Re: Any advise for a beginner?
Posted by Jennifer on March 20, 1998 at 01:42:57:
In Reply to: Any advise for a beginner? posted by Lori on March 14, 1998 at 17:33:34:
: I am wanting to get started doing henna tattoos.
Cool they're fun.
: ?'s
: Should I use stencils to begin with?
Sure if you don't trust your draftsmanship or artistry.
: How much should I charge?
Absolutely NOTHING!
Get some practice. Learn the art. Develop a good formula. Try doing
it on your friends. Do a bit of research into traditional designs.
THEN... when you know what you're doing, then you can think of
charging. By then you should have an idea of your level of artistry
and what the going rate is in your area. In my area it ranges from
$10 for a small peice to $20-30 per hand or foot and upwards from
there for larger body peices.
Basically as a professional you really should at a minimum be able to
offer your clients a wide variety of traditional (indian, arab and
african) and non-traditional designs, as well as a good quality henna
paste (recipies on this site are a great way to start) and
instructions for appropriate care. It doesn't sound like you have
that yet... however there are a few books out there and lots of photos
on the internet to get you started learning.
-jj