Re: The Aesthic of Henna

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Posted by txilar on June 26, 2001 at 16:40:40:

In reply to: Re: The Aesthic of Henna posted by Nick on June 26, 2001 at 00:54:03:

Same here- I like to use plain old henna- most of the time I just use
lime juice with it- but it is fun to see what other elements can
grant. Like that point about just slathering on any old thing-
whoever thought of gasoline?? I can't understand that- but taking
advantage of a little bit of oxidation can be fun and not only that,
but a bit of a challenge. But its the same for me, I'll get my
limewater, try oxidising my hands in a cloud of yummy smelling
sandalwood and then it'll be right back to that lime juice. Heck, I
hardly ever even wrap it, just let it dry, steam it once or twice if
I've the patience and wait... slower than letter pictures develop,
but waiting is as much an art as art is. =)

: I agree with you on all of that. The main reason that i like
: experimenting with things like lime and ammonia and other stuff to
do
: with the henna is just to see what *it* can do, not what i can make
: it do. I don't see ammonia or lime as me doing something to it,
: rather it responding to it's environment. Another thing is that i
: don't usually use methods that have never been used by anybody
else.
: I don't just slather random things onto my henna to see what i can
: make it do- i test out ancient and time tried recipes and ideas
just
: to see if they will work for me. I want to see if i can do it the
: ways our fellow henna artists have been figuring out and using and
: changing for thousands of years. I have never actually changed my
: henna groove as a result of any of these experiments, they are
really
: just to try stuff out. I always end up back at regular original
henna.
: ~Nick

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: Same here- I like to use plain old henna- most of the time I just use : lime juice with it- but it is fun to see what other elements can : grant. Like that point about just slathering on any old thing- : whoever thought of gasoline?? I can't understand that- but taking : advantage of a little bit of oxidation can be fun and not only that, : but a bit of a challenge. But its the same for me, I'll get my : limewater, try oxidising my hands in a cloud of yummy smelling : sandalwood and then it'll be right back to that lime juice. Heck, I : hardly ever even wrap it, just let it dry, steam it once or twice if : I've the patience and wait... slower than letter pictures develop, : but waiting is as much an art as art is. =) : : : I agree with you on all of that. The main reason that i like : : experimenting with things like lime and ammonia and other stuff to : do : : with the henna is just to see what it can do, not what i can make : : it do. I don't see ammonia or lime as me doing something to it, : : rather it responding to it's environment. Another thing is that i : : don't usually use methods that have never been used by anybody : else. : : I don't just slather random things onto my henna to see what i can : : make it do- i test out ancient and time tried recipes and ideas : just : : to see if they will work for me. I want to see if i can do it the : : ways our fellow henna artists have been figuring out and using and : : changing for thousands of years. I have never actually changed my : : henna groove as a result of any of these experiments, they are : really : : just to try stuff out. I always end up back at regular original : henna. : : ~Nick
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