Re: Application Methods
Posted by Jennifer on March 04, 1998 at 18:25:35:
In Reply to: Application Methods posted by Alana on March 03, 1998 at 21:37:47:
: I have a friend who is a painter and he has been helping me a great
deal with my designs...the trouble is we can not seem to find a method
that allows smooth application but that it still comfortable......i
was also wondering if you make the mixture very acidic.....with lemon
or lime juice, would a more water-y, paintlike texture still give good
color..........any help would be appriciated
Well you're not going to get a "paintlike texture" that leaves a good
color. You can sift it to make the powder very fine, but even then if
you dilute it to the texture of paint it's not going to be dense
enough to color well.
The best way to do it is to sift thoroughly before mixing the paste
and then use a VERY fine tipped squeeze bottle. They have them in
craft stores. The art of henna lends itself more to drawing then to
painting per se.
-jj