P.S. color coding

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Posted by me again on August 26, 2001 at 05:33:01:

In reply to: henna people like they're cakes posted by Anne Beltestad on August 26, 2001 at 05:31:50:

works well with different shades of nailpolish.

: 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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: works well with different shades of nailpolish. : : : 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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