my take on the terp/spaghetti sauce problem

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Posted by Zimra on September 10, 2001 at 05:11:38:

In reply to: Terped paste success ... the spaghetti sauce paradigm, and a question for Zimra and Shanon posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on September 9, 2001 at 15:13:44:

: Is there something I'm doing that I'm not aware of, and haven't
: communicated properly?

I think you've got all the information down... I'm a bit baffled as
to why people are having problems. I mean, at Sirius we used CA,
Jamila, and Kenzi's henna, right? So it can't be the differences in
henna powders...
I have to say, I used terps all summer too, with great results. I
usually use CA henna, but at Pennsic I didn't feel like sifting so I
only used Jamila... and I saw some great results. My friends with
toddlers had their fingers dipped and dots on their palms (what they
dubbed "mother's henna" :-) and had it on only until it dried, and
they had deep *brick red*/brown colors... though it faded VERY fast,
was pale in less than a week. I've done the same thing with un-terped
henna and the stain never got beyond dark orange.
I also have to say that when I do the terp thing, I do it like I
cook. A little of this, a little of that, no timelines or measuring.
I mix up the henna, let it sit overnight or more, then add some
terps, about "that much" as my mother would say, until the paste is
nice and stinky, then I bag it up within a day or so and use it
within a week or so... and I get consistently good results. The
colors definitely are in the brown range, but they're nice and strong.

So what am I trying to say? I guess the "polish grandmother cooking
method" works well for me, not sure if other people will have success
with it or not. I know we were much more casual about mixing and
timeliness at Sirius... but I guess when you are explaining it to
other people you have to include quantities and timing or they get
frustrated. :-P

Hey, maybe it's frustration and tension that are making the terp
mixes not work for everyone? Maybe it only works if you're totally
laid back and casual about it. :-P Or maybe it's just tweaky and
weird, though there should be a chemical explanation for it. Hmmmm...
art vs. science... who wins?

Zimra, a bit punchy from being up all night and sleeping WAY late
today... my circadian rhythym is shot to hell!

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The power of laziness and inexactitude Kenzi 23:02:09 9/10/2001 (0)
Re: my take on the terp/spaghetti sauce problem Maureen 06:58:47 9/10/2001 (0)

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: : Is there something I'm doing that I'm not aware of, and haven't : : communicated properly? : : I think you've got all the information down... I'm a bit baffled as : to why people are having problems. I mean, at Sirius we used CA, : Jamila, and Kenzi's henna, right? So it can't be the differences in : henna powders... : I have to say, I used terps all summer too, with great results. I : usually use CA henna, but at Pennsic I didn't feel like sifting so I : only used Jamila... and I saw some great results. My friends with : toddlers had their fingers dipped and dots on their palms (what they : dubbed "mother's henna" :-) and had it on only until it dried, and : they had deep brick red/brown colors... though it faded VERY fast, : was pale in less than a week. I've done the same thing with un-terped : henna and the stain never got beyond dark orange. : I also have to say that when I do the terp thing, I do it like I : cook. A little of this, a little of that, no timelines or measuring. : I mix up the henna, let it sit overnight or more, then add some : terps, about "that much" as my mother would say, until the paste is : nice and stinky, then I bag it up within a day or so and use it : within a week or so... and I get consistently good results. The : colors definitely are in the brown range, but they're nice and strong. : : So what am I trying to say? I guess the "polish grandmother cooking : method" works well for me, not sure if other people will have success : with it or not. I know we were much more casual about mixing and : timeliness at Sirius... but I guess when you are explaining it to : other people you have to include quantities and timing or they get : frustrated. :-P : : Hey, maybe it's frustration and tension that are making the terp : mixes not work for everyone? Maybe it only works if you're totally : laid back and casual about it. :-P Or maybe it's just tweaky and : weird, though there should be a chemical explanation for it. Hmmmm... : art vs. science... who wins? : : Zimra, a bit punchy from being up all night and sleeping WAY late : today... my circadian rhythym is shot to hell!
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