Re: Finally got the Terp thing right! (don't laugh too loud if this was obvious...)

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Posted by Nick on September 11, 2001 at 23:49:32:

In reply to: Finally got the Terp thing right! (don't laugh too loud if this was obvious...) posted by Lauren on September 11, 2001 at 23:35:48:

Yup, i think that makes sense.
I always cover the bowl, so i didn't even think of that because it
just seemed the natural thing to do!
Good luck with your terps
~Nick

: First, let me say I am so glad that our friends on the hennapage
are
: okay. I haven't been able to get to a comupter, being out of work
: for three days with morning (oh, if only it was only in the
morning!)
: sickness, and I was greatly concerned for Kenzi and the others in
: that area. I'm glad you're holding out okay.
:
: I discovered the esoteric secret to getting the terp thing to work
: is... covering it while it sits out. I had been leaving it on the
: counter uncovered so I could tell when it was ready by the look of
: the top of the paste. This time, I kept it out on the counter in a
: sealed container and although I'm not getting the ebony color that
: CCJ did, I'm at least getting a respectable brown on the back of my
: hand, which is all I wanted. Another factor I've noticed is that
: this paste is a REALLY slow burn- like the design on the back of my
: hand was nearly invisible at first, barely brown the next day, and
: only on the second day (almost 48 hours after application) did I
get
: the full brown development. This is far longer than I'm used to.
It
: got darker and redder in my palm, but it's already half faded there
: while the back of my hand is just past peak. I remember someone
: selling premix a while back at Pennsic in white tubes that the
: seller said didn't do so well on palms and soles but took great on
: normally harder to stain places. Since so many people want
shoulders
: or ankles rather than palms or soles at festivals, that may be a
: trade-off I can work with, and just use plain stuff for the hard-
core
: who know what I'm actually doing. Anyway, I thank you all for your
: suggestions and patience.

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: Yup, i think that makes sense. : I always cover the bowl, so i didn't even think of that because it : just seemed the natural thing to do! : Good luck with your terps : ~Nick : : : First, let me say I am so glad that our friends on the hennapage : are : : okay. I haven't been able to get to a comupter, being out of work : : for three days with morning (oh, if only it was only in the : morning!) : : sickness, and I was greatly concerned for Kenzi and the others in : : that area. I'm glad you're holding out okay. : : : : I discovered the esoteric secret to getting the terp thing to work : : is... covering it while it sits out. I had been leaving it on the : : counter uncovered so I could tell when it was ready by the look of : : the top of the paste. This time, I kept it out on the counter in a : : sealed container and although I'm not getting the ebony color that : : CCJ did, I'm at least getting a respectable brown on the back of my : : hand, which is all I wanted. Another factor I've noticed is that : : this paste is a REALLY slow burn- like the design on the back of my : : hand was nearly invisible at first, barely brown the next day, and : : only on the second day (almost 48 hours after application) did I : get : : the full brown development. This is far longer than I'm used to. : It : : got darker and redder in my palm, but it's already half faded there : : while the back of my hand is just past peak. I remember someone : : selling premix a while back at Pennsic in white tubes that the : : seller said didn't do so well on palms and soles but took great on : : normally harder to stain places. Since so many people want : shoulders : : or ankles rather than palms or soles at festivals, that may be a : : trade-off I can work with, and just use plain stuff for the hard- : core : : who know what I'm actually doing. Anyway, I thank you all for your : : suggestions and patience.
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