Re: henna & airbrush?What about stencils?

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Posted by jolynn on September 12, 2001 at 03:22:47:

In reply to: Re: henna & airbrush?What about stencils? posted by Christine on September 11, 2001 at 00:33:07:

I much prefer to do my henna free hand, but use them for kid designs
for my fidgity 6 yr old and his equally fidgity cousins! I put on the
stencil, put on the paste and cover with micropore tape. Have you run
across any sites that offer the blank sheets w/o stencils?

Jolynn, mother of a fidgity henna addict!
: : I'm not sure how small the opening in an air brush is, but I think
: : henna would be too thick to use. Also, if it is thinned enough to
: to
: : go through an air brush I don't think it would be thick enough to
: : make a decent stain. You would be better off, if you want to use
: : stencils, to brush it on.
: : I have made a couple of stencils for my 6 year old using two
sided
: : tape with thin paper on one side. I want to try Contact paper to
: see
: : if the adhesive is strong enough to hold it without hurting as
much
: to
: : take off.
: : I don't know if you use adhesive on you stencils, but that is
your
: : best bet, I would think. Maybe a solt vinyl would work? If I have
: any
: : luck finding some thing (I'm working on stencils for kids who
don't
: : like to sit still-so they don't have to be left out)I'll let you
: know.
: : Good luck!
: : jolynn
: : : I'm new to the henna art and have a few questions..........
: : :
: : :
: : : whats the best material to make stencils? I've tried 100%acrylic
: : : fiber sheets but those seem kind of stiff when applied to the
: body's
: : : curves.
: : :
: : : has anyone tried to use an airbrush as a henna application tool?
: : :
: : : how do u price these services??? :->
:
: I wouldn't use contact paper the adhesive is too harsh for the skin.
: there are stencils for henna at the indo-Pak stores or off the net
: but i found when removed paste design gets smudged and the reminants
: are hard to remove with out ruining the design.But that is my
opinion
: and personal experience with stencils. i still think stencils are
for
: the wall not your hand. Bright blessings, Christine
: who spends way too much time at work in the crafts store....

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: I much prefer to do my henna free hand, but use them for kid designs : for my fidgity 6 yr old and his equally fidgity cousins! I put on the : stencil, put on the paste and cover with micropore tape. Have you run : across any sites that offer the blank sheets w/o stencils? : : Jolynn, mother of a fidgity henna addict! : : : I'm not sure how small the opening in an air brush is, but I think : : : henna would be too thick to use. Also, if it is thinned enough to : : to : : : go through an air brush I don't think it would be thick enough to : : : make a decent stain. You would be better off, if you want to use : : : stencils, to brush it on. : : : I have made a couple of stencils for my 6 year old using two : sided : : : tape with thin paper on one side. I want to try Contact paper to : : see : : : if the adhesive is strong enough to hold it without hurting as : much : : to : : : take off. : : : I don't know if you use adhesive on you stencils, but that is : your : : : best bet, I would think. Maybe a solt vinyl would work? If I have : : any : : : luck finding some thing (I'm working on stencils for kids who : don't : : : like to sit still-so they don't have to be left out)I'll let you : : know. : : : Good luck! : : : jolynn : : : : I'm new to the henna art and have a few questions.......... : : : : : : : : : : : : whats the best material to make stencils? I've tried 100%acrylic : : : : fiber sheets but those seem kind of stiff when applied to the : : body's : : : : curves. : : : : : : : : has anyone tried to use an airbrush as a henna application tool? : : : : : : : : how do u price these services??? :-> : : : : I wouldn't use contact paper the adhesive is too harsh for the skin. : : there are stencils for henna at the indo-Pak stores or off the net : : but i found when removed paste design gets smudged and the reminants : : are hard to remove with out ruining the design.But that is my : opinion : : and personal experience with stencils. i still think stencils are : for : : the wall not your hand. Bright blessings, Christine : : who spends way too much time at work in the crafts store....
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