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

Posted by Eliz. on December 18, 1999 at 04:51:22:

In Reply to: Re:if it don't move, henna it! posted by Natasha Papousek on December 17, 1999 at 21:12:30:

(LOL about the other message - a henna'd plate of eggs. Great image.)

Thanks for the paper tips - looking forward to my next crafts break!

: Yes, I tried eggs, too (the contents blown into a bowl and turned

I had some eggs with great shells, but they sat in my refridgerator
FAR too long. For pysanki (Ukranian egg decorating, similar to
batik), you don't cook or blow out the eggs, just let them
gradually dry inside. So, okay, they rattle a bit, but it does work
well.

:[...] No hennaed t-shirts unless I can control the bleed...
You could combine henna & batik, but that would be tedious. If it
doesn't bleed *fast*, try putting oil or something on after doing the
lines? (I may try this on a scrap, next time around.) Would an
application of starch help or hurt?

: 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?

I'd bet on the oils *staining* the drumskin, but I have no clue about
harm over time. Can you get a really thin, maybe even ruined drum and
do a side-by-side test? ("It's not just for skin anymore!")

Maybe we should think about how the henna might go about harming the
drum. What are the chemical reactions? Is it usually acids that are
the long-term yellowers for fabrics, as for paper? If so, could you
counter by an application of something to neutralize the acids after
the paste has done the job? Would heat speed up
whatever-the-reaction-is? If so, could you use heat to speed a
side-by-side test? Just some thinking...I'm full of it this evening,
it seems.

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