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Resin makes me ravenous. Pressed hash makes me insane. As I prepare for my class in a week. I marvel at the ways I can happily be enticed. Granular freeze dried hash looks so pristine and untouched; it's color and fluffy texture maintained by the temperature restrictions of the freeze dryer. Air dried hash always looks so oily, like precious caviar. Pressed hash reminds me of love massaged and caressed into form. How delightful is the concept of balls of resin coalescing onto one mass of magic. We all like something different, and comparisons will always be stilted. We can agree, that we do want the dank; however that reveals itself. ___ Feb 22rd - hashmaking class in Oakland, CA Purplepass.com/thedankduchess for tickets DM for further details 😍 ___ #MyNicheisHashish #Cannabis flower fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog. #AllWeedEverything ___ #TheDuchTouch #pressedwithfinesse #pressedhash #frenchytech #bubblehash #solventless #icewaterhash #nonsolvent #templeball #iceolator #hash #hashish #haxixe #hachis #freezedried  #love #beauty #joy #blackgirlmagic #melanin #dank #highquality #highclass #weedwomen #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8pYMuBpxv_/?igshid=1wqx7r81u4imf

[thedankduchess]

Resin's beauty can hardly be qualified with mere words, but just trying to encapsulate its complexity pushes the boundaries of my creativity and I welcome the challenge. Still slightly warm to the touch, the resin drapes limply over my gloved hand. I am always torn at this moment; at once delighted by its delicate pliability, and simultaneously eager to fold the resin onto itself to form a solid ball. Overcoming the urge to endlessly marvel at the thin sheet of translucent hash, I unceremoniously crush the resin into itself. Though crumpled into a misshapen heap, its willful softness reveals its inherent quality and its purity. Free of eye tricking additions like oil, milk, or soda its mocha skin gleams effortlessly. I squeeze and the incomplete mass acquiesces to my steady and assured grip. My I make a cube and squish each side until no air is left. With efficient confidence I roll the tepid hash dough over my left hand. My right hand dominates the slowly forming ball. At first I focus on softening the edges; then rounding into a sleek oblong. I drop the resin onto the parchment and spread my fingers wide. With varying pressure throught my hand, I roll the thick mass into a significantly thinner rod. Experience has taught me to go slowly; massaging the resin into an even, workable rope. Back and forth I coax the resin until every inch of the resin looks the same, providing a smooth reflection of the pale light overhead. Sliding the Hashish along the surface of the paper, I form an infinity shape and my heart expands in my chest. So beautiful... My love for hash is infinite. My love for hash is eternal. I thank the cannabis plant for its offerings and I smile. ___ Let's do that together! Hands on Hash Class Feb 23 in Oakland, CA. #linkinbio Purplepass.com/thedankduchess ___ #MyNicheisHashish #Cannabis flower fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog. #AllWeedEverything ___ #theduchtouch #bubblehash #solventless #hash #Hashish #hachis #haxixe #pressedwithfinesse #pressedhash #hashlovers #iceolator #exemplary #tradition #creativity #passion #love #beauty #joy #writer #cannabiseducation #cannabiscommunity #dank #celebration #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8P33O7JBYd/?igshid=14v54ov3zr5o9

[thedankduchess]

Hashy Danksgiving! Today I am giving thanks for being able to make my own medicine. For the lucky relatively few of us, the agency over our own health is incredible. I daily give thanks for being able to grow, process, and consume that which is made from my own hands. Thank you thank you thank you. For every encouraging word. For asswipes who nearly crushed my spirit, but just made me determined to come harder. For every plant that yielded enough to make a decent amount of hash. For every plant that spit absolutely nothing and taught me discernment. For every social circle that widened to accept me. For every bullshit ass list that missed all the fun people anyway, so we partied on our own waaaay far away from the mudane. For every person ready to share sensible tech. For every person with bullshit 'bro science' who made up some coincidental tech and forced me to study it up and be better. For the magazines and publications that featured my work and efforts and gave me massive exposure. For the clueless "wanna be in the space, but don't know what's what" rags that skipped over me and eventually proved their irrelevance (yes I said that.) For the patient people who dealt with my intensity with aplomb. For the impatient people who couldn't see past the quick tongued Brooklynite and wrote me off so I had to do an end run around then. For all the good community and growth. For all the closed doors that forced me to look elsewhere. Thanks for everything! ___ #MyNicheisHashish #Cannabis flower fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog. #AllWeedEverything Today is a great day to be awesome! ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #hashish #hash #solventless #iceolator #dank #gratitude #templeball #oldschool #newage #cannabiscommunity #cannabisheals #growyourown #talent #nonsolvent #exceptional #staylifted #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5aiXffBMqG/?igshid=14j40x1jbiwxy

