Re: Walnut advise.

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Posted by Nancy E. on December 4, 2004 at 03:05:51:

In reply to: Re: Walnut advise. posted by Debra on December 3, 2004 at 16:20:28:

: Thanks Nancy.
:
: I did learn about the quick demise of indigo the hard way. Do you
: have any feel for the dye release and demise of walnut? What did
: liquid did you mix with the walnut/amla/indigo paste? Water?

I'm not sure if black walnut has a demise time.
The liquid I used is my homemade herbal tint.
I mix 6-8 cups of water with 1/2 cup (or so..) of each of the
following: Black malva flowers, sage, and rosemary.
Simmer low 20 min. Store in frige.

: After reading your response I may up the walnut a bit and do 50
henna,
: 40 walnut, and 10 indigo. I'd rather put up with the red tones
than
: go too dark black, since I don't wear make-up and with my coloring
I
: would look washed out.
:
: What exactly does amla do that indigo doesn't? I gather from
reading
: other posts that it is another black. Is is blue toned like
indigo?
: Maybe that will be my next experiment.

I used amla for the first time today. Boy, oh boy, did I get black.
I mixed amla with my herbal tint (just use water) to a nice paste.
Set it in the microwave over night. (So,that was last night.) Then
today when I was ready to apply, I added black walnut to the amla,
and thinned with my tint.
Then I mixed up some cassia, set aside.
Mixed up indigo, set aside. Waited 5 min.
Put the Cassia into an applicator bottle. Then I added (in
alternating spoonfuls) the indigo and amla/b.w. paste, till the
bottle was full.
Then I ran to the shower stall to apply.
Took about 20 min to apply. I waited 1 hour after that to wash.
I wish I could have waited longer, but I had a party to attend.
I would have given it another hour, if I'd had the time.
This is the darkest I been able to achieve so far.
Also, the night before, all this, I had done an overnight henna.
Good luck, Nancy E.

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: : Thanks Nancy. : : : : I did learn about the quick demise of indigo the hard way. Do you : : have any feel for the dye release and demise of walnut? What did : : liquid did you mix with the walnut/amla/indigo paste? Water? : : I'm not sure if black walnut has a demise time. : The liquid I used is my homemade herbal tint. : I mix 6-8 cups of water with 1/2 cup (or so..) of each of the : following: Black malva flowers, sage, and rosemary. : Simmer low 20 min. Store in frige. : : : : After reading your response I may up the walnut a bit and do 50 : henna, : : 40 walnut, and 10 indigo. I'd rather put up with the red tones : than : : go too dark black, since I don't wear make-up and with my coloring : I : : would look washed out. : : : : What exactly does amla do that indigo doesn't? I gather from : reading : : other posts that it is another black. Is is blue toned like : indigo? : : Maybe that will be my next experiment. : : : I used amla for the first time today. Boy, oh boy, did I get black. : I mixed amla with my herbal tint (just use water) to a nice paste. : Set it in the microwave over night. (So,that was last night.) Then : today when I was ready to apply, I added black walnut to the amla, : and thinned with my tint. : Then I mixed up some cassia, set aside. : Mixed up indigo, set aside. Waited 5 min. : Put the Cassia into an applicator bottle. Then I added (in : alternating spoonfuls) the indigo and amla/b.w. paste, till the : bottle was full. : Then I ran to the shower stall to apply. : Took about 20 min to apply. I waited 1 hour after that to wash. : I wish I could have waited longer, but I had a party to attend. : I would have given it another hour, if I'd had the time. : This is the darkest I been able to achieve so far. : Also, the night before, all this, I had done an overnight henna. : Good luck, Nancy E.
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