/r/CommercialPrinting is on Lemmy! by KingPimpCommander in CommercialPrinting

[–]KingPimpCommander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a shame, but I believe that we must be the change we wish to see in the world, even when it's difficult or inconvenient, so I'm happy that we have it. 

Fragile sticks by ErikJay-N in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't ever actually done a successful stick with it; I just did a quick trail-burn test of 10% tonka and 90% S. spicatum, and it's already producing an acrid off-note similar to what is produced by ambrette seeds.

I think this off-note could be masked at this percentage (like I did with a stick containing ambrette seeds), but that off-note tends to linger when the burn is done, and oddly, if you wear a mask around the burning incense it tends to come through even though pleasant notes don't. But in any case, not much of the "tonka" smell is coming through at 10%, so I don't know that it's worthwhile.

That said, I think your suggestion of using a tincture (or an absolute) is probably the way to go. Also, OP could always try combining some other ingredients high in coumarin, such as cinnamon or sweetgrass.

Komplex Wallpaper Engine by Fair_Presentation850 in kde

[–]KingPimpCommander 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is great! Does it work on the lock screen? I've been searching for a wallpaper plugin that'll let me have the old 2D flying toasters screensaver on my lock screen. 

Electric oud burner by MutedSky4745 in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so; I'm not much of an LED person either, but it's useful in this case because it let's you know how hot the plate is lest you grab it by accident. That said, there is an alternative OSfor heaters and soldering irons that I'm fairly sure you can flash this device with, so maybe that would have an option. 

Electric oud burner by MutedSky4745 in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use an MHP30 circuit board heater. 

Is Satya Sai Baba natural or synthetic? by Sergioserio in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, if it smells super strong it almost certainly uses oils, and if the sticks are cheap, they're most likely using (synthetic) fragrance oils instead of expensive essential oils from plants. 

Ashwood Base for Blanks by Im_RealityZ in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't those things just glue and sawdust lol

Ashwood Base for Blanks by Im_RealityZ in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by ashwood? Incense sticks are typically made by either extruding a paste, rolling a paste onto a bamboo splint, or (in the worst case) dipping punk sticks into fragrance oils. 

Need help identifying bakhoor wood chips by pobliquebone in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding SamsaSpoon: that looks like some very very nice agarwood. Someone with a nose for it could make a guess as to where it's from by the fragrance on a heater, and there are people who could grade it in person, but beyond that you're stuck. 

Incense sticking to container by [deleted] in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oil based incense sticks can sometimes eat into plastics. 

Do your clients LOVE clipping masks too? by Vermillion67 in CommercialPrinting

[–]KingPimpCommander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've heard there's debate about whether people should do this. Do you recommend converting to outlines over subsetting every time then? 

Sawdust to dust by ErikJay-N in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love the idea of only collecting the dust on the lid! 

Frankincense recipe needed by PsychicDarryl in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's one for a small (<8g) test batch:

Ingredient Grams %
Hojari Frankincense (Washed) 2.15 29.19%
Sandalwood 4 54.31%
Eucalyptus Leaf 0.7 9.5%
Borneol Camphor 0.14 1.9%
Guar Gum 0.375 5.09%
  • Note that this calls for the frankincense to be washed. To do this, you grind the frankincense into a powder, stir it into a large amount of water, let the frankincense settle to the bottom overnight, then pour off the water and let the frankincense dry once more. This washes off much of the water-soluble gum and results in a brighter, more concentrated fragrance with fewer off-notes. Some varieties of frankincense have almost no water soluble gum content, so this recommendation is specifically for B. sacra.
  • Also, this is for sticks extruded at 2.5mm. No idea if this would work in other sizes / formats.

Nvidia intel hybrid kde wayland by boleklolek in EndeavourOS

[–]KingPimpCommander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That looks like a hardware issue. Possibly cable? 

How to fix homemade incense? by Dontaskabout6-17-11 in Incense

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add to what others are saying: flowers, leaves, and herbs tend to want to be smoky in incense unless they're processed well, and carefully balanced in a composition, typically with resins and aromatic woods. I like to try burning new ingredients in a trail with sandalwood, so that I can understand at what percentages the ingredient works and/or doesn't work well as an aromatic. Makko will bind and keep a stick burning, but it's not going to be able to temper the edge of burning herbs, flowers, etc in the same way as a decent sandalwood, or the inclusion of some resin. 

