Re: off on a tangent...

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Posted by jennifer on May 14, 2001 at 06:19:19:

In reply to: off on a tangent... posted by jen on May 14, 2001 at 02:49:38:

i think it might have been me. i have my assistant use a general 6b
charcole pencil and tracing paper for the outline of a design. you
can see the design to trace and then flip and press the paper against
your skin and rub. it leaves a tracing on your skin to follow.
remember that it is a reverse so if you are doing something with
writing in it you must trace it twice to get it from being backwards.
i use this when i have a very long line at a faire, my assist knows
which need to be traced and what doesn't by a little dot sticker next
to the design in my book. after 4 years i don't need it much but on
the complex celtic knots it is a life saver. jennifer

: The gel pen idea sounds interesting. Somewhere, I can't remember
: where, I saw the suggestion of using a very soft art pencil. I
tried
: using that to trace over drawings on regular paper, and rub them
off
: on my skin, which worked ok, but not great. If you have tried
both,
: which do you think works the best? I also read somewhere that
: someone used tracing paper, or tissue paper? Does that work better
: than regular paper? I would love suggestions, I've just started
: doing henna on myself and it's fun. I just am better at drawing on
: paper with a pencil than with paste on my skin... Thanks in
advance
: for any suggestions. :)
:
: : Well, not much happening in the forum so thought we could compare
: : boxes and maybe give a few idea's to each other. I use a snaplid
: box
: : I converted into a carryall with a stap. I just covered it with
: some
: : fabric I got from India. Lined with cardboard for structure. It
: works
: : great. (and cute) In it I carry witchhazel water in a small spray
: : bottle, a cloth gerber diaper. (birdseye)I had a bunch I was
given
: : and never opened and thought might as well use for something.
: They're
: : great for cleaning up, or laying over anything you don't want
henna
: : on and fold very compactly. I have small baggies of cotton balls,
: : toothpicks, extra carrot bags and a jacquard bottle in case of a
: bad
: : bag day god forbid. Also a brown gel pen for transfer's if I need
: it
: : and lastly my receipt book. Hope this gives ya'll some idea's : )

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: i think it might have been me. i have my assistant use a general 6b : charcole pencil and tracing paper for the outline of a design. you : can see the design to trace and then flip and press the paper against : your skin and rub. it leaves a tracing on your skin to follow. : remember that it is a reverse so if you are doing something with : writing in it you must trace it twice to get it from being backwards. : i use this when i have a very long line at a faire, my assist knows : which need to be traced and what doesn't by a little dot sticker next : to the design in my book. after 4 years i don't need it much but on : the complex celtic knots it is a life saver. jennifer : : : : The gel pen idea sounds interesting. Somewhere, I can't remember : : where, I saw the suggestion of using a very soft art pencil. I : tried : : using that to trace over drawings on regular paper, and rub them : off : : on my skin, which worked ok, but not great. If you have tried : both, : : which do you think works the best? I also read somewhere that : : someone used tracing paper, or tissue paper? Does that work better : : than regular paper? I would love suggestions, I've just started : : doing henna on myself and it's fun. I just am better at drawing on : : paper with a pencil than with paste on my skin... Thanks in : advance : : for any suggestions. :) : : : : : Well, not much happening in the forum so thought we could compare : : : boxes and maybe give a few idea's to each other. I use a snaplid : : box : : : I converted into a carryall with a stap. I just covered it with : : some : : : fabric I got from India. Lined with cardboard for structure. It : : works : : : great. (and cute) In it I carry witchhazel water in a small spray : : : bottle, a cloth gerber diaper. (birdseye)I had a bunch I was : given : : : and never opened and thought might as well use for something. : : They're : : : great for cleaning up, or laying over anything you don't want : henna : : : on and fold very compactly. I have small baggies of cotton balls, : : : toothpicks, extra carrot bags and a jacquard bottle in case of a : : bad : : : bag day god forbid. Also a brown gel pen for transfer's if I need : : it : : : and lastly my receipt book. Hope this gives ya'll some idea's : )
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