Re: all your black henna answers

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Posted by Kenzi on August 5, 2001 at 04:06:35:

In reply to: all your black henna answers posted by barrowboy on August 2, 2001 at 09:46:50:

Mixing your own henna makes such a difference in so many ways. It is
really quite easy and once you learn how you can tweak your recipe
depending on the situation in which you will be hennaing.

All that leads up to the subject of line width. If you make your
paste a little thicker you can get thinner lines, but it will be a
little harder on your hand since you have to squeeze harder to get
the paste out.

Another method for getting thinner lines is to pull them out faster.
As you move faster your line stretches out and thins out more. This
is difficult if you are a beginner and not sure of your lines, but it
is also difficult even if you are experienced but just don't know
where you are going with your design. This method requires you to be
sure-handed and quick-thinking. It can also free you from
overthinking your designs and working with what you lay down.

A lot of getting different line widths has to do with a balance
between pressure on the bottle/cone and the speed with which you are
moving the bottle/cone. So, henna a lot and you will gain the
experience needed to get the lines you want. Good luck!

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Re: all your black henna answers barrowboy 10:13:04 8/6/2001 (0)

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: Mixing your own henna makes such a difference in so many ways. It is : really quite easy and once you learn how you can tweak your recipe : depending on the situation in which you will be hennaing. : : All that leads up to the subject of line width. If you make your : paste a little thicker you can get thinner lines, but it will be a : little harder on your hand since you have to squeeze harder to get : the paste out. : : Another method for getting thinner lines is to pull them out faster. : As you move faster your line stretches out and thins out more. This : is difficult if you are a beginner and not sure of your lines, but it : is also difficult even if you are experienced but just don't know : where you are going with your design. This method requires you to be : sure-handed and quick-thinking. It can also free you from : overthinking your designs and working with what you lay down. : : A lot of getting different line widths has to do with a balance : between pressure on the bottle/cone and the speed with which you are : moving the bottle/cone. So, henna a lot and you will gain the : experience needed to get the lines you want. Good luck!
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