For Barrowboy re: sharpness of line

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Posted by Nick on August 2, 2001 at 14:44:42:

This seemed like it was getting lost in the archives, so i decided to
bring it up again.
With proper henna, a pointy line is easier to draw, for 2 reasons.
The first one is that it should be well sifted, so the line should be
finer in the first place, and the second reason is because the
texture should be much more pleasant. A good henna paste will be
slightly stringy and viscous, which will allow for more finesse in
drawing the design. By learning to control your presure and speed,
you should be able to draw a point with some good henna and the right
applicator for you, be it cones of bottles or whatever else you
should use.
Another thing you may wish to do on larger pointy shapes is to draw
the shape with the henna, and then cut each edge with a toothpick to
give a very crisp, clean point. I often use that technique on Sarawak
tattoo designs, because it really does add a wonderful finished look
to the whole thing.
That's my 2 cents.
~Nick

:Just want to say Thanks for all your answers. I am very new to to
the
:forum and the quick response was fantastic, the info in the other
:threads is very interesting as well. Thanks again for all your
:knowledge and I am now discarding the tube of Bigwideworld black
:henna due to the exact uncertainty of its ingredients and anyway the
:results are so poor it isn't worth the effort.
:On another point (whilst I await my original brown henna kits
:arrival) how do you get a really fine pont on the designs. The paste
:seems to come out like a small rope and as such getting a point is
:something I haven't managed yet ( although like I say I have only
:used that black stuff mentioned above.) is it different with proper
:henna?

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Re: For Barrowboy re: sharpness of line Barrowboy 15:48:48 8/2/2001 (3)
- kids and school Willowhawk 16:58:08 8/2/2001 (2)
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: This seemed like it was getting lost in the archives, so i decided to : bring it up again. : With proper henna, a pointy line is easier to draw, for 2 reasons. : The first one is that it should be well sifted, so the line should be : finer in the first place, and the second reason is because the : texture should be much more pleasant. A good henna paste will be : slightly stringy and viscous, which will allow for more finesse in : drawing the design. By learning to control your presure and speed, : you should be able to draw a point with some good henna and the right : applicator for you, be it cones of bottles or whatever else you : should use. : Another thing you may wish to do on larger pointy shapes is to draw : the shape with the henna, and then cut each edge with a toothpick to : give a very crisp, clean point. I often use that technique on Sarawak : tattoo designs, because it really does add a wonderful finished look : to the whole thing. : That's my 2 cents. : ~Nick : : : :Just want to say Thanks for all your answers. I am very new to to : the : :forum and the quick response was fantastic, the info in the other : :threads is very interesting as well. Thanks again for all your : :knowledge and I am now discarding the tube of Bigwideworld black : :henna due to the exact uncertainty of its ingredients and anyway the : :results are so poor it isn't worth the effort. : :On another point (whilst I await my original brown henna kits : :arrival) how do you get a really fine pont on the designs. The paste : :seems to come out like a small rope and as such getting a point is : :something I haven't managed yet ( although like I say I have only : :used that black stuff mentioned above.) is it different with proper : :henna?
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