Practice & Learning...

Posted by NaturGirl on February 08, 2000 at 02:01:54:

I got together with a couple of friends this weekend and did some
Mehndi. I did a matching pair of our favorite band's logo on the
inside of her elbows and a tribal design from a transfer on his upper
arm. They turned out pretty well except for being lighter due to the
thinner skin there. I also did a design on my palm which came out
with really good color. Unfortunately, by the time I got around to
myself, I was tired and not as patient. I didnt give mine a good
enough chance to set before wrapping. It turned out blurry as well.
But for a practice run, I think it was succesful, I learned a few
things at least. I was using Kenzi's Lemon/Clove mixture, and the Al
Aroosa henna I found in the Indian Market. I think it turned out
pretty well. Sifting did indeed make a difference, the paste came out
SO SMOOTH! I am using the coffee filter I found at the grocery store,
which had a superfine mesh around a plastic frame and it worked great.
I still havent found a very efficient method for sifting through it
but still working on it. If anyone would like to see the results from
my palm feel free to email me. The design turned out pretty cool for a
freehand, especially winging it like I was.

Follow-ups:

• filter/sifter V- 14:47:22 2/08/00 (1)
  • Re: filter/sifter NaturGirl 00:20:30 2/09/00 (0)
• Re: Practice & Learning... Kenzi 02:28:36 2/08/00 (3)
  • Re: Practice & Learning... NaturGirl 02:41:41 2/08/00 (2)
    • Re: Practice & Learning... Kenzi 02:54:30 2/08/00 (1)
      • Re: Practice & Learning... NaturGirl 03:03:47 2/08/00 (0)