[thedankduchess]

Regardless of the brilliance of the light, there will also be be accompanying shadow. ...and that's ok. Life is about give and take and balance bear out everything. 2020 will see me being more cognizant of the both of the good and bad in any one situation and handling accordingly. As for this Durban Poison hash, the good:it was handled with care, and pressed with ease. The bad: there is only so much for me to enjoy. *** *** *** *** My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flowers fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog. #AllWeedEverything *** *** *** *** #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #solventless #bubblehash #iceolator #hash #hashlovers #haxixe #dank #litladies #chocolate #mochamaryjane #culture #decarb #shiny #traditional #oldschool #beauty #art #handcrafted #handmade #cannabiscommunity #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CmmJ6BsrX/?igshid=1rax9de6ncqun

[thedankduchess]

One of the signs that resin is clean is the ease in which it is manipulated. Pressing reveals so much, including the resin's willingness to stick together as an unblemished mass. Non-nucleated, appropriately sticky - as opposed to a wet sticky which leaves trails of goo on gloves and is not grease, but rather mold waiting to happen - and quite fragrant with sweet licorice wafting up to my nose, this Durban Poison bubblehash templeball (73-159 micron) is a joy to caress. And in mere seconds (that is my normal rolling speed), it is quickly reshaped into a seamless ball again. Quality will always reveal itself. *yes I always use gloves, but this is the Hashish I am smoking right now. 😜 #luckyme 😊 ___ #TheDuchTouch #frenchytech #pressedwithfinesse #press2activate #fullmelt #hash #bubblehash #icewaterhash #Hashish #solventless #resin #haxixe #iceolator #hashlovers #templeball #dank #Calilife #crema #handmade #lacrema #cannabiscommunity #truth #tips #cannabiseducation #eachoneteachone #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Oz2iPJsvw/?igshid=szzzcgc4v9jh

[thedankduchess]

Thank you Oakland for taking the 1st bold steps toward destigmatizing nature. Decriminalize nature Appreciate nature Cultivate nature Rejoice in nature Psilocybin has been in my medical cabinet for more than 10 years. I've believe my life has changed for better after taking the plunge to peer behind the veil of my own narrative. I took a break for a number of years and the lack of personal insight is indelibly etched in my story. I have since righted my boat and continued to paddle down stream. This past February I had a super intense trip that lasted 12 hours (and sans weed as my joints were too far away across the room) and now on the other side of excruciating emotional pain, I am happy to say I'm much stronger and I have much better coping skills. I am speaking at Plant Spirit Medicine conference in Vancouver in November and I know for a fact that my magic little friends will wend their way into my discussion about the vast chasms of fear that keep us separated into personal silos as we tremble considering the idea of tribal ostracization due to varied perceptions and perspectives. Even the plants and fungi know we are in this together. Pictured (grown, nutured, and/or washed by me): Weed: Super Skunk (@geaseeds) 8 x (Panama Red x Dark Desire) (@norstargenetics) Hash: Wrinkly, my FIRST piece of pressed hash (so 4.5 years old) Shrooms: Golden Teacher and Pink Buffalo ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ #MyNicheisHashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power.  Rolling logs and blowing fog #AllWeedEverything Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #solventless #hash #Hashish #fungi #oldschool #funguys #psilocybin #magicmushrooms #hashlovers #beauty #art #capsandstems #lifestyle #shrooms #weedsociety #cannabiscommunity #concentrates #thc #cbd #420  #cannabisindustry #dank #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByV28huBlnO/?igshid=17w5qknokmcgk

[thedankduchess]

