It is sooooo much easier with soap than just the plastic bag!!! But you have to be careful to keep your pulling-plastic-hand and the plastic-being-pulled-side soap free. I tried the plastic bag with both lotion and soap, I find the bangle glides easier with soap than lotion.
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I’ll second that. Lotion adds slight resistance/friction against the skin-my skin at least. I also use hair conditioner on wet skin when I’m in the shower. Plastic bag is only ok when I put on “not so small” bangle with sharp edges (some D shape from Thailand have sharp edges) because it will keep the edges scratching my thin skin. Though if I must put on my 53 mm bangle, I cannot use a plastic bag because it will take up space. I never understand why my aunties always told me to use the bag?!
I agree that colors do change under slight differences of light. That is something I still find online shopping a bit inconvenient if it turns out totally “surprise” (the not so positive surprise type)!
My sister loves the plastic bag method too and was recommending it when I told her about my soap and water method! She said that it’s good for when we have no access to water. Errrrr, ok. So I gave it a shot and I find that I can take off bangles with a plastic bag but putting on should be with soap and water.
I see a lot of women using Tibetan ji xue teng bracelets (spatholobus stem) to separate jade bangles from each other or from metals. Maybe you can also get one of those?
It looks like this
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This cannot be work while pregnant, as it has medicinal properties, and might cause miscarriage.
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I see a lot of women using Tibetan ji xue teng bracelets (spatholobus stem) to separate jade bangles from each other or from metals. Maybe you can also get one of those?
It looks like this
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This cannot be work while pregnant, as it has medicinal properties, and might cause miscarriage.
Thanks! I have never seen such a bracelet in my home country here in Malaysia. But your important note makes me wary - I won’t be getting pregnant but just wary of the medicinal properties
I see a lot of women using Tibetan ji xue teng bracelets (spatholobus stem) to separate jade bangles from each other or from metals. Maybe you can also get one of those?
It looks like this
It mainly stimulates better blood circulation and relaxing the joints and muscles. It is the stimulating blood circulation part which is not suitable for pregnant women. If you read Chinese here is a link with more info, as I cannot find much info in English.
https://kknews.cc/zh-hk/culture/olj98p.html
Thanks but I don't understand Chinese. Really don't think I've seen those bracelets here though. BTW, love your profile picture
I like all the separator ideas. The clear telephone scrunchie looks great on you, SmokieDragon. I'm not sure about anything with medicinal properties but wood bangles work great. I am considering getting a koa wood bangle that does not have metal for this purpose.
I tried a few wood bangles with jade and saw just an issue: size difference. Wood bangles in the US market range from 57-67mm. So if I jam a 60mm wood bangle between a 57mm jade bangle and 58 mm or so jade bangle, then the 2 jade bangles still clang through the open gap of the wood bangle. I eventually decided if I wanted to stack jade together, I would have to pair my smallest jade bangles—— You know the size when you stick your arm up reaching the sky and the bangle still does not roll down at all. My smallest size is 53 and I would pair 53 and 54 together-53 goes on first and then 54.
Thanks so much! Koa looks great and very organic. I guess the only downside is that it's non-stretchable
I love the names! Plus I remember watching Avatar. Thank you for bringing back such good memories!Me!
Here's Iroh my carved bangle and Zuko my ring.
Koa is a beautiful hardwood. It has lovely chatoyancy.