Re: What's the difference?

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Posted by Jeanie on October 7, 2003 at 19:10:37:

In reply to: What's the difference? posted by Sue Clover on October 7, 2003 at 16:42:00:

When I first started doing henna for money, at our local McMehndi's,
tattoo flash was 90% of the work I did. (And 90% of the designs they
still do.) Perhaps this experience has colored my view.

I don't like doing tattoo flash designs because usually the person
getting it is *only* looking for a "temporary tattoo." They do not,
for the most part, have much interest in the history and tradition of
henna. This is usually the person that says "why isn't this
black/why do I need to leave it on for so long/what do you mean I
can't have it on my [pick a spot covered by clothing]" and comes back
10 minutes later needing a major re-do because they didn't listen or
read the aftercare sheet. (They are also the people I charge heavily
for re-do's.)

That being said, if someone wants to pay me $50 for a dragon, sure.
I do a lot of "non-traditional" designs. I adore HJBA. But I don't
have any tattoo flash anywhere in my design collection, so someone
would have to ask me specifically for that style (and when they do, I
take the opportunity to point out something just as "cool" but less,
IMHO, tacky.) I don't mind doing turtles/dolphins/etc. for kids, but
I hate "celtic-tribal" armbands, barbed wire, flames, flaming dice,
kanji with no meaning to the wearer other than "looking cool",
flames, skulls, American flags, eagles, flames, Harley logos, flames,
tattoo- style roses... Frickin' roses, man. Did I mention flames?

The good thing is that I have noticed that there has been a shift
away from the "temporary tattoo" crap, at least in this neck of the
woods. I'll still do some of it, because it pays the bills, but I
don't like it.

I'm sorry if anything I have written here makes someone mad. It's
just my .02c.
:)
Jeanie

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Re: What's the difference? Kenzi 19:27:10 10/7/2003 (1)
- Re: speaking of Kanji...anyone have the link to that "what it really says" Kim 20:43:56 10/7/2003 (0)

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: When I first started doing henna for money, at our local McMehndi's, : tattoo flash was 90% of the work I did. (And 90% of the designs they : still do.) Perhaps this experience has colored my view. : : I don't like doing tattoo flash designs because usually the person : getting it is only looking for a "temporary tattoo." They do not, : for the most part, have much interest in the history and tradition of : henna. This is usually the person that says "why isn't this : black/why do I need to leave it on for so long/what do you mean I : can't have it on my [pick a spot covered by clothing]" and comes back : 10 minutes later needing a major re-do because they didn't listen or : read the aftercare sheet. (They are also the people I charge heavily : for re-do's.) : : That being said, if someone wants to pay me $50 for a dragon, sure. : I do a lot of "non-traditional" designs. I adore HJBA. But I don't : have any tattoo flash anywhere in my design collection, so someone : would have to ask me specifically for that style (and when they do, I : take the opportunity to point out something just as "cool" but less, : IMHO, tacky.) I don't mind doing turtles/dolphins/etc. for kids, but : I hate "celtic-tribal" armbands, barbed wire, flames, flaming dice, : kanji with no meaning to the wearer other than "looking cool", : flames, skulls, American flags, eagles, flames, Harley logos, flames, : tattoo- style roses... Frickin' roses, man. Did I mention flames? : : The good thing is that I have noticed that there has been a shift : away from the "temporary tattoo" crap, at least in this neck of the : woods. I'll still do some of it, because it pays the bills, but I : don't like it. : : I'm sorry if anything I have written here makes someone mad. It's : just my .02c. : :) : Jeanie
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