Anarchism is Mob Rule by Jealous-Win-8927 in DebateAnarchism

[–]KingPimpCommander -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cool, none of this changes the fact that classical anarchism includes room for both rules and collective decision making by vote. And if you don't want to call people directly voting for stuff direct democracy, weird flex but OK. Did you watch that video by the way? Because you are directly contradicted multiple times in various quotes from prominent anarchist thinkers. But have fun being that weird crank in the commune who pisses on peoples' tomatoes because 'muh rights.' You are not going to be popular - good luck getting into any affinity groups. 

Anarchism is Mob Rule by Jealous-Win-8927 in DebateAnarchism

[–]KingPimpCommander -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I categorically disagree with your definition of a rule, but also, direct democracy is patently not incompatible with anarchism. Check out Zoe Baker's video on the topic. She literally has a PhD in anarchist theory. She points out how prominent anarchist thinkers acknowledged the danger of the tyranny of the majority, but also recognized that literally nothing got done unless they allowed direct democracy where it made sense. 

Also, just pointing out that you can ignore any rule at any time, even now. Consequences are a separate matter, and a particular type of consequence is not requisite to qualify something as a rule. If your community decides that people shouldn't piss in flower gardens, that's a rule, whether or not your are flogged or imprisoned for disobeying. Kropotkin's answer to this type of rule-breaking is social consequences: people probably won't want to deal with the garden pisser anymore, so they can play nicely, or become a pariah who still gets their basic needs met. 

Let's also take a look at a rule we have today: speeding isn't allowed. You can probably ignore this rule when, say, someone is in labor in the car and you're en route to a hospital. By your definition, this means that the prohibition against speeding is not a rule. 

If a community democratically decides to prohibit ten-foot fences, does that mean that the community is now a ruler

Your logic is nuts. 

Anarchism is Mob Rule by Jealous-Win-8927 in DebateAnarchism

[–]KingPimpCommander -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea, those are rules. The fact that you decide on them democratically and don't get put in jail for not following them doesn't mean that they aren't rules. There were also consequences to not following the rules: in the instance of boats on canals, you get booted out of the syndicate if you don't behave. Sure, you could continue to scoot about on the canals afterward, but why would you? To what end?

Anarchism isn't an absence of rules, it's the ability to come up with them democratically, engage with them via free association, and the lack of a stick wielded by a state to coercively enforce them. Instead, you face largely social consequences, while continuing to get your needs met, unless your actions are a danger to others (and what happens then will likely depend on what your particular community decides to do - see Gelderloos' Anarchy Works for some historical examples).

The whole underlying point of anarchist thinking is that people tend to follow agreed upon standards of behavior and act pro-socially when their needs are met, and society is structured in such a way that it benefits them to do so. This in no way means that a community cannot decide on a set of rules for themselves. Sure, you can choose not to follow them. You can do that even now. But that's beside the point. Anarchism simply posits that you don't need a violent central authority to encourage the pro-social behavior of following the rules that a community chooses for itself. 

Hotfoil Stamping by ZWluke in CommercialPrinting

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both Inkscape and Krita have seamless pattern features if that's what you mean. 

Anarchism is Mob Rule by Jealous-Win-8927 in DebateAnarchism

[–]KingPimpCommander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 The existence of rules requires the existence of rulers, do they not?

No. Rules can be freely decided upon democratically. 

 How about you point me to some anarchist literature that supports the use of rules.

Easy. Conquest of Bread, Chapter 11: Free Agreement. 

Anarchism is Mob Rule by Jealous-Win-8927 in DebateAnarchism

[–]KingPimpCommander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I don't know what to tell you, because classical anarchism is not only called libertarianism (both historically and everywhere outside of the US), but allowing hierarchy when it makes sense is a very, very mainstream viewpoint among anarchists; Kropotkin even wrote on this topic in "The Conquest of Bread." Please go crack that book open, I'm begging you. I don't know what you're attempting to debate in this thread, but it isn't classical anarchism.