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No clay is perfect--each has their own strengths and weaknesses. Which is best for you will depend on exactly what you're doing and your own preferences (both positive and negative). And which you can easily find. This article might be helpful.
Personally, I like Kato. It's tough when baked, doesn't discolor easily during baking, and comes in pure colors for easy mixing. It's also really, really firm so it holds detail well. On the other hand: it's way harder than most people enjoy working with, the color selection is small (you really need to mix it to prevent the "I only have eight crayons to color with" look), and it has a stronger odor than most other kinds. It's great for me, maybe not for you.


As Diane pointed out, what tools will be useful to you depends on what you're making. "Small charms" could mean chibi animals, faux gemstones, caning, etc. All are going to have slightly different ideal tools. I can tell you what I use the most, though. I mostly sculpt little cutesy little animal figurines, and keeping that in mind, I think these are my most used tools:


-Aluminum foil. You can sculpt on top of it, then put it into the oven to bake without trying to peel it off. Making a little tent out of it can help prevent discoloring of the clay from spikes in temperature. It can be used to bulk out armatures if you try making figurines. Even when making something small, a ball of it inside a sculpt can save clay, make it lighter (which makes it less likely to break when dropped), and keep the clay thinner to make baking quicker and easier. The one potential problem is that air expands when heated, so air pockets left in the foil could make the clay bulge in places when baked. Because of that, I like to cover the foil ball in a thin sheet of clay, bake it, and then add more clay to sculpt on top.

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-Plastic baggies for clay storage. I use gallon-sized freezer bags, then inside those small bags with individual colors. Keeping all the blocks in one bag together results in them getting smeared on each other and stuck together. Ew.

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-An X-acto or other sharp blade. I also like to keep a dull knife around--the sharp blade to cut the clay cleanly without denting or deforming it (such as for trimming the bottom of a figurine flat), the dull one to make rounded-off cuts and dents (such as adding a mouth or putting texture on locks of hair).

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-Needle tools. You can buy them, but if you're trying to keep costs down, here's a tutorial on making your own. Good for making holes, but also creases and long dents (such as around pumpkins or the neck of a teddy bear). The ones she shows are all straight, but I like using curved ones sometimes, too. I have some cheap dental tools that work like that, but you can get curved needles or just use a bent piece of wire.


-Ball stylus. Good for making soft rounded dents (inside ears, eye sockets, pretty much anywhere you want to add a depression that isn't just gouged out). You could probably make your own using the needle tool tutorial, but instead of keeping a needle in the handle, you'd glue the pointy end of a pin into the handle's hole after baking it. If you decide you like the hobby, it would probably be worth purchasing sturdier metal ones eventually. There's a good chance that clay could break down the pin's plastic over time, and besides, it's helpful to have a wider range of sizes than you can easily find in pinheads.

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-Dental spatula. Like this one or this one here. I know don't know anything about either of those companies, but those spatulas look like they have my preferred shape to the ends. Mine probably spends more time in my hands than any other tool, because it's good at both cutting and smoothing. There are other tools out there that are probably better at each, but I like the versatility. Not having to stop and a find a different tool is nice.

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-An oven thermometer (noticing a trend with these? lol).

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-Some sort of roller/rod for making flat sheets and mixing/conditioning clay. The upgrade to this would be a pasta machine, but they're more expensive. And unless you're rolling out a lot of clay, they can take longer to clean than simply making the sheet with a low-tech roller would.


-If you start making larger objects, you'll want to look into making armatures. Wire and foil are the main supplies you would need for that. Which wire will depend on your project, though.

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Looking around for free potential tools is a good idea. Along with purchased tools, my kit contains all kinds of random junk...bits of wire, toothpicks (some with ends trimmed to certain shapes), a broken paint brush handle, something intended to do something to nail cuticles, etc. I might not use them often, but if they're free, why not?

