Re: Help from the Sirius Mixmasters, please

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Posted by Alissa on October 25, 2001 at 20:07:43:

In reply to: Help from the Sirius Mixmasters, please posted by Lauren on October 25, 2001 at 19:33:50:

: I'm wondering if there's a middle ground between dyeing speed and
: design longevity. Maybe if less oil was used? Or would that just
: make it mix unevenly? Have pastes with differing amounts of oils
: been tested?
: Lauren

My experience has been different than some others', so let me
share 'em in case they help. For some terped paste designs, I haven't
had the design break down as quickly as some have reported. I did
side by side terp and non terp tests all during the summer and often
saw no real difference in which degraded faster. I felt the terped
designs lasted as long as the nons, gave slightly darker colors and
helped spike old psate (I had pastes that were still giving a hearty
stain at 2.5 weeks old, refrigerated).

Now it may bear to metnion that I was *not* using Cajeput during
these results, I was using mostly Tea Tree and some Ravensara. In
fact, the ravensara dyed very very fast, and designs that were left
on 3 hours were the same in color and longevity, in side by side
tests, as the non-terp left on for about 8 hours.

I think I also was mixing less terp oil to the paste than was listed
in Catherine's recipes. I would use about 10 drops to the j-bottle
(1/2 oz). The ravensara I used about 7 drops (precious stuff there).
I never felt it mixed unevenly, the only time I had an EO disaster
was when I enthusiastically over terped a j-bottle with about 30
drops of tea tree and created a slimy mess of a paste. I would add
another 3-5 drops or so about every few days (usually to spike it
before I was planning on using some). This kept it going strong until
about the 3 week mark.

The Cajeput I didnt get my hands on until late August, and since I've
been using it, I've noticed some with much darker stains and
*slightly* faster desgn breakdowns. Havent had a chance to do much
side by side with it.

Hope it helps in the grand scheme of comparing results. Imperical
knowledge, right??

:)

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: : I'm wondering if there's a middle ground between dyeing speed and : : design longevity. Maybe if less oil was used? Or would that just : : make it mix unevenly? Have pastes with differing amounts of oils : : been tested? : : Lauren : : My experience has been different than some others', so let me : share 'em in case they help. For some terped paste designs, I haven't : had the design break down as quickly as some have reported. I did : side by side terp and non terp tests all during the summer and often : saw no real difference in which degraded faster. I felt the terped : designs lasted as long as the nons, gave slightly darker colors and : helped spike old psate (I had pastes that were still giving a hearty : stain at 2.5 weeks old, refrigerated). : : Now it may bear to metnion that I was not using Cajeput during : these results, I was using mostly Tea Tree and some Ravensara. In : fact, the ravensara dyed very very fast, and designs that were left : on 3 hours were the same in color and longevity, in side by side : tests, as the non-terp left on for about 8 hours. : : I think I also was mixing less terp oil to the paste than was listed : in Catherine's recipes. I would use about 10 drops to the j-bottle : (1/2 oz). The ravensara I used about 7 drops (precious stuff there). : I never felt it mixed unevenly, the only time I had an EO disaster : was when I enthusiastically over terped a j-bottle with about 30 : drops of tea tree and created a slimy mess of a paste. I would add : another 3-5 drops or so about every few days (usually to spike it : before I was planning on using some). This kept it going strong until : about the 3 week mark. : : The Cajeput I didnt get my hands on until late August, and since I've : been using it, I've noticed some with much darker stains and : slightly faster desgn breakdowns. Havent had a chance to do much : side by side with it. : : Hope it helps in the grand scheme of comparing results. Imperical : knowledge, right?? : : :)
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