Re: Cone-a-phobia!

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: Watch out for freezer bag plastic in general -- of course, it is the : thickest plastic really readily available, but they stretch a great : deal, unfortunately. Perhaps you might have better luck asking about : plastics available at the hardware store. hope this helped! : ~Rupal : --------- : : : : : 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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