Re: No secret!

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Posted by Nick on July 31, 2001 at 00:46:50:

In reply to: Re: No secret! posted by Maureen on July 30, 2001 at 23:55:53:

: Hi Nick,
:
: Yeah, now it is no secret! ;-) So you are not wrapping? My lines
: must be expanding when wrapped. The sweating thing seems to make
the
: lines spread. Also, those natural lines in the palm of the hand
also
: presents a problem for me in my own hand but not always in other
: peoples hands. The creases created by the natural lines in my
hands
: are quite deep and it seems that whenever I place henna anywhere
near
: the creases it sometimes results in one long hennaed line when
: unwrapped..no matter what the design was supposed to be. But that
: has also been when wrapped. I just hennaed my hand again yesterday
: and the same thing occurred. When this latest design disappears on
: my palm I am going to try it without the wrapping and sweating
: thing. Ofcourse I did this design with that bionic Gambian henna
: that likes to linger for a while.

Hmm... Well the only thing i can think of that might affect the
crease problem is to suggest that you make absolutely sure to keep
your hand very flat and well spread. Wrap it in such a way that the
creases do not get creased. Also, is your henna too thin? It
shouldn't spread like that.

:
: One more thing, do you know the magic behind the "shaded" henna
: patterns. I have been playing with them by using henna that
results
: in different shade stains. I am still having a problem getting a
: really deep contrasting stain on top of a lighter stain. Should I
be
: overlapping the henna as I am doing or should I do designs with the
: lighter henna and leave openings in which I apply the deeper
staining
: henna later? Any ideas on this? Thanks for your help.

I think that i would first do the outline work in deep staining
henna, and then fill it in with lighter stuff. You could even mix up
different shades of henna, like a really old batch, and a newer
batch. That would give you shading variation. I think i'm going to
try this when my current design wears off.

:
: Take care! So you got your hand done. I'm really jealous.

you'll get your hand done some time too!
If you can make it to our NYC henna weekend when we finally manage to
get something planned we'll make sure of that!
~Nick

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: : Hi Nick, : : : : Yeah, now it is no secret! ;-) So you are not wrapping? My lines : : must be expanding when wrapped. The sweating thing seems to make : the : : lines spread. Also, those natural lines in the palm of the hand : also : : presents a problem for me in my own hand but not always in other : : peoples hands. The creases created by the natural lines in my : hands : : are quite deep and it seems that whenever I place henna anywhere : near : : the creases it sometimes results in one long hennaed line when : : unwrapped..no matter what the design was supposed to be. But that : : has also been when wrapped. I just hennaed my hand again yesterday : : and the same thing occurred. When this latest design disappears on : : my palm I am going to try it without the wrapping and sweating : : thing. Ofcourse I did this design with that bionic Gambian henna : : that likes to linger for a while. : : Hmm... Well the only thing i can think of that might affect the : crease problem is to suggest that you make absolutely sure to keep : your hand very flat and well spread. Wrap it in such a way that the : creases do not get creased. Also, is your henna too thin? It : shouldn't spread like that. : : : : : One more thing, do you know the magic behind the "shaded" henna : : patterns. I have been playing with them by using henna that : results : : in different shade stains. I am still having a problem getting a : : really deep contrasting stain on top of a lighter stain. Should I : be : : overlapping the henna as I am doing or should I do designs with the : : lighter henna and leave openings in which I apply the deeper : staining : : henna later? Any ideas on this? Thanks for your help. : : I think that i would first do the outline work in deep staining : henna, and then fill it in with lighter stuff. You could even mix up : different shades of henna, like a really old batch, and a newer : batch. That would give you shading variation. I think i'm going to : try this when my current design wears off. : : : : : Take care! So you got your hand done. I'm really jealous. : : you'll get your hand done some time too! : If you can make it to our NYC henna weekend when we finally manage to : get something planned we'll make sure of that! : ~Nick
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