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It's hard to say what is useless, because most tools are useful if you're making just the right things. I rarely use my clay extruder or mini cookie cutters, for example, but some people seem to get a lot of use out of theirs. Very little is absolutely necessary, though, even when it is helpful. My first tools were just a toothpick and an old beat up paring knife, and those (plus a ball stylus or my rounded-off broken paintbrush handle) would still be sufficient for just about anything I could want to sculpt. You can spend a ton of money on this hobby, but there's very little you must buy. Everything else is just "Ooooo, that would make this project so much easier!" And you'll know when that happens.

Hi Bumpers! I’ve loved reading everyone’s birth stories, especially as my due date drew near, and I finally have a chance to sit down and do my very own. I tried to include as much useful detail as possible, so here goes:


At my last prenatal appointment I was 1 cm/80% effaced. On Sunday 9/4, I was 3 days past my due date but felt the same as any other day over the previous couple weeks. I was convinced I would need to be induced later that week. I had not lost my mucus plug, had no bloody show, and hadn’t felt LO drop very deep into my pelvis, so, basically, no signs that labor was approaching. I treated myself to a prenatal massage to pass the time.


That evening around 9pm, I had what I thought was a Braxton Hicks contraction that was also slightly painful in my lower abdomen. It could easily have gone unnoticed. I’d been having Braxton Hicks extremely frequently for several months, so this felt very much like those (tightening/hardening across belly) except for the very mild pain. I mentioned it to DH and started timing my contractions, just in case.


I continued to have what I assumed were Braxton Hicks (given the none-loss of my mucus plug and absence of any other signs of labor) and timed them to be anywhere from 4 minutes to 8 minutes apart. DH thought it could be labor but I was skeptical since the contractions were extremely mild. DH made dinner and I baked an apple pie and we went about our evening while still timing the contractions.


The contractions continued through dinner, so around 10:30 PM DH and I debated calling the hospital. I was scared of going in and getting sent home, so since DH is a doctor I had him check my cervix. He had to think back to his med school and residency days, but he estimated that I was about 2.5 cm and fully effaced. That was enough to convince me to call the hospital and we were told to come get checked out. We packed the rest of our hospital bags, grabbed the car seat, and headed to the hospital (only 5 minutes away) around midnight.


When we checked into L&D triage, I was all smiles and was apologetic that we were taking up these people’s time when I was probably just in early or prodromal labor. The contractions had continued but were still super mild (a 1/10 on the pain scale) and I was convinced they would stop as soon as the monitor was attached to me. My triage nurse said she could tell by my face and calmness that they’d be sending me home that night. At 1:15 AM she checked my cervix and said I was 1 cm, so we assumed DH was just a little out of practice and had been mistaken when he checked me and thought I was 2cm. The contractions did show up on the monitor, however, so they told us we could go home or we could walk the halls for 2 hours and get rechecked for any progress.


We opted to walk the halls. As we did, the contractions started to pick up a little in intensity in the sense that where a BH felt like tightening of the front of my abdomen, this felt like a three-dimensional tightening, like a sphere in my belly that was getting tighter. Each contraction would start with a tightening sensation, then start to be a throbbing pain, the pain would subside but the tightening would remain, and then the tightening would finally subside. When I stopped to rest, I could actually feel the contraction pulling my lady bits apart. By the end of the two hours, I did have to focus somewhat on my breathing during the contractions, though they still weren’t super painful (maybe a 2-3/10).


At 3:15 AM, the nurse checked me again and said I was still 1cm. I asked about effacement and she said 50%. That should have been a red flag that she was not the best cervix-checker, since I had been 80% at my last 3 OB visits. In hindsight, I think DH had been spot on when he checked me at home.


Because (according to the triage nurse) there was no progress, they sent me home and advised that the contractions would probably peter out and that when I started to sound like the woman in the next curtain (who was moaning like crazy and was someone I NEVER wanted to sound like), that’s when they’d keep me. They gave me a mild sedative and sent us on our way.


