Re: the flour thingie

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Posted by jolynn on November 5, 2001 at 06:24:56:

In reply to: Re: the flour thingie posted by Kenzi on November 5, 2001 at 05:12:29:

Yep, I have also found less lumps when I let it sit overnight. It's
that flour thingy-you have to let bread dough rest before kneading to
alow the flour to soak up the water and get moist-the henna soaks up
the water more uniformly and the lumps break down. I have started
sifting and straining(never had to sift with kenzi's, but the stuff I
have I just used up wasn't as nice as hers) and have very few if any
clogs even with a .5 tip!

: As the proponent of this straining method I have to speak up. i
: agree with CCJ, sounds like you had a good ole fashioned gravy
: lump. This method of straining is supposed to get rid of these,
: but if they are too big they can block the non-lumpy paste from
: getting through. Perhaps you didn't mix it as well as you
: thought...sometimes you mix a lot but don't realize that you
: missed a pocket of powder. Alissa is also right, that you need
: to strain the paste in smallish amounts. I can usually strain
: about 1/2 cup of paste at one time...more than that is too much
: strain effectively. I just keep straining into the same plastic bag
: and it goes quickly. Straining using this method should take only
: about 10 seconds from the time you spoon it in to the time it all
: squooshes through the stocking into your bag. If it takes longer
: than that you have too much paste, the powder was too coarse, it
: is too thick or it isn't mixed well enough.
:
: Now that I am adding terps to my paste, I am letting the paste sit
: overnight (never had to do that pre-terps). I remember way back
: when that CCJ said that she lets her paste sit overnight and that
: gives the lumps time to absorb some liquid and dissolve. I have
: found that my paste is a lot smoother after the overnight sit and it
: goes through the panty hose much more easily.
:
: For anyone who wants to know how this straining method works,
: check out the link below. There are actually pictures which make
: the whole thing a little clearer (click on the "henna", then
: "instructions"). If you will be attending Sirius 2002 NYC in March,
: i will give a 20 second demonstration to all present, if requested!

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: Yep, I have also found less lumps when I let it sit overnight. It's : that flour thingy-you have to let bread dough rest before kneading to : alow the flour to soak up the water and get moist-the henna soaks up : the water more uniformly and the lumps break down. I have started : sifting and straining(never had to sift with kenzi's, but the stuff I : have I just used up wasn't as nice as hers) and have very few if any : clogs even with a .5 tip! : : : As the proponent of this straining method I have to speak up. i : : agree with CCJ, sounds like you had a good ole fashioned gravy : : lump. This method of straining is supposed to get rid of these, : : but if they are too big they can block the non-lumpy paste from : : getting through. Perhaps you didn't mix it as well as you : : thought...sometimes you mix a lot but don't realize that you : : missed a pocket of powder. Alissa is also right, that you need : : to strain the paste in smallish amounts. I can usually strain : : about 1/2 cup of paste at one time...more than that is too much : : strain effectively. I just keep straining into the same plastic bag : : and it goes quickly. Straining using this method should take only : : about 10 seconds from the time you spoon it in to the time it all : : squooshes through the stocking into your bag. If it takes longer : : than that you have too much paste, the powder was too coarse, it : : is too thick or it isn't mixed well enough. : : : : Now that I am adding terps to my paste, I am letting the paste sit : : overnight (never had to do that pre-terps). I remember way back : : when that CCJ said that she lets her paste sit overnight and that : : gives the lumps time to absorb some liquid and dissolve. I have : : found that my paste is a lot smoother after the overnight sit and it : : goes through the panty hose much more easily. : : : : For anyone who wants to know how this straining method works, : : check out the link below. There are actually pictures which make : : the whole thing a little clearer (click on the "henna", then : : "instructions"). If you will be attending Sirius 2002 NYC in March, : : i will give a 20 second demonstration to all present, if requested!
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