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How can I make a cheap trichome shaker?

Creating hash is always a challenge for me. I've never encountered an efficient method that doesn't require expensive tools or hard-to-find materials. In the past, I've tried making hash using a blender or by making butter, but those methods never satisfied my desire for pure trichomes. I always wondered how much I was wasting. However, I've discovered a new method that only takes 15 minutes and uses common household items. With this technique, you can enjoy smoking almost pure trichomes.

Here's what you'll need:

- A 16 oz pickle jar or a medium-sized tupperware container
- Rubber bands
- Pantyhose
- A smooth surface like a glass table for shaking and scraping
- Some high-quality bud

To begin, remove most of the stems from the bud and break it up to your desired consistency. Personally, I prefer to leave the bud somewhat intact, allowing it to pulverize against itself in the shaker. This way, the oil isomerizes and provides a richer experience.

I shred it until it resembles clippings of grass prior to shaking. Incorporating an agitator has been known to expedite the process, although using nylon may yield more surplus material since it is not designed to function as a screen.
Next, take your hose and remove the toe section. Cut it to match the length of the leg piece, ensuring it fits snugly over the top of your container. This will create a fabric "V". Place it around one edge, and you will be able to see the V through the plastic container.

I leave some extra slack to account for the crucial tautness of the nylon across the top, allowing for adjustments if needed.
After securing the nylon with a rubber band, you will need to make further adjustments. It is not as simple as it may seem. We want it to be tight, but not overly taut like a bongo drum. The more you tighten it, the larger the mesh becomes, resulting in more non-psychoactive material falling through.

Now, onto the enjoyable part - shaking the tub. It may not sound particularly exciting, but when you witness a pile like this after 10 minutes, you will be greatly motivated to continue shaking.

The trichomes are nearly pure, as pure as one can expect when using pantyhose. The greenish heap is superior to much of the decent street hash available. It took approximately one hour of shaking to achieve this result. The piles are arranged in a clockwise order, starting at the top left. Notice how they become greener as you progress. Changing the screen every 20 minutes or so can help minimize this issue. As the stems of the bud are exposed, they create small punctures in the nylon while shaking. This might enhance the purity to some extent.

Once you gather the piles (I'm using note paper for each one), simply squeeze them between your fingers for a few minutes. You'll need to open it and gather them together a couple of times, but this is what you'll end up with. The balls are organized from left to right according to their purity. The two vials in the background contain my oil. That's all. I hope this information is beneficial to those who, like me, struggle to find a 120 mesh silk screen.
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