We went home and got in bed around 3:45 AM. By then, the contractions were at a 4/10. As soon as my head hit the pillow, a contraction hit that had me audibly moaning (a 5-6/10). The contractions continued and I was unable to sleep. The sedative they had given me made me feel a little groggy but did nothing to ease the pain or help me sleep. At 6 AM I tried taking a bath and woke DH to help me time the contractions and decide what to do. The bath felt nice but the contractions continued and I vomited after one of them. We called over to the hospital and were told to come back, so off we went.


By the time we got to triage (around 7:30 AM), I was that moaning lady. The contractions were a 7/10 and I was vomiting. A triage nurse (different from the first one) came to check me and I told her I was terrified I would still be at 1 cm. She checked me, smiled, and said, “You’re not at 1 cm.” I burst out crying, I was so happy. She said I was 4-5 cm. I asked if I could have the epidural now and she immediately paged anesthesia.


We got moved to a delivery room and the epidural team arrived around 8:30 AM. They gave me a lidocaine shot first that was just a tiny pinch and then I didn’t feel any of the epidural administration, which apparently took them a few tries. They gave me an epidural plus a spinal because the spinal would act immediately. Within 5 minutes of the medicine flowing, my legs started feeling warm and heavy. About 10 minutes into the epidural, the monitor picked up a contraction that I couldn’t feel—I was in heaven! The only negative side effect I had was mild itchiness as the epidural wore off.


For the next couple hours, DH and I just hung out and waited for me to progress. My OB was on call that day, which was fantastic. At 10:50 AM they checked my cervix and I was 7 cm. My water broke during the exam and I kept feeling gushes with each contraction, which felt oddly soothing.


Around this time, I started feeling pressure in my butt, as if someone was biting my right butt cheek (that’s the best way I can describe the sensation—though the nurses looked at me like I was crazy when I told them that). The pressure was uncomfortable but bearable.


At 12:40 PM they put the “peanut” between my legs (big inflatable peanut-shaped ball) to widen my pelvis and help LO move down. This part was pretty uncomfortable since the pressure in my butt was getting more intense.


At 1:30 PM I was at 10 cm so we did a practice push. LO’s head was starting to come through so we immediately jumped to real pushes. At first it felt just like a poop, so I pushed exactly as if I was trying to poop and made great progress getting LO down the birth canal. After about 50 minutes of pushing, at 2:18 PM, my little girl was born.


She was absolutely perfect. Apgar was 9/9. We did skin-to-skin right away and tried breastfeeding. She latched and ate like a champ for about an hour.


I had a minor 1st degree tear that got stitched and my recovery has been great. I got by for the most part on Motrin and Tylenol, but also got a 5mg oxycodone when cramping got really bad during breastfeeding (PSA: breastfeeding causes painful uterine cramping; I did not know that going into this!). Aside from that, I’ve been feeling pretty good!


Things that were/weren’t useful at the hospital:

• Clothes - I ended up wearing my hospital gown during the entire hospital stay, so I never touched any of the clothes that I packed for the hospital except for when we went home
  
  
• Long iPhone charger – if you don’t have one already, invest in one for you and your support person
  
  
• Eye mask – this came in handy when I tried to nap while LO slept during the day
  
  
• Nursery – take advantage if your hospital offers it; with LO in the nursery, DH and I actually got some decent sleep
  
  Postpartum thoughts
  
  
• Breastfeeding took some practice. When my milk came in, LO had a tough time latching since my boobs got too firm. I had to pump to make it possible for her to latch. At 9 days out, we are now getting the hang of the whole thing and breastfeeding has gotten a lot easier, so my advice is to stick with it and just know that it WILL get easier
  
  
• Cloth diapers make for amazing burp clothes. I use 2-3 per breastfeeding session
  
  
• Dental bibs (https://www.amazon.com/Avalon-Papers-1053-Dental-Polyback/dp/B0025TWH8C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473890336&sr=8-2&keywords=dental+bib) and disposable underpads (https://www.amazon.com/Dynarex-Disposable-Underpad-inches-Count/dp/B005X0U43K/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1473890356&sr=8-2&keywords=underpads) have really come in handy. We use the underpads for poopsplosions and changes on-the-go and dental bibs for all other diaper changes. That way, we don’t have to wash the changing pad liner as often.
  
