How to fill a cone

Tape the inside seam so your cone is easy to refill.  (It's tough to find the right way in when you reopen it if you don't have that secured.)

Put in the henna paste with a carrot bag.  Fill it about halfway up or it'll sploosh out the top when you start folding it down. 

Push the henna down into the cone and use gloves or tissue to keep your hands clean. 

Fold the sides of the cone in.

Fold the top down several turns, and put a piece of tape back there.  If you fold a little of the tape down, you'll have a "pull tab" so you can open the cone and refill, or tighten it down when you've used up some of the paste and it gets hard to squeeze.

Tape the cone down TIGHT so you don't have to squeeze so hard.

What's the next step? Henna with your cone!

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How do Henna Page Artists find mylar and cellophane wrap and how do they make these cones?

Flavia: "I make cones using any of the cello or mylar products around. I use my quilt making tools, a rotary cutter that is a circular razor blade and the cutting mat along with my giant plastic ruler to do the measuring and cutting!

I cut an entire roll of wrap into 14 inch wide strips using my super quilting tools. Then I cut the lengths of wrap into 7 inch widths, and 6 inch lengths (now they are 7x6 inch) pieces. I like to use the rectangle shaped pieces for cones. I can make triangle shaped ones also, but prefer the rectangle.

I have nearby my non-stick scissors, Scotch brand tape (red label only- Gloss finish multi task tape) and I prefer the 1/2 inch wide tape . If you're using the tissue mylar, don't forget the hand lotion, you can not roll these if the air and your hands are dried out. 

I then take a piece of the wrap and start rolling with about 1 1/2 inch on the top left side of the paper left free, and the rolling started on the right to the left. The point of the cone will be at the spot where you are leaving the 1 1/2 inches free on the left. The rolling continues and the little 1 1/2 inch area is the final part of the rolling. I can make super cones this way. I then tape the little 1 1/2 " end down, then the long edge of the wrap. Also tape the inside, I use a long thin pair of scissors to transfer two pieces of tape down into the cone to keep it stable when in use. As a final taping I put one small piece around the tip to secure it also.

I fill the cones and seal them with a tiny rubber band , the rubber band can be pushed down the cone as you use the henna. This ensures pressure on the henna and ease of use is phenomenal. ( Jessica tells me this part, as I can not henna, only make cones and be the booth bitch.) the cones do not explode out the back, come untaped, leak, etc.  They are awesome, and she and her 3 henna girls can use one to the end with no problems.   

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Filling cones is Messy!  Wear Gloves!
 

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