Holding fast to preconceived notions will result in missing some gems. We hashmakers all "know" where to find the sweet spot where trichomes have the best representation of the plant at that moment both in flavor, melt. Certainly the spot is found in the 73 micron or 90 micron bags. Often 120 has gold too. The 45 micron bag is a fair bet as well. However, who is expecting platinum in the 25? How about the 160? Well sometimes surprises happen. In fact, more often than expected. These fat balls of resin were full melt 160 micron heads washed from cured Platinum OG buds from my 2016 garden. As I began to press the granular resin, the warm water bottle rolled effortlessly as the heads melted almost immediately. The entire process from pressing to rolling took less than 3 minutes. No extra working was necessary. As for fantastic 25s, I remember washing hash a few years back where everything was 1 star save for runs 2-4 of 25 micron which were all 5.5 star. Go figure. @mendodopemusic had me wash some BlackBerry Kush in 2015 that had giant heads. That 190 was gorgeous. Again, it cann all depend #credittothefarmer Do you make sure to pay attention to the microns that aren't always so perfect? Who here has had some fire in those overlooked bags? ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power.  Rolling logs and blowing fog #AllWeedEverything Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #consultant #solventless  #hash #bubblehash #edibles #dazedandblazed #fullmelt #hashlovers #ganjagyal #cannabisheals #lightscameraaction  #lookslikefood #weedsociety #cannacommunity #420family  #cannabisfarmer #cannabisindustry #cannabiseducation  #cannabislife #weedwomen #dank #TheDankDuchess https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnSmyvhbvE/?igshid=430e86up4nn1

[thedankduchess]

New school nods to the old school and takes it's own path. @frenchycannoli has told me stories of Nepalese temple ball legend; large balls of resin masterfully protected from the elements by way of a thin shell achieved by rolling the ball of resin on a cold ceramic plate. In this condition, the templeball could sit out at room temperature; oblivious to the destructive forces of oxidation and humidity. Beneath the outer shell, the inner resin is allowed to transform and mature under it's own "cure." New school templeballs are not so complex, but when created well will also protect their inner cores. First and foremost, resin must be skillfully manipulated so that not one crack, create, or wrinkle is visible; ensuring a totally sealed environment. Passion, persistence, and patience. ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power.  Rolling logs and blowing fog #AllWeedEverything Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #bubblehash #solventless  #hash #iceolator #icewaterhash #templeballs #golden #templeball #beauty #pressedhash #weedstagram #topshelf  #art #passion #cannabiscommunity #cannabisculture #highquality #thc #cbd #concentrates #highclass #ganja #dank #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKyTd2hFEC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1stxarbk8m5w3

[thedankduchess]

Life is not too different than handling resin. Sometimes you have resin (or a situation) that looks great but no amount of manipulation can coax it to proceed as you desire. - no melt Sometimes situations just fall into place and everything's is gravy with no need for pushing and pulling. #fullmelt And sometimes a situation just need a little bit more time effort and love to give you exactly what you want. - delayed gratification that is oh so worth it. Experience grants wisdom to know what is, is not, and is not YET. ***NOTE, pressing Hashish does not make it more or less melty initially. However, pressed, aged, hash very often is better down the road than when it began. ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog #AllWeedEverything ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #harvestright #hash #haxixe #solventless #bubblehash #icewaterhash #iceolator #artisanal #oldschool #traditional #cannabiscommunity  #organic #sosodank #weedwomen  #fueledbythc #ganja #ganjagyal #maryjane #weedworld #marijuana #mochamaryjane  #dank  #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWeFwuhBss/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12qr8dsjdwqie

[thedankduchess]

Caramel marbles make the best toys! Warm resin is a joy to touch. I am constantly asked if this can be made with kief. We must understand that this is simply a mass of melted trichomes. Kief (particularly grinder kief) is fairly filthy. That high shine comes from polishing a homogeneous collection. Bits and pieces of plant matter just won't make it happen. So.... get your grow on, get those bags, get those buckets, and get to washing 😅 ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. Rolling logs and blowing fog #AllWeedEverything ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #hash #solventless #press2activate #pressedhash #hashlovers #growyourown  #organic  #ganjafarmer #weedwifery #weedporn #high #hightimes #highsociety #weedwomen #weedworld #highonmyownsupply #growweed #ganja #ganjagyal #fueledbythc #highquality #dank #staylifted #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMA3hAB8c6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18lagtqmbfmev

[thedankduchess]

These are the main steps I take to make my temple balls: 1. I focus on pressing thoroughly.  Once I feel like the resin has been melted through-and-through; that is, that the resin is very pliable, not brittle and in no way powdery, then I will roll it into a cannoli.  2. I then fold the resin into itself to begin making it into a dense cube. I really squish the resin as hard as possible because I want absolutely no air to be left inside the temple wall. 3. Once I feel like it is a dense as it is going to get, I began to roll. 4. I roll very quickly, aiming for balance on all sides.   Lumpy and lopsided templeballs won't do. 5.  ...and then I'm done. Points to mind: If your resin seems sticky for the most part, but when you try to roll it, it breaks apart,  you have not thoroughly melted the resin. ___ If after 3 min if direct heat and nothing sticks together,  your resin is not good enough to be made into a templeball.   Possible reasons could be low oil content,  too much contaminant,  old resin with thick cuticles, etc. ___ Really, really high quality resin will roll into a templeball,  but will not keep its shape. ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #harvestright #freezedried #hash #haxixe #solventless #bubblehash #icewaterhash #iceolator #artisanal #templeballs #templeball #cannabiscommunity  #organic #teacher #sosodank #weedwomen  #fueledbythc #ganja #ganjagyal #maryjane #weedworld #marijuana #mochamaryjane  #dank  #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJoRFKhTn3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h38mivvi307f