  
• I was pretty grossed out with my postpartum body when we got home from the hospital (3 days PP). My boobs got enormous and everything looked super round and pudgy. My weight was only down 8lbs, 7 of which was baby, so I felt pretty bad. I hated how all my maternity and nursing tops looked over my hips and belly. I’m only on day 9 now, but I’ve already begun to look and feel more like my pre-baby self. My boobs have gone down to a more manageable size and everything else is starting to look less round. So, to any ladies who might feel similarly, hang in there and keep in mind that everything will feel better in just a few days.
  
  
• Google Express. OMG Google Express. We signed up for a free three-month trial, and they will go to Costco (and other stores) for you and get you all the diapers and wipes you could possibly need.
  
  And, finally, baby tax: http://imgur.com/a/qbjmF

If you are concerned, I'd recommend a good starting point is:

1. Floss at least once daily or use inter dental brushes: https://www.amazon.com/TePe-Interdental-Brush-Pink-0-4mm/dp/B001AI8ARQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_194_img_2/137-1347916-6832425?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MKFPREV4QY3GB02TCJG1
   
2. Clean your teeth with a round head electric toothbrush with a flossing head https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Rechargeable-Toothbrush-Automatic-Precision/dp/B01AKGRP92/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1540899352&sr=8-9&keywords=oral%2Bb%2Belectric%2Btoothbrush&th=1
   
3. Mouth wash with peroxyl https://www.amazon.com/Colgate-Peroxyl-Mouth-Sore-Rinse/dp/B00WOSEKP2/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1540899406&sr=8-3&keywords=peroxyl
   
   Do it in this order. Your gums might bleed a lot the first few times you do it, but after a few days you should notice a VAST improvement.
   
   Eat only 3 meals a day, and try to avoid all carbohydrate and sugar in between. Cheese and bread, carrot sticks etc, tea coffee, water (without sugar, no juice etc) for snacks are ideal.
   
   Save up for a reputable dentist to make sure you don't have any cavities growing under the surface.
   
   Cant give you any advice regarding dental care in the US, but if you need any more advice, happy to reply to your PM's.

Using floss once a day is great. If you want to do both, that's great as well. Glad you're so concerned, most young people aren't. Remember, the brackets on your teeth will collect plaque around them. if not cleaned properly, when they take the braces off, a weakened area in the form of the brackets outline will be left on your teeth. So I would also recommend proxy brushes to basically clean around the brackets. Scrub the plaque off. Superfloss by Oral B is also a great product for braces. Here are Amazon links

GUM Proxabrush Go-Betweens Interdental Brushes, Wide, 10 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079M9TBW7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GWlyDbH8QMCFA

Oral-B Super Floss Mint Dental Floss Pre-Cut Strands 50 ea (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07253YGPD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3YlyDbJWSGPX1

I want to add that you're probably only going to the dentist when you're in pain. The type of appointment you're getting is called "limited oral exam" where the dentist is only going to set aside enough time to look at what your main concern is and if time permits (his time, not your time), he will try to take care of it.

During a limited oral exam, he isn't being paid to look at the rest of your mouth and give you detailed explanation of your problem and come up with a treatment plan. You need to schedule a "comprehensive oral exam with full mouth xray" for him to speak to you about your other problems.

If you only make $1200 a month, you should qualify for state sponsored insurance where you would get basic dental work for free or next to nothing. In California, it's called Denti-Cal; in Massachusetts, it's called MassHealth, in Washington, it's called Apple Health.

You would probably have to go to a Community Health Clinic, wait a long time in between appointments, have dentists who are always rushing about trying to help as many patients as they can - but they can really help you establish pathway to good oral health.

It's not too late to start.

