Re: henna lamps

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Posted by Kenzi on July 18, 2001 at 04:38:34:

In reply to: henna lamps posted by Darlahood on July 18, 2001 at 04:16:34:

: Anyone know how to construct these? I know they are on Ananke's
site
: as well as Daniel's ~~the info god type dude or whatever :)
:
: What is the secret? I want to make one!

Those lamps are imported from Morocco. They are some kind of animal
hide (camel, goat etc.), treated and stretched over a wrought iron
frame and painted with henna. You might be able to do this at home
if you are familiar with such methods (probably the same thing to
cover a skin drum). If you can't, you can just buy or make regular
lamp shades and paint them with henna. I have done this before and
it gives quite a lovely effect. It works on both paper and cloth
shades. Just make sure you don't use oil in your paste or it will
bleed into the paper or cloth.

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: : Anyone know how to construct these? I know they are on Ananke's : site : : as well as Daniel's ~~the info god type dude or whatever :) : : : : What is the secret? I want to make one! : : Those lamps are imported from Morocco. They are some kind of animal : hide (camel, goat etc.), treated and stretched over a wrought iron : frame and painted with henna. You might be able to do this at home : if you are familiar with such methods (probably the same thing to : cover a skin drum). If you can't, you can just buy or make regular : lamp shades and paint them with henna. I have done this before and : it gives quite a lovely effect. It works on both paper and cloth : shades. Just make sure you don't use oil in your paste or it will : bleed into the paper or cloth.
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