[thedankduchess]

When all the parts come together in divine union... Good genetics, grown well, harvested in timely fashion, handled gingerly, washed with care, dried thoroughly, and pressed with passion. ____ Platinum OG initially from @bluebellyfarms, grown and processed by me. ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #growyourown #bubblehash #solventless #hash #haxixe #hashlovers #smokeweed #topshelf #cannabiscommunity #cannabisindustry   #cannabisculture  #hightimes #high_larry_us #dagga #weedwomen #blackgirlmagic #womenwhotouchtheplant #ganja #ganjagyal #maryjane #marijuana #iwillmarrymary #mochamaryjane #fueledbythc  #dank  #TheDankDuchess  (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqF7nwZhk0J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14bt2fnxy1kum

[thedankduchess]

#TBT- 2016 A rainbow of colors and flavors to fit every palette. Which would be your fav? ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #bubblehash #hash #haxixe #hachis #hasch #icewaterhash #solventless #iceolator #templeballs #templeball #puffpuffGIVE #cannabiscommunity #cannabisindustry #traditional   #cannabisculture #artisanal #oldschool #hightimes #ganja #ganjagyal #maryjane #iwillmarrymary #mochamaryjane  #dank  #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqZog_hjOI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=diqrqdxyjk1c

[thedankduchess]

Attention to detail is paramount when rolling a smooth, flawless templeball. Haste makes waste, and to ruin beautiful resin by failing to finish properly means missing the opportunity to create something great. ___ Rolling that Vintner's Moonshine dominant garden mix. ___ Full video explaining my press on my YouTube page. Simply search "The Dank Duchess" and get to watching. I have several tutorials, tips, and behind the scenes looks at my dank lifestyle. See you there! ___ . . . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . . . ___ #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #bubblehash #hash #haxixe #hachis #icewaterhash #solventless #iceolator #templeballs #templeball #purpleweed #puffpuffpass #cannabiscommunity #cannabisindustry #traditional #cannabisculture #artisanal #oldschool #hightimes #ganja #ganjagyal #maryjane #iwillmarrymary #mochamaryjane  #dank  #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXNwHKhUsH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3tu5afgszu2e

[thedankduchess]

Each foray into doing a wash is an adventure onto itself. Resin is so varied across plants. And after pressing I am left with different colors and textures, but all #definitelydank _____ Platinum OG, Purple Jah Goo Bubba Kush, and Larry OG _____ . . . . . . My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. Today is a great day to be awesome. . . . . . . ♕.♕.♕.♕.♕.♕.♕.♕.♕ . . . . . . .  #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #frenchytech #hash #bubblehash #solventless #iceolator #hachis #blackgirlmagic  #artisan #handmade #oldschool  #cannabiscommunity #templeballs #templeball #420 #lifestyle  #highlife #cannabisindustry  #highclass #ganja #ganjagyal #fueledbythc #hightimes #dank #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California)

[thedankduchess]

For the purpose of aging and preserving, pressing into a modern day templeball is ideal. Why a sphere? It's the shape with the least exposed surface area. . . 73-159 micron mixed medley of trim from Super Skunk, Super Lekker, and Vintner's Moonshine . . ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ My niche is #Hashish. #Cannabis flower fuels my power. ***** Rolling logs and blowing fog. Today is a great day to be awesome. ♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕🌱♕ . . #theduchtouch #pressedwithfinesse #bubblehash #hash #solventless  #hachis #haxixe #templeballs #templeball  #weedstagram420 #handmade #cannabiscommunity  #weedstagram420  #weedlife #cannabisindustry #cannabisculture #710society #highlife #high_larry_us  #maryjane #mochamaryjanes #iwillmarrymary #ganja #ganjagyal #fueledbythc #hightimes #dank #TheDankDuchess (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnGyl_iBP7B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17wfxkizmmtb5