Here's a link to disclosing solution mentioned by jdw0665 that will help you brush your teeth better:

https://www.amazon.com/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA

Howdy! I’ve made two IH’s. A desk unit and a portable unit that uses 18650’s. While I like both of them, I still prefer using my $49 SJK IH. It’s the most user friendly being completely hands and button free, and it give me the best vape control out of all my IH’s. If you’re looking for budget, it doesn’t get much cheaper.

Dental Power Dental Lab Infrared Electronic Sensor Induction Carving Knife Wax Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ognYDbX2E0D9Z



DDaves mod for it is a wonderful quality of life mod if you find this IH suits your needs.

https://www.ddavemods.com/store/p73/The_IH_%28Induction_Heater%29_Hands-Free_Mod.html

This may help. I copied and pasted a comment I made a while ago.

I read a trick on here the I'm going to use when I get my front facing CBB- they took the cotton part off of one of those qtips with the plastic tube and applied a tiny bit of Mounting Putty to the end and stuck the threaded end to it. Then you line it up and spin the tube in your fingers to tighten. You'll have to hand tighten, but it gets it started.

Instead of a qtip, I'm just going to use the back of one of these. I already use these to clean around my paired nostril ends and the back end with no fiber will work for the mounting putty. :)

Alas, I'll be waiting a few months for my front facing CBB. I hope the method works for me. I just thought I'd share.

Edit- is your ring titanium or gold? It kind of looks rose gold, so I'm wondering if it's anodized titanium or rose gold or some other color entirely. :)

Try to see if your current orthodontist will take the brace off. If you have an outstanding balance for the braces, he may want to have you pay in full before removing. You may be charged by a general dentist to get the braces removed as well. If a dental professional removes them, they will also remove the composite/cement to glue them on. If you can't afford either of these, do not leave the braces on for years, or you will have all sorts of issues unless you are diligently brushing and flossing. If you want to remove them yourself, I'm not saying you should do this, but this is the device we use to remove them and it seems to be fairly cheap on amazon. The pointy part goes under the bracket or band and the rubber part pushes against the tooth when you squeeze it. May need help from a friend. We normally do not numb the mouth for this. Only negative is that you will still have bumpy pieces of glue on the fronts of your teeth, but at least you can brush/floss more easily.

Obviously, visiting a dentist with some experience diagnosing and treating TMD and facial pain would be the best thing to do. It may not need to be a specialist, but it is hard to figure out who has the expertise. If you call and ask whether they can treat jaw pain, I bet every single general dentist you call would recommend you come in. And most could probably help you, FWIW. The exercises and advice linked on TMJ.org are good.

For acute jaw pain, if I believe it to be muscle pain rather than joint pain (yours sounds more like muscle), I will sometimes make an appliance called a QuickSplint. For most jaw muscle spasm issues, it usually provides relief and can help me figure out the underlying cause. It looks like you can just order a kit on Amazon. If wearing it helps, great. If it causes pain in your joint, discontinue.

My guess would be bio films. One of the best things about tap water is the chlorine which suppresses bacterial growth. When you filter water you strip out the chlorine which kept your water pure. Small bits of organic material can get into your water after(or even during) filtration and feed the growth of these organisms.

This is a good primer on bio-films.

You can check for the presence of biofilms with (these)[http://www.amazon.com/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1411564263&sr=8-4&keywords=teeth+brushing+tablets], you may remember them from when you were learning to brush your teeth. Grind a few up in some water and swirl around your water bottle to see whats hanging around.

About me: I work on consumer products (irons, coffee makers, etc) and biofilms can become a big problem clogging up valves and tubes. Remember to change and clean your filtration systems often. This can help prevent the buildup of these bacterial colonies.

To be fair, it’s only shorter by .4mm, which is 10% less than Cherry, etc. I would not have expected that to be noticeable, but if I’m right, my fingers are noticing.

If you decide to remove the lube from the leaves inside the switch, you might try these.

I hope you decide to pick up some Cherry housings for them, because i think you’ll like them.

Keep playing, and let me know if you come up with anything good!

My set:

1. Flush wire clippers. The use is obvious.
   
   
2. Safety glasses (the impact rated kind). Also should be obvious. When trying to break or clip something off pieces often go flying. And we all know how we like to lean in to get a better view.
   
