Re: Rubber stamps

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on April 16, 2000 at 11:55:37:

In Reply to: Rubber stamps posted by NaturGirl on April 16, 2000 at 10:48:42:

Historically, the most common use for stamps in henna has been in mass
festival situations, where a crowd of hundreds or more would be
stamped with a very simple pattern..... a little feet of the goddess
stamp, or conch. In that situation, elegant pattern was not
particularly important, but making sure everyone could take part in
the celebration quickly was crucial. There, stamps were a good idea
and worked really well.

The stamps I've seen that were used with henna were much more deeply
cut than a lino block. (Actually, they looked a little like tiny
branding irons.) Henna paste is pretty goopy, and that goes against
getting a decent impression off a printing plate.

If you're really having a rotten time lining things up .... go for
harmless crayola fibertip kiddie markers to get things lined up before
you start ..... or use one of the micro pens to sketch, then wipe it
off with alcahol before you henna. There will be traces left of the
sketch, and you can line up with that. There's also a pencil called
"Stabilo" by Pelican ( 75 cents) that is a very soft graphite, that if
you moisten the skin slightly, you can draw on it easily, it wipes
away easily, and doesn't interfere with the henna.

I'm not convinced that templates are the answer to much anything,
becuause there is SOOOO much variation in people's bodies, and you're
always having to compensate for curves, slopes, wrinkly bits.....

Other than that .... practice! It really does get better! Eventually
you'll find tools, techniques and materials that really suit you ....
and if you try EVERYTHING once, when new situations come up, you may
find a perfect use for something that didn't work right before!

Mehandi from the TapDancing Lizard

Follow Ups:

Re: Rubber stamps NaturGirl 14:49:20 4/16/00 (14)
- Re: Rubber stamps Anne 17:04:15 4/16/00 (0)
- Re: Rubber stamps Catherine Cartwright Jones 15:42:02 4/16/00 (0)
- Re: Rubber stamps Theadora 15:34:53 4/16/00 (2)
  - Re: Rubber stamps & Transfers NaturGirl 19:18:36 4/16/00 (1)
    - Or stencils Kenzi 18:25:39 4/17/00 (0)
- Re: Rubber stamps Theadora 14:58:36 4/16/00 (8)
  - Easy way to make circle on palm for mandala Shanon Lavender 15:32:02 4/17/00 (7)
    - Of Circles and stamps-a tip from my Mother (a stamper) Carrie 22:23:40 4/18/00 (3)
      - Re: Of Circles and stamps-a tip from my Mother (a stamper) NaturGirl 06:39:15 4/19/00 (2)
        
        Works like a charm!!!!!!!!!! Carrie 23:44:51 4/19/00 (1)
        
        Re: Works like a charm!!!!!!!!!! Theadora 12:44:44 4/20/00 (0)
    - a lid makes a good impression on friends Catherine Cartwright Jones 16:06:45 4/17/00 (2)
      - Good Impressions, Divided SeeSee 16:13:30 4/17/00 (1)
        
        Re: Good Impressions, Divided Kenzi 18:27:31 4/17/00 (0)

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: Historically, the most common use for stamps in henna has been in mass : festival situations, where a crowd of hundreds or more would be : stamped with a very simple pattern..... a little feet of the goddess : stamp, or conch. In that situation, elegant pattern was not : particularly important, but making sure everyone could take part in : the celebration quickly was crucial. There, stamps were a good idea : and worked really well. : : The stamps I've seen that were used with henna were much more deeply : cut than a lino block. (Actually, they looked a little like tiny : branding irons.) Henna paste is pretty goopy, and that goes against : getting a decent impression off a printing plate. : : If you're really having a rotten time lining things up .... go for : harmless crayola fibertip kiddie markers to get things lined up before : you start ..... or use one of the micro pens to sketch, then wipe it : off with alcahol before you henna. There will be traces left of the : sketch, and you can line up with that. There's also a pencil called : "Stabilo" by Pelican ( 75 cents) that is a very soft graphite, that if : you moisten the skin slightly, you can draw on it easily, it wipes : away easily, and doesn't interfere with the henna. : : I'm not convinced that templates are the answer to much anything, : becuause there is SOOOO much variation in people's bodies, and you're : always having to compensate for curves, slopes, wrinkly bits..... : Other than that .... practice! It really does get better! Eventually : you'll find tools, techniques and materials that really suit you .... : and if you try EVERYTHING once, when new situations come up, you may : find a perfect use for something that didn't work right before!

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