Kind and loyal readers, do I ever have a treat for you today: the Zookah! Triple-Patented Comprehensive Hookah Tobacco Storage and Labeling System. Also, pictures (though they aren't very good)!
This means that we don't, surprisingly, use the well-constructed and durable storage that most shisha comes packaged with, which generally consists of a torn plastic bag. In fact, we use canning jars and polypropylene tupperware to store our tobacco. While this isn't exactly revolutionary, we did come up with what we think is a rather creative labeling system, and I'd like to share it with you.
For most tobacco, we use small canning jars, Ball Quilted Crystal 4 Oz. Jelly Jars, specifically. For amounts up to about 75 grams, these are usually sufficient, but when we buy larger quantities we generally employ the 8 oz. version. Our labels for these are roughly circular cardboard cutouts, usually from the box the tobacco came in. We then apply magnetic tape generously, resulting in a fancible label that immediately latches on to your new container. Best part: since nothing is holding it on other than magnetism, you can easily pop it off and rinse out the container without damaging your artwork. Not to mention the sweet fridge magnet set you get outta this (pic soon, promise).
While this provides a simple, cheap, and dare I say elegant solution to the problem of tobacco identification 90 percent of the time, we do run into problems with shisha like Tangiers, whose need for acclimation and thorough mixing require a wide, flat container (think GladWare). It's worth noting that Eric of Tangiers suggests that you stick to polypropylene (recycling ID number 5) if you do this, as other plastics can affect the flavor of your tobacco. Since these containers generally do not have metal lids, we cannot simply stick magnets onto a piece of cardboard and be done with it. Rather, we have to stick magnets on the other side, too.
While the two magnetic strips on the underside of the lid appear to be attached, they are not: we want these containers to be fully washable, so those strips are held on by the force of the label on the other side. The duct tape you see on them is merely to cover their adhesive side, as we don't want them sticking to any of our shisha. This method has the downside of dropping your inner magnets in the tobacco every time you pull off the label, so we suggest not pulling off the label very often. Of course, you can just tape the magnets on, but then you have to be very careful when cleaning the lid.
When all is said and done, your containers will look like these:
Note that for the Tangiers labels we glued the paper label onto a piece of cardboard before adding the magnets for a bid of structural integrity. Also, please forgive the terrible photographs, we had all of five minutes to shoot them before Caroline's AA-powered stallion of a camera crapped out. Hopefully we shall get more batteries soon.
-Andrew
This means that we don't, surprisingly, use the well-constructed and durable storage that most shisha comes packaged with, which generally consists of a torn plastic bag. In fact, we use canning jars and polypropylene tupperware to store our tobacco. While this isn't exactly revolutionary, we did come up with what we think is a rather creative labeling system, and I'd like to share it with you.For most tobacco, we use small canning jars, Ball Quilted Crystal 4 Oz. Jelly Jars, specifically. For amounts up to about 75 grams, these are usually sufficient, but when we buy larger quantities we generally employ the 8 oz. version. Our labels for these are roughly circular cardboard cutouts, usually from the box the tobacco came in. We then apply magnetic tape generously, resulting in a fancible label that immediately latches on to your new container. Best part: since nothing is holding it on other than magnetism, you can easily pop it off and rinse out the container without damaging your artwork. Not to mention the sweet fridge magnet set you get outta this (pic soon, promise).
While this provides a simple, cheap, and dare I say elegant solution to the problem of tobacco identification 90 percent of the time, we do run into problems with shisha like Tangiers, whose need for acclimation and thorough mixing require a wide, flat container (think GladWare). It's worth noting that Eric of Tangiers suggests that you stick to polypropylene (recycling ID number 5) if you do this, as other plastics can affect the flavor of your tobacco. Since these containers generally do not have metal lids, we cannot simply stick magnets onto a piece of cardboard and be done with it. Rather, we have to stick magnets on the other side, too.
While the two magnetic strips on the underside of the lid appear to be attached, they are not: we want these containers to be fully washable, so those strips are held on by the force of the label on the other side. The duct tape you see on them is merely to cover their adhesive side, as we don't want them sticking to any of our shisha. This method has the downside of dropping your inner magnets in the tobacco every time you pull off the label, so we suggest not pulling off the label very often. Of course, you can just tape the magnets on, but then you have to be very careful when cleaning the lid.
When all is said and done, your containers will look like these:
Note that for the Tangiers labels we glued the paper label onto a piece of cardboard before adding the magnets for a bid of structural integrity. Also, please forgive the terrible photographs, we had all of five minutes to shoot them before Caroline's AA-powered stallion of a camera crapped out. Hopefully we shall get more batteries soon.
-Andrew
what table is that?
ReplyDeleteThe one in the "dining room".
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, so it is.
ReplyDeleteAnd what gives with those " "
It's not exactly a separate room, now is it?
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