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Posted by Anne Beltestad on August 26, 2001 at 05:31:50:

In reply to: to Anne Beltestad posted by Rosemary on August 26, 2001 at 00:57:41:

Hey Rosemary,

OK, I got mine from Kree of Gilded Lilies, who I've been working
for. She gets them from a cake decorating supply place in Seattle
that has really small metal tips. The very smallest one says "OO" on
it and is made in Korea. She also color-codes the different sizes.
There are double- and triple-dots, and bands too.
I think the bags themselves come from the same place. I'd ask
around; they seem much like the carrot bags, but stiffer and more
flat.
When we cut the end off the bag and pull it up over the wide end of
the tip, we pull it really tight without stretching it and then tape
it all downn to within 1.5 cm or so of the actual tip. It's good too
to reinforce the seam in the bag. Use clear packaging type tape, and
make sure it's all flat with no bubbles.
It's kind of a laborious process to make these tips, but if you do it
right and take care of them they can withstand lots of heavy
hennaing. You can fill them with WAY more henna than a j-bottle,
they're more portable and durable than a cone (as well as all the
different tips you can choose from), and they don't cramp your hand.
Nor do you have to use two hands as I see cone users doing. Just
hold it however you hold a pen, and voila!
You can spoon the henna in, then we use twist-ties to close it really
tight, and smooth the henna down as you use it. If it clogs stick a
bamboo skewer (good eraser too) inside down to the tip, and stir
until henna comes out the end.
Hope this helps, and that you can find them. Feel free to email me,
too; I usually don't put my email on webpages because I hate spam,
so yeah, that's why you couldn't find it! As my mom says there's a
fine line between paranoid and perceptive...

peace,

A
: I would love to try metal tips with a plastic bag to squeeze it
down
: a la cake decorator, but where did you order those tips from, and
how
: do you get the baggie (or whatever) attached? I use cones, and
they
: work well for me, but I spend sooo much time rolling them, trying
to
: get the perfect size hole. I would rather have something that is
the
: same size all the time.
: Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't know how to e-mail you without going
: through the forum. Thanks.

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: Hey Rosemary, : : OK, I got mine from Kree of Gilded Lilies, who I've been working : for. She gets them from a cake decorating supply place in Seattle : that has really small metal tips. The very smallest one says "OO" on : it and is made in Korea. She also color-codes the different sizes. : There are double- and triple-dots, and bands too. : I think the bags themselves come from the same place. I'd ask : around; they seem much like the carrot bags, but stiffer and more : flat. : When we cut the end off the bag and pull it up over the wide end of : the tip, we pull it really tight without stretching it and then tape : it all downn to within 1.5 cm or so of the actual tip. It's good too : to reinforce the seam in the bag. Use clear packaging type tape, and : make sure it's all flat with no bubbles. : It's kind of a laborious process to make these tips, but if you do it : right and take care of them they can withstand lots of heavy : hennaing. You can fill them with WAY more henna than a j-bottle, : they're more portable and durable than a cone (as well as all the : different tips you can choose from), and they don't cramp your hand. : Nor do you have to use two hands as I see cone users doing. Just : hold it however you hold a pen, and voila! : You can spoon the henna in, then we use twist-ties to close it really : tight, and smooth the henna down as you use it. If it clogs stick a : bamboo skewer (good eraser too) inside down to the tip, and stir : until henna comes out the end. : Hope this helps, and that you can find them. Feel free to email me, : too; I usually don't put my email on webpages because I hate spam, : so yeah, that's why you couldn't find it! As my mom says there's a : fine line between paranoid and perceptive... : : peace, : : A : : I would love to try metal tips with a plastic bag to squeeze it : down : : a la cake decorator, but where did you order those tips from, and : how : : do you get the baggie (or whatever) attached? I use cones, and : they : : work well for me, but I spend sooo much time rolling them, trying : to : : get the perfect size hole. I would rather have something that is : the : : same size all the time. : : Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't know how to e-mail you without going : : through the forum. Thanks.
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