Re:if it don't move, henna it!

Posted by Natasha Papousek on December 17, 1999 at 21:12:30:

In Reply to: Re: How to henna paper posted by Eliz. on December 16, 1999 at 22:07:02:

Henna on paper: I use an old knife to sort of nudge of the stubborn
bits, but usually just my nails do fine. Not every paper works
wonderfully. I tried a high-cotton card stock and couldn't remove the
paste without ruining the paper. So maybe it's the special quality of
the homemade paper that makes it easy to remove...some bits actually
don't come off, but they sort of carmelise into black accents...

: Henna on wood: not terribly successful,
I had the same experience -- the paste wouldn't come off! I
microwaved it and then it was really permanently bonded. So a thin
coat of polyurathane and it looks kind of cool.

: Henna on eggs:
Yes, I tried eggs, too (the contents blown into a bowl and turned into
an omlette). Removing the paste was less than beautiful.

: Henna on fabric: rocks, as has been said before.
Except for knit fabrics -- then the stain sort of creeps up the rib of
the knit instead of staying put in the design. Sigh. No hennaed t-
shirts unless I can control the bleed...

henna on drums: I saw some beautiful drums, paste off, at the store
where I sell my drums (paste on). He used mehndi mud -- which has
lots of essential oils(?) and the color was as dark without extra heat
treatment or even much time (as soon as he removed the paste after a
few days). So, are the essential oils going to eat through the skin
over time? Or can I try my old skin henna on a drum?

Follow-ups:

• Re:if it don't move, henna it! Eliz. 04:51:22 12/18/99 (1)
  • Re:if it don't move, henna it! Catherine Cartwright Jones 16:12:53 12/18/99 (0)