dextrose instead of pectin

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Posted by iris on November 26, 2004 at 21:48:22:

I experimented a couple of days with adding dextrose to henna paste,
rather than pectin. I posted about this awhile ago, and the hennapage
article that was the inspiration for the experiment is linked below.

I used 2/3 henna and 1/3 dextrose, and it worked very well! no drips,
paste was very easy to work with, and of course it also stretched out
the paste so I needed less henna (dextrose is cheaper - colour result
was the same as with just henna). the whole process of application
and keeping it on was such a breeze that I almost forgot to post this
here ;-)

it's a good alternative for pectin because you don't have to do any
boiling with dextrose. I'm also thinking it may be good for indigo
users, because the consistency of indigo paste is such a nightmare
and pectin doesn't seem to work with indigo.

just in case this helps anyone.
iris

dextrose on hennapage.com

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What about using starches to improve consistency? Faery Ring 12:01:20 11/28/2004 (0)
More on adding sugar Elettaria 09:48:36 11/27/2004 (2)
- Re: More on adding sugar iris 11:43:53 11/27/2004 (1)
  - It's hard to tell Elettaria 13:34:14 11/27/2004 (0)
So if I add a bit of white sugar? Elettaria 09:34:37 11/27/2004 (1)
- Re: So if I add a bit of white sugar? lamina 10:17:35 11/27/2004 (0)
Re: dextrose instead of pectin Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:02:37 11/26/2004 (0)

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: I experimented a couple of days with adding dextrose to henna paste, : rather than pectin. I posted about this awhile ago, and the hennapage : article that was the inspiration for the experiment is linked below. : : I used 2/3 henna and 1/3 dextrose, and it worked very well! no drips, : paste was very easy to work with, and of course it also stretched out : the paste so I needed less henna (dextrose is cheaper - colour result : was the same as with just henna). the whole process of application : and keeping it on was such a breeze that I almost forgot to post this : here ;-) : : it's a good alternative for pectin because you don't have to do any : boiling with dextrose. I'm also thinking it may be good for indigo : users, because the consistency of indigo paste is such a nightmare : and pectin doesn't seem to work with indigo. : : just in case this helps anyone. : iris
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