   
3. A flexible rectangular scraper that looks like a bench / dough scraper - it's much shorter than those regular paint scrapers and much more flexible. I find it easier to handle.
   
   
4. Masking tape and glue (stick or PVA liquid). My home printer doesn't have a heated bed so...
   
   
5. Steel guitar string. For cleaning, forget those fragile drill bits and acupuncture needles.
   
   
6. A filament filter. A must have.
   
   
7. A low-temp (200-250 C) soldering iron with custom made heads. I use it to weld parts together. You can also spend (twice as?) more for a Modifi3D which is still a soldering iron. If you are feeling extra blingy you can go for an electric wax carver.
   
   
8. A fire blanket and a fire extinguisher. Never used those, thankfully.
   
   
9. And the best tool of them all - common sense.

https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Fit-Dispenser-self-adjusting-plastic-containers/dp/B00165LHL4/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1468091046&sr=1-1&keywords=deli+cup+dispenser

Maybe this could lead you into what you're looking for, although lid storage isn't something I could find. It is what I came across with a quick amazon search (which I'm sure you've done already). I've had luck finding particular items from local restaurant supply stores or cash & carries. Good luck with your search!

In addition to most of the tips already included in this thread, I often use the GUM Proxabrushes (amazon link below, but most likely available at any store that sells dental care products). They are like mini pipe-cleaners and I find them very helpful when trying to brush off build-up that forms in hard to reach spots on your trays. This doesnt prevent the trays from staining per se, but I have found that if there is any amount of plaque on your tray, the plaque will always take the color of the staining agent, making them appear to be more stained than they are.

https://www.amazon.com/G-U-M-Proxabrush-Go-Betweens-Cleaners-Tight/dp/B018LM123C/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504030116&sr=8-4&keywords=gum%2Bproxabrush&th=1

Ordered the 80gb iPod Video 5.5, for about $50 on eBay. It arrived in phenomenal condition with all OEM parts. Ordered 4x 256gb micro sd cards during Amazon Prime day (they were on sale for $30 each).

Below are some quick tips I have:

• Search eBay for new listings. Set alerts on your phone for new listings (i.e. "iPod Video 5.5", "iPod Video Wolfson", "iPod Video Enhanced"). People tend to find an old iPod they haven't used in years locked away in some drawer, and end up listing it for a cheap buy-it-now price not knowing what it's worth.
  
  
• If you get a good condition iPod Video, practice repairing lesser condition ones before you upgrade your nicer one. A lot can go wrong during the process (I accidentally broke two iPod Videos before working on this one). BE CAREFUL WITH THE BATTERY RIBBON CONNECTOR! It breaks off the logic board extremely easily.
  
  
• If you break the battery ribbon connector during the repair / upgrade process, look into buying a new logic board. They're about $20 - $30 on eBay. iFixit also has these available, and they're a phenomenal company if you're looking for parts / tools.
  
  
• Consider getting a metal dental pick. In my experience, these help immensely with handling the ribbon connectors throughout the iPod.
  
  
• Have multiple opening tools readily available and take your time when opening up the iPod.
  
  
• Consider replacing the battery as you're working inside the iPod. iFixit has these readily available with or without tools for affordable prices (and they're safety certified which is great).
  
  
• Read guides beforehand, and during the process

Any will work! Right now I'm using a Lamy Safari pen. You can buy green ink cartridges or you can get converters to refill with any ink you'd wish. Lamy sells their own green ink but there are plenty of other options on amazon.

ALTERNATIVELY: I find that the converters don't hold enough ink, so once I've used up the default cartridge that comes with the pen, I wash it out and refill ink myself with a narrow-nosed syringe. Any kind will work as long as the tip is smaller than the opening of the ink cartridge opening, though you may spill some ink on your hands. I use this because no pokey-bleedy.


just remembered UK... so:
Lamy safari - amazon UK
green ink cartridges
converter
Green ink (Waterman, not Lamy, works fine)
syringe

Happy hunting!

