Re: Henna & Wax

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: Ok, I just read through some of the archives and found the answers to : some of my questions. I imagine this board receives many cyclical : topics that keep popping up. I'm still interested in hearing about : technique success/failure stories. As you might suspect I'm a : beginner but very eager to enhance skills. : : Thanks for the ideas! : : Here is what I'm planning to try: : : 1) Paint design with melted wax onto paper or plastic sheet, let : : harden. When ready to use, warm the wax template just enough to : get : : it pliable and apply to skin, maybe use sugar/water to help : adhere. : : Let wax template harden slightly, but not brittle. Fill in open : : space with henna paste. I might try applying a thin sheet or : coating : : of wax over the whole design to lock it in, so to speak. I fear : the : : whole problem will be, as Roxanne mentioned, if the wax becomes so : : brittle that the whole design crumbles and shifts. Maybe someone : : knows how to keep wax flexible at body temp while maintaining shape : : and not dripping. : : 2) After reading another thread I might try painting directly onto : : the skin using a facial mask product, then applying henna over the : : mask and onto the open areas of skin, followed by a complete design : : cover with the mask. This seems like a promising experiment. : : If anyone recognizes inherent flaws in these ideas, please let me : : know. : : I promise to follow-up with my results. Thanks again. : : Tracy Stewart : : ttodd@ou.edu : : : : : I'm looking for someone who has tried dripping/painting wax : designs : : : on skin before applying henna paste over the design to stain the : : : negative space of the wax design. : : : Or.... has used paper strips or tape in a similar fashion. : : : What were the results? : : : Any negative reaction of the skin from the wax? : : : What kind of wax or paper and how did you apply it? : : : Thanks! : : : Tracy Stewart : : : ttodd@ou.edu

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