Vitreoretinal eye surgery includes a group of procedures performed deep inside the eye's interior with lasers or conventional surgical instruments. As the name implies, this delicate surgery takes place where the gel-like vitreous and light-sensitive membrane (retina) are found.
1 If your sugar paste feels dry and cracks, feels very firm or crumbly, knead in a few teaspoons of melted shortening (vegetable fat or white margarine). 2  Alternatively, work glycerine and or a few drops of cooled boiled water into the paste to soften it and make it more elastic.
Chelsea, brown sugar gets hard because it has a lot of moisture in it, and then when that moisture evaporates, the sugar clumps together and becomes rock-hard. The easiest way to keep your sugar soft is simply to store it in a container that is airtight, to minimize evaporation.I use one of these Click-Clack containers and it does a great job. I really pack the sugar into a small container to help keep the ration of air to sugar low, too.Also, if you have a container that isn't as airtight, try including one of these terra cotta brown sugar savers; they are great at keeping the sugar softer. really pack the sugar into a small container to help keep the ration of air to sugar low, too. Also, if you have a container that isn't as airtight, try including one of these terra cotta brown sugar savers; they are great at keeping the sugar softer.