Dude, don't use that knife anymore.

Go on amazon and get this small set of dental tools for $4.35 shipped.

Trust me. So much easier to manage, and clean.

This! You can get a kind you just rub on your teeth with a q tip like this: TRACE DISCLOSING SOL 20Z 231102 by BND 000BT YOUNG DENTAL MANUFACTURING https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GKH9QCU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LxOgDb7WA6ESF

I've also heard of mouth rinses and tablets. I'll edit this if I find more to share with you.

When you rub the disclosing agent on your teeth it'll either do nothing, turn purple, or turn pink. If there is none it means you've brushed it all away! Any purple means that plaque has been there quite a while. Pink means there is plaque but it isn't very old. Basically the darker the color shows up the older the plaque. You can either do it before and make sure you brush it all off or after and use it to see if you typically get it all off.

Edit:
Here are tablets you can chew. Cheaper and probably easier: GUM Red-Cote Disclosing Plaque Tablets- Cherry Flavor (40 tablets) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BJQGES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZAOgDbJDNTKJ2

If the mouthwash burn is too much for you, try looking for an alcohol-free version ☺️

also like I said in my comment above; disclosing tablets are the best, both for kids and adults.

I have [this model] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0114AD8TO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) it works really great. I would recommend getting the hands free mod from Ddave as well so you don't have to hold onto anything.

I recently had an abscess on my gum. I went to the dentist for it, and he told me to do a salt water rise and gave me a little plastic syringe with a curved tip to use. They might sell something like it at a drugstore, but I'm not sure. I've been doing the rinse 4 times a day (filling the syringe 3 times each session) and concentrating the solution on the affected area. My gums look significantly better with the abscess gone, but the area is still a little red.

However, I'm sure that a dental abscess is different than one affecting solely the gums, so I don't know if the salt water rinse will work as well. Certainly though, I doubt it'll hurt while you're finding an insurance solution.

Here's a link to the type of syringe I was given. 8 Pack Disposable 12cc Dental Syringe Dental Irrigation Syringe with Curved Tip, Tonsil Stone Squirt Mouthwash Cleaner（with Measurement） https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078K8SVMN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_arfvDb9D4DN14

How about...

https://www.amazon.com/EXELint-Disposable-Syringe-Sterile-Catheter/dp/B010BWOOXA

60ml = 2oz

Or maybe this one with a tube:

https://www.amazon.com/Momok-31-5inch-dispensing-injection-filtration/dp/B072Z7WVR6

You could have three or so and when you're done clean them. One for the chemical, surfactant, and marker. (Though the latter two I just glub glub into my mix. 😊)

Oral syringes work great for filling carts in my experience. I can't imagine the terpenes would be able to melt anything when they're that diluted, though. Was the wax mixture hot?

Edit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078K8SVMN/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B078K8SVMN&pd_rd_wg=HkYmO&pd_rd_r=RAQPR1SZP5E85NYAR0QD&pd_rd_w=6kYF4

I saw someone post about using this induction heater for wax sculpting tools. I have no idea if it would be powerful enough, but I would really like to know. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LZQWAbHDY0FTT

Tablets. https://www.amazon.ca/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA

That's 250 which is way too many but that's still cheaper than replacing a tooth brush. But it's still better to use those once in a while until you finally get into the habit of doing it properly.

Awesome news. So yea it might just be your querk that you alone will have to overcome or come to terms with it.

I would start small, since reward charts aren't working. Maybe buy something that you can only use/wear if you brush your teeth for example. So you've purchased it but you have to earn it back? Or getting those tablets that stain your teeth to get you back into the proper brushing?

