Re: wristbands

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Posted by Anne Beltestad on June 5, 2001 at 21:06:55:

In reply to: Re: My second festival and all the great people I met posted by Kenzi on June 4, 2001 at 16:26:12:

We never bother going all the way around...just do a cuff that looks
like it goes all the way around (3/4 of the wrist or so). That saves
smearing, skin wrinkling, lining up the design, and all the other
problems you mention. And when folks understand this, they're cool
with it...
As for tired i find if I get up and sit down a lot my legs get more
tired than if I get comfortable, have clients come to me, and stretch
often...
congrats on a good festival!

: : What a blast!! I am sooo tired....my legs ache, but it's a good
: : tired...we had a great time and I met so many great people!
: : Mornings started slow but by 2 pm I was hennaing away...straight
: thru
: : until around 7 p.m.
:
: ---ain't that always the way!
:
: : I did a bunch of simple designs and then a rush of difficult
: ones...I
: : truly hate doing wrist bands...how the hell do you keep them in
: : perspective and going evenly. I have such a hard time with them.
: : Any tips???
:
: ----I usually just use a washable henna-colored marker to make a few
: dots around the wrist so everything lines up. the other problem
with
: wrist bracelets is that the skin moves a lot when the person turns
: their wrist to help you out. Try to get them to turn their whole
arm
: over instead of twisting their wrist; that way, the skin will stay
in
: place and the henna along with it and everything will line up
: afterwards.
:
: : I also met an Indian women who did henna body art (she was in the
: : booth right next to me!! Talk about bad planning for a festival!
: : It was ok though..she wasn't set up very well and only did like 3
: : people today while I had a line at my booth.
: : She saw the henna on my hand and complimented me on how good it
: : was...that was nice to hear from someone who also practices.
: : She came over today and asked me about the jaq bottles I was
: : using..she absolutely loved them! and wanted to know where to get
: : them. She was also browsing through my books...I have traditional
: : and modern designs and she was thrilled to see so much. She
wanted
: : to know where to get them too.
:
: ---That's great to hear that she was so interested in your work. My
: one experience where I was one of several henna artists at a small
: event was kind of bitter. One of the artists packed up and stormed
: out and the old one lurked around my booth, giving me dirty looks,
: bitching and trying to see if I was stealing business from her. She
: would have done better to exert her complaints on the organizers and
: not take it out on me, but what ya gonna do?
:
: ----Thanks for sharing you story with us. Good luck in fut

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: We never bother going all the way around...just do a cuff that looks : like it goes all the way around (3/4 of the wrist or so). That saves : smearing, skin wrinkling, lining up the design, and all the other : problems you mention. And when folks understand this, they're cool : with it... : As for tired i find if I get up and sit down a lot my legs get more : tired than if I get comfortable, have clients come to me, and stretch : often... : congrats on a good festival! : : : : What a blast!! I am sooo tired....my legs ache, but it's a good : : : tired...we had a great time and I met so many great people! : : : Mornings started slow but by 2 pm I was hennaing away...straight : : thru : : : until around 7 p.m. : : : : ---ain't that always the way! : : : : : I did a bunch of simple designs and then a rush of difficult : : ones...I : : : truly hate doing wrist bands...how the hell do you keep them in : : : perspective and going evenly. I have such a hard time with them. : : : Any tips??? : : : : ----I usually just use a washable henna-colored marker to make a few : : dots around the wrist so everything lines up. the other problem : with : : wrist bracelets is that the skin moves a lot when the person turns : : their wrist to help you out. Try to get them to turn their whole : arm : : over instead of twisting their wrist; that way, the skin will stay : in : : place and the henna along with it and everything will line up : : afterwards. : : : : : I also met an Indian women who did henna body art (she was in the : : : booth right next to me!! Talk about bad planning for a festival! : : : It was ok though..she wasn't set up very well and only did like 3 : : : people today while I had a line at my booth. : : : She saw the henna on my hand and complimented me on how good it : : : was...that was nice to hear from someone who also practices. : : : She came over today and asked me about the jaq bottles I was : : : using..she absolutely loved them! and wanted to know where to get : : : them. She was also browsing through my books...I have traditional : : : and modern designs and she was thrilled to see so much. She : wanted : : : to know where to get them too. : : : : ---That's great to hear that she was so interested in your work. My : : one experience where I was one of several henna artists at a small : : event was kind of bitter. One of the artists packed up and stormed : : out and the old one lurked around my booth, giving me dirty looks, : : bitching and trying to see if I was stealing business from her. She : : would have done better to exert her complaints on the organizers and : : not take it out on me, but what ya gonna do? : : : : ----Thanks for sharing you story with us. Good luck in fut
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