Re: Some Solutions

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Posted by Sarah B. on September 26, 2001 at 01:13:17:

In reply to: Re: Pre--planning designs posted by Lisa K on September 25, 2001 at 22:16:18:

: I have a question about the pencils. CCJ said you could go about
: this two ways. One, do the design on tracing paper, wet the skin
and
: apply. I have had difficulty doing this. It always tends to get
: smuged.

First, you can do this with just plain ol Crayola watercolor pencils
and regular copier, or computer printer paper. I've tried this, the
trick is to not get the skin too wet. Just wet a papertowel in the
corner (not dripping wet!!) get the skin a lil wet, then press it on
there frimly for a few seconds.

:The other was to mark directly on the skin. I would like to
: know how you are accomplising this. I resorted back to charcoal.

I haven't tried this for Henna, but have tried to draw on myself with
watercolor pencils before and it is NOT easy. You have to constantly
keep the tip of the pencil wet, but not too wet, and end up poking or
pulling the skin more than is really worth the time. Or... if its too
wet, it just smears and runs all over the place.

Another thing I read and tried is an inkpen on tracing paper. You
trace the design you want in ink on a piece of tracing paper, cut it
out, ONLY DAMPEN the skin with alcohol (again too much will smear
it.) and press the paper down a firmly for a few seconds. Peel it off
and the lines are right there on the skin.

I think the major key is to just get it damp, not dripping...
experiment with the wetness... I like to get the corner of a
papertowel just wet... then wipe it over the skin and lay down the
design. Works great for me.
Hope that helped!

Blessings,
Sarah B
(throwing a plug for someone to go see her new webpage though its not
all the way done yet)
http://wakeup.to/HennaedHands

Hennaed Hands

Follow Ups

Re: Drawing directly on the skin Yvonne 00:47:08 9/27/2001 (1)
- Yvonne Lisa K 01:23:06 9/27/2001 (0)
You have been busy, busy busy... Maureen 15:24:53 9/26/2001 (3)
- Re: You have been busy, busy busy... Alissa 15:46:47 9/26/2001 (2)
  - Re: You have been busy, busy busy... Sarah B 07:46:44 9/28/2001 (1)
    - it's a *sign* (grins) Alissa 23:34:46 9/28/2001 (0)

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: : I have a question about the pencils. CCJ said you could go about : : this two ways. One, do the design on tracing paper, wet the skin : and : : apply. I have had difficulty doing this. It always tends to get : : smuged. : : First, you can do this with just plain ol Crayola watercolor pencils : and regular copier, or computer printer paper. I've tried this, the : trick is to not get the skin too wet. Just wet a papertowel in the : corner (not dripping wet!!) get the skin a lil wet, then press it on : there frimly for a few seconds. : : : :The other was to mark directly on the skin. I would like to : : know how you are accomplising this. I resorted back to charcoal. : : I haven't tried this for Henna, but have tried to draw on myself with : watercolor pencils before and it is NOT easy. You have to constantly : keep the tip of the pencil wet, but not too wet, and end up poking or : pulling the skin more than is really worth the time. Or... if its too : wet, it just smears and runs all over the place. : : Another thing I read and tried is an inkpen on tracing paper. You : trace the design you want in ink on a piece of tracing paper, cut it : out, ONLY DAMPEN the skin with alcohol (again too much will smear : it.) and press the paper down a firmly for a few seconds. Peel it off : and the lines are right there on the skin. : : I think the major key is to just get it damp, not dripping... : experiment with the wetness... I like to get the corner of a : papertowel just wet... then wipe it over the skin and lay down the : design. Works great for me. : Hope that helped! : : Blessings, : Sarah B : (throwing a plug for someone to go see her new webpage though its not : all the way done yet) : http://wakeup.to/HennaedHands
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