One of these: https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Power-Infrared-Electronic-Induction/dp/B0114AD8TO they work well it does 5 clicks or so before it goes into some sleep mode and u just gonna remove the vapcap out of the center and put it back in and usually it clicks about a second after. It is because it is made for some dental tool but it works very well. I got mine cheaper when I bought mine.
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/the-chinese-sjk-induction-heater-and-the-vapcap.29630/

I used 40.6 g of decent flower, 6 g of kief, and about 500mg of distillate from an old cart. The flower and kief were decarbed at 240deg Fahrenheit for 40 minutes covered in foil. I used 12 ounces of high quality MCT oil and 1 tablespoon of sunflower lecithin, then added everything to a crockpot on low for 4 hours stirring every 30 minutes or so. Each cap should be roughly 23mg of THC.

edit for links of everything I used
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYCIHL1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (empty capsules used, they have been great so far)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0781D9QYX/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (capsule filler that I literally only use to hold the capsules, would not buy again)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078K8SVMN/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (syringes used to fill the caps)

If you want to save money on cotton bacon, then just buy this https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Cotton-Rolls-Sterile-GlobalCareMarket®/dp/B00O45M1DGIt's literally the same thing

I just got one of the Chinese SJK infrared/induction heater. I'm not remotely mechanically inclined so I don't trust myself to build my own. At least, not without adult supervision... I was considering getting one from Pipes or other folks on FC, but they were all out of my budget.

It's been a game changer for me. I don't have to spin the dynavap for the bowl to heat evenly and I don't run the risk of setting my house on fire if I want to use my vape in bed. Also I find it... Fun to use? (Is that weird? It's probably weird.)

I don't know what other folks' experience has been. I can only speak for myself.

Anyway... Do with that info what you will.

I have. You can buy your own if you really like them.

If you found that mildly interesting, you'll find this slightly above mildly interesting.

> both are the same thing: Dental wads

Amazon has them for cheap ;)
https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Cotton-Rolls-Sterile-GlobalCareMarket%C2%AE/dp/B00O45M1DG

yeah and if you read the most recent reviews its dynavap users and one of them talks about the adapter piece


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0114AD8TO?pf_rd_p=183f5289-9dc0-416f-942e-e8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=17GFDB8H6Z7WHXX6N9CE

I purchased a couple of syringes like these, with the curved tip

And then I just started blasting

Those are for sale on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Banana-Products-LLC-Cone-Pack/dp/B00FADYTAE

They even come in green if you want.

Show your hygienist how you are brushing and flossing and ask for any tips. There is a genetic marker that can indicate increased risk for periodontal disease. However, this does NOT mean that just because your relative had gum disease that you have to. The number 1 thing you can do is make sure you properly remove all the plaque biofilm.

Try these. They color all the plaque so you can see where you missed.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_hgSoAbGR6XZKA

this one is the one im using

Seriously?!

https://www.amazon.com/EXELint-Disposable-Syringe-Sterile-Catheter/dp/B010BWOOXA/ref=sr_1_8_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1473809703&sr=8-8&keywords=Syringe

You could.

Uh

Do it manually yourself.

https://www.amazon.ca/EXELint-50ml-Disposable-Syringe-Single/dp/B010BWOOXA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502925313&sr=8-2&keywords=water+syringe

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FADYTAE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wubbzbE5VFSR9

I use a catheter syringe

https://www.amazon.com/EXELint-Disposable-Syringe-Sterile-Catheter/dp/B010BWOOXA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491022156&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=catather%2Bsyringe&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Butler-Red-cote-Dental-Disclosing-Tablets/dp/B000WADTGA

is this what you have?

https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Power-Infrared-Electronic-Induction/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1542393196&sr=8-13&keywords=induction+heater

Dental Power Dental Lab Infrared Electronic Sensor Induction Carving Knife Wax Heater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z1ECDbA62328G

[Dental Cotton Rolls] (http://www.amazon.com/Dental-Cotton-Rolls-Sterile-GlobalCareMarket%C2%AE/dp/B00O45M1DG)

https://www.amazon.com/Dental-Power-Infrared-Electronic-Induction/dp/B0114AD8TO/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1542783318&sr=8-17&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=induction+heater


If you don't want to build something do that or for like 20$ more get a jarrhead from pipes who is a user on the fuck combustion forum