Re: kit boxes + last night

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Posted by Nick on April 25, 2001 at 21:16:20:

In reply to: Re: kit boxes + last night posted by Jeremy on April 25, 2001 at 17:48:33:

: As Catherine says, no you're not at all strange. You've just hit on
: one of the many reasons why doing henna is so popular.
:
: I find it makes a big difference how much the client cares about
what
: is being done. Some just wander up, quickly pick a design and just
: say "I want that", but if a client takes time over choosing a
design,
: maybe asks for changes, and generally takes an interest, then yes,
: you get an instant bond with that person.

I have found the exact thing to be true. I don't get all spiritual on
my clients, but i try to let them know that henna is what they make
it into. If they treat it only as a temporary tattoo, then it is
probably not going to be my most inspired work, but if they really go
for a design that strikes them and is inspired by the moment, it
comes out wonderfully and everybody has a better time. It even
happens when i henna myself!

Last night we had a big thunderstorm for a while, and i was hennaing
at the time. I had a mad urge to do a henna design with the Persian
word for "Thunder" and big swirls of energy and force surrounding it.
It came out great, and i am happy with it. So the general mood of the
process can really affect the outcome. If you are hennaing with a
grudge, the work suffers! Similarly so if you are only in it for the
$$.

Some artists i have seen on my travels looked like some of the most
unhappy people on earth! These were all black death "artists" mind,
but they are the perfect example of the attitude *not* to have while
you henna. It's the classic 'sit in the chair, i'll do a crappy job
of yer henna, and you will pay me and get out of my face' mindset.
Not a fun thing to have, and even less fun to endure!

I hope that wasn't all deep and spiritual, cuz that wasn't what i was
going for!
~Nick

:
: The grooming comparison is good, but there's also something a bit
: magical about the fact that this person has decided to trust you to
: apply something to their skin that will become part of them for a
: little while.

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: : As Catherine says, no you're not at all strange. You've just hit on : : one of the many reasons why doing henna is so popular. : : : : I find it makes a big difference how much the client cares about : what : : is being done. Some just wander up, quickly pick a design and just : : say "I want that", but if a client takes time over choosing a : design, : : maybe asks for changes, and generally takes an interest, then yes, : : you get an instant bond with that person. : : I have found the exact thing to be true. I don't get all spiritual on : my clients, but i try to let them know that henna is what they make : it into. If they treat it only as a temporary tattoo, then it is : probably not going to be my most inspired work, but if they really go : for a design that strikes them and is inspired by the moment, it : comes out wonderfully and everybody has a better time. It even : happens when i henna myself! : : Last night we had a big thunderstorm for a while, and i was hennaing : at the time. I had a mad urge to do a henna design with the Persian : word for "Thunder" and big swirls of energy and force surrounding it. : It came out great, and i am happy with it. So the general mood of the : process can really affect the outcome. If you are hennaing with a : grudge, the work suffers! Similarly so if you are only in it for the : $$. : : Some artists i have seen on my travels looked like some of the most : unhappy people on earth! These were all black death "artists" mind, : but they are the perfect example of the attitude not to have while : you henna. It's the classic 'sit in the chair, i'll do a crappy job : of yer henna, and you will pay me and get out of my face' mindset. : Not a fun thing to have, and even less fun to endure! : : I hope that wasn't all deep and spiritual, cuz that wasn't what i was : going for! : ~Nick : : : : : The grooming comparison is good, but there's also something a bit : : magical about the fact that this person has decided to trust you to : : apply something to their skin that will become part of them for a : : little while.
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