25:

In reply to: applying with jaquard bottles posted by Doug A. on April 10, 2001 at 01:19:17:

though i know there are a lot of people on this list that use
stockings either before or after for clog prevention but i have tried
it and it doesn't work for me. i feel that the reason it doesn't word
for me is that the nature of the stocking is to stretch and it lets
too thick of pieces in.
this is how i do it and it works for me.
i do sift before mixing even though it might say it already has been
sifted. a friend that you all know on this list as miss monica showed
me this methoed and it seems to work. take a finely woven fabric like
a scarf type and fold it a few times, cover a tupperware type
container, put a bit of powdered henna with 2 or 3 marbles half "pop"
the lid on, straighten the fabric till it is not quite taunt and pop
it on all the way. shake the tub till quite a bit shows in the tub,
throw away the stuff on top that was too thick to go through, and do
it again until you have done it all. (now you know why they charge so
much.)this gets it very fine and i find i have very little problem
with clogs after mixing it. if i do end up with a problem, ususally
after letting it sit too long with out using it, i take the top off
and stir it up, and before putting the tip back on, take a staight
pin and clean out the tip. i keep straight pin handy just in case,
nothing worse then a clogged tip and a waiting client.
oh, i also strain anything that goes into it with a metal coffee
strainer. it is very fine and catches everything.
hope this helps, jennifer

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: though i know there are a lot of people on this list that use : stockings either before or after for clog prevention but i have tried : it and it doesn't work for me. i feel that the reason it doesn't word : for me is that the nature of the stocking is to stretch and it lets : too thick of pieces in. : this is how i do it and it works for me. : i do sift before mixing even though it might say it already has been : sifted. a friend that you all know on this list as miss monica showed : me this methoed and it seems to work. take a finely woven fabric like : a scarf type and fold it a few times, cover a tupperware type : container, put a bit of powdered henna with 2 or 3 marbles half "pop" : the lid on, straighten the fabric till it is not quite taunt and pop : it on all the way. shake the tub till quite a bit shows in the tub, : throw away the stuff on top that was too thick to go through, and do : it again until you have done it all. (now you know why they charge so : much.)this gets it very fine and i find i have very little problem : with clogs after mixing it. if i do end up with a problem, ususally : after letting it sit too long with out using it, i take the top off : and stir it up, and before putting the tip back on, take a staight : pin and clean out the tip. i keep straight pin handy just in case, : nothing worse then a clogged tip and a waiting client. : oh, i also strain anything that goes into it with a metal coffee : strainer. it is very fine and catches everything. : hope this helps, jennifer
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