Re: A survey - my reply
Posted by NaturGirl on April 17, 2000 at 18:53:37:
In Reply to: Re: A survey - my reply posted by Jeremy Rowntree on April 17, 2000 at 11:56:49:
I aggree with several of the points you addressed, I like being able
to get a consistent line and I did not have any trouble gettting my
paste to flow through my bottle. I have yet to do any long winded
henna sessions, but in my short experience, I found it very difficult
to use the bag I tried the other night. I ended up with a sore crampy
tired hand after what would normally have given me no trouble with my
bottle. I did realize after seeing Catherine's pics that I was
holding it differently than she held hers, I was still holding it like
I hold the bottle and that may have been why I had so much trouble. I
will probably try it again to give it a fair chance, but I did manage
to find a great set of bottles and tips that would not only work with
the bottles provided but would also adapt to other bottles. it came
with 4 slightly different size tips and 3 tops and 2 bottles. it was
designed for fabric painting. I have not quite given up on the bag,
but so far I am not giving up the bottle either.
: I'll start the ball rolling by saying that I'm now using the three-
: tipped applicator available from Body Art Supply. I've no idea
: whether any other vendor carries this item, but I find it invaluable
: to be able to change tip diameter at will, and to unscrew the tip to
: remove the odd boulder when it clogs.
: Disadvantages? It needs refilling pretty regularly, so you end up
: with quite a lot of spare henna left - you can't really use a half-
: empty bottle too well. Oh, and it does clog regularly on anything
: other than perfectly sifted henna. You can't just push the lump
: through like you can with a plastic cone.
: But, the fact that I can get a smoother line than I can with a cone
: makes it worth it for me.
