Re: Cone-a-phobia!

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Posted by Kenzi on February 15, 2000 at 01:35:33:

In Reply to: Re: Cone-a-phobia! posted by Kree Arvanitas on February 15, 2000 at 01:16:39:

: Are you using the handrolled indian cones? Is that what you mean
by
: cones? If so, why don't you switch to my preferred method - pastry

I am rolling my own cones using heavy plastic from freezer bags. I
used Catherine's instructions and the cones turned out great, but I
was disappointed with the leaking (even fully taped and clamped shut
with a binder clip), the clogging, the uneven tip size and the wavy
lines.

: tips! If you are interested in trying my method, I will send you a
: little kit & instructions. Pastry tubes are great! If they get
: clogged you simply use a bamboo skewer to push the clog out -- and
: you have absolute uniformity of lines. I always know what tips to
: use for a job -- 00L, 0L, 01, double or triple dot or variable
: bands.
: Let me know - I can send you instrux when I get back from Estrella
: Wars!

I would like to see what you are using so maybe you can send me
photos or give me brand names. I am pretty happy with the jacquard
bottles and was just trying the cones because of raves from this
list, especially about how easy they are on your hands. The bottles
have another bonus which I didn't realize until I used the cones:
little henna wastage because I can close the bottles up when I am
done, whereas with the cones they were wrapped up so tight (or were
covered with leaking henna paste) that it wasn't worth trying to
salvage the henna paste inside.

With your pastry bags, how fine of a line can you get, compared with
the Jacquard tips or cones?

By the way Kree, I have your poppy design up at my renovated website
with a credit and link to your site. If you go to the link below and
go to the henna galleries you will see it. It's part of my Moroccan
design section. Thanks again for that lovely drawing.

Kenzi's henna site

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Re: Cone-a-phobia! Rupal 02:21:43 2/18/00 (0)
Re: Cone-a-phobia! Natasha Papousek 14:22:09 2/15/00 (1)
- Re: Cone-a-phobia! Kenzi 23:45:40 2/15/00 (0)

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: : : Are you using the handrolled indian cones? Is that what you mean : by : : cones? If so, why don't you switch to my preferred method - pastry : I am rolling my own cones using heavy plastic from freezer bags. I : used Catherine's instructions and the cones turned out great, but I : was disappointed with the leaking (even fully taped and clamped shut : with a binder clip), the clogging, the uneven tip size and the wavy : lines. : : tips! If you are interested in trying my method, I will send you a : : little kit & instructions. Pastry tubes are great! If they get : : clogged you simply use a bamboo skewer to push the clog out -- and : : you have absolute uniformity of lines. I always know what tips to : : use for a job -- 00L, 0L, 01, double or triple dot or variable : : bands. : : Let me know - I can send you instrux when I get back from Estrella : : Wars! : I would like to see what you are using so maybe you can send me : photos or give me brand names. I am pretty happy with the jacquard : bottles and was just trying the cones because of raves from this : list, especially about how easy they are on your hands. The bottles : have another bonus which I didn't realize until I used the cones: : little henna wastage because I can close the bottles up when I am : done, whereas with the cones they were wrapped up so tight (or were : covered with leaking henna paste) that it wasn't worth trying to : salvage the henna paste inside. : With your pastry bags, how fine of a line can you get, compared with : the Jacquard tips or cones? : By the way Kree, I have your poppy design up at my renovated website : with a credit and link to your site. If you go to the link below and : go to the henna galleries you will see it. It's part of my Moroccan : design section. Thanks again for that lovely drawing.

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