Re: learnt lessons and a lot of questions

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Posted by Baron on July 8, 2001 at 15:48:41:

In reply to: learnt lessons and a lot of questions posted by samantha on July 8, 2001 at 01:11:22:

You don't say how old the kids are (Sound about 15/16 :->)but I
suspect you would be better off offering a small selection of simple
designs. Dolphins go fairly well for example and Mandalas can be free
handed quite easily without the need to follow the patterns too
close.

If you cannot knock it out within a minute its probably not worth
bothering about at this age. Certainly not at a party when there are
going to be all sorts of other distractions.

Remember you can always expand on the original pattern if there is
time later.

Coins are a great way of getting the starting circle right and of
course the British 50p piece is 7 sided so ideal for marking up seven
points evenly, always an auspicious number in religions.

If marking out the design is taking too long it may be worth looking
at hectographic stencils. These only take a monent with practise and
ensure consistancy. The good thing is that as your skills develope
you gradually pay less and less attention to the marks until you find
many patterns quicker to freehand.

If you want to give these a try send me an email with your address
and I'll pop a couple in the post. I meant to hand a few out when CCJ
was over at Oxford but watching her work I forgot about them.

Different hennas may also be worth exploring. For example the Halawa
sytem we sell leaves a good orange stain after and hour or less even
without sugar/lemon solutions, Nuskin or latex. (See attached photo
taken after one hour-no wrap, just left to dry as it comes)

It may not match Jamila given the full works but its still better
than Jamila smeared on the hosts best furniture!

You could also try offering a small prize for the one who keeps their
henna on the longest without damage.

Don't be too quick to give up Samantha. Keep a close watch on what
goes well and where things go wrong then just adapt your game plan
the next time around

The Pirates Hoard

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: You don't say how old the kids are (Sound about 15/16 :->)but I : suspect you would be better off offering a small selection of simple : designs. Dolphins go fairly well for example and Mandalas can be free : handed quite easily without the need to follow the patterns too : close. : : If you cannot knock it out within a minute its probably not worth : bothering about at this age. Certainly not at a party when there are : going to be all sorts of other distractions. : : Remember you can always expand on the original pattern if there is : time later. : : Coins are a great way of getting the starting circle right and of : course the British 50p piece is 7 sided so ideal for marking up seven : points evenly, always an auspicious number in religions. : : If marking out the design is taking too long it may be worth looking : at hectographic stencils. These only take a monent with practise and : ensure consistancy. The good thing is that as your skills develope : you gradually pay less and less attention to the marks until you find : many patterns quicker to freehand. : : If you want to give these a try send me an email with your address : and I'll pop a couple in the post. I meant to hand a few out when CCJ : was over at Oxford but watching her work I forgot about them. : : Different hennas may also be worth exploring. For example the Halawa : sytem we sell leaves a good orange stain after and hour or less even : without sugar/lemon solutions, Nuskin or latex. (See attached photo : taken after one hour-no wrap, just left to dry as it comes) : : It may not match Jamila given the full works but its still better : than Jamila smeared on the hosts best furniture! : : You could also try offering a small prize for the one who keeps their : henna on the longest without damage. : : Don't be too quick to give up Samantha. Keep a close watch on what : goes well and where things go wrong then just adapt your game plan : the next time around
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