Mehendi

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fini
Hey I'm a mehendi artist.
Can I put up pics of some of my work here?

hotsauce6548
As long as they aren't pornographical, and are rated 'PG-13'. You can read the rules in the first thread on this forum.

fini
lol U dont know what mehendi is, dont you!!?!?

and the rules dont help me much.

SamuraiSquirrel
http://img137.echo.cx/img137/7387/crimsonempirecopy5nd.jpg somebody mest up on they site and really didnt know how to code, i just wanna see wat this picture is.

fini
this is what I am talking about

DarthLazious
Nice.

fini
thanks

Coldfire
wow that's cool big grin

fini
This is the same one from above, except when the paste has been removed.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/fini1b.jpg

fini
These are some of the others I have done a while ago.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/e.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/h.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/f.jpg

Flying High
wow no expression
thats cool big grin
a girl at our school used to have that every so often....i always wanted it...it looks so nice smile

fini
I'm sure you'll get one done, someday, make sure and look out for them. The UK has a bunch, from what I hear.

Sorry I'm in Trinidad, the only person from here who can get a pattern from me is Tassie.
hear that Tas?!?!

Flying High
she's lucky smile

fini
well if she sees this thread then she'll bug me( well maybe) . Still have to find a day to meet her though.

Coldfire
That is so cool... how's it done??

SaTsuJiN
You might be able to buy it in a store that sells wierd stuff.. it also goes by the name of Henna.. basically its a plant that gets crushed and mixed with water.. and it dyes your skin

fini
And to add to that,

they use the dried leaves of the Henna plant. These leaves are ground to a fine powder and then mixed with water, lime juice and other oils.
http://tattoo-me.com/products/powderinbowl.gif

After it is mixed, the paste is left to sit for at least 6 hrs, to allow the dye to be liberated from the paste. After which the paste is put into tubes/cone like the one below and then sealed at the larger end.
http://rupalpinto.com/mehndi/mpics/cones.jpg

the tip of the cone is cut and the paste is squeezed onto the skin and a pattern is drawn out.
http://www.hennapage.com/henna/how/mylaruse2.jpg

The paste needs to dry and then time is given for the dye from the paste to seep into the skin. This can take anywhere from 3-8 hrs. ONce the paste is removed, a colour ranging from orange to red-brown is left on the skin.
The pattern can take from 1-3 weeks to fade fully.

fini
oo look even more

Alright these are the last set of pics before I bring on the bride mehendi designs.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/P1010009.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/P1010004.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/d.jpg

Coldfire
Originally posted by fini
And to add to that,

they use the dried leaves of the Henna plant. These leaves are ground to a fine powder and then mixed with water, lime juice and other oils.
http://tattoo-me.com/products/powderinbowl.gif

After it is mixed, the paste is left to sit for at least 6 hrs, to allow the dye to be liberated from the paste. After which the paste is put into tubes/cone like the one below and then sealed at the larger end.
http://rupalpinto.com/mehndi/mpics/cones.jpg

the tip of the cone is cut and the paste is squeezed onto the skin and a pattern is drawn out.
http://www.hennapage.com/henna/how/mylaruse2.jpg

The paste needs to dry and then time is given for the dye from the paste to seep into the skin. This can take anywhere from 3-8 hrs. ONce the paste is removed, a colour ranging from orange to red-brown is left on the skin.
The pattern can take from 1-3 weeks to fade fully.
Thanks for explaining that happy

That sounds like a lot of fun to do big grin

fini
lol, but it takes time to do. When I have to do a bridal pattern, I usually take 2.5-3 hrs to finish it.

fini
here comes the brides


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/Sherrihandsback.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/2.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/sharonhand.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/pinkiehands.jpg

Tassie
Originally posted by fini
well if she sees this thread then she'll bug me( well maybe) . Still have to find a day to meet her though.

Yes! I want it done...big grin hehe angel

And yah, we probably need to meet soon...we live in the same country lol...

--

And wow, you're really good... big grin awesome works.. i tried doing it with Henna, but I suck seriously

fini
oops, too big, lemme shrink them

thanks. So say when you want, but make sure and ask your parents first.

Coldfire
ooo those look great happy

fini
oh dear looks like my henna days will be over for a while. Well until i regain use of my other hand, well not full use, but until I'm not fully dependant upon pain killers tp get through the day.

Coldfire
Originally posted by fini
oh dear looks like my henna days will be over for a while. Well until i regain use of my other hand, well not full use, but until I'm not fully dependant upon pain killers tp get through the day.
omg that sucks so much! sad hug

fini
I can still do the mehendi, but i need the other hand to mix the paste and make the tubes. and I need my other hand to steady a customer's hand and to do quick fixes, lol, OOOOO its gonna be a long 3 months.

And my left hand is my blank canvas, hmmm looks like i'll have to practise on more feet patterns.

fini
Ha its gonna take more than not being able to use a hand to stop me from doing mehendi.

Here's my latest and my bandaged fingers too!!!!!!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/P1010001.jpg

Flying High
thats better than when me and my mate tried it...and you have a bust hand...i feel so crappy stick out tongue

fini
lol FEE.

nah you got to practise, I've been doing this for over 5 yrs, dont you think that its bout time I developed some degree of skill?????

Flying High
lol (sorry for late reply lol)

i know this girl and she has henna right now...it looks cool (it was done by her cousin) but its not as good as yours stick out tongue

but i had a conversation about it lol...her cousin mixed the paste...(and this is from some one who usually doesnt talk AT ALL...so i thought i done good lol)

Coldfire
Well I'm glad you're still able to do it, and well at that happy

fini
HMMM more pics will be up Saturday, got a wedding to do Friday, LOL.

Fianna
Wow..this stuff is awesome..eek!

Coldfire
Originally posted by Fianna
Wow..this stuff is awesome..eek!
I know eek!

And that's quite the gruesome siggy and avvy you got there Fianna stick out tongue

fini
LOL thanks guys, AND I agree with COldFire about Fianna's Sig.
where ever did you get those pics.

fini
hmmmm, why do people keep asking for the same patterns, I got hundreds and yet its the same one, OH well, here comes the pics

fini
ok, pics are coming, here's the first batch. ITs my hand ( you can tell cause a finger still has guaze on it)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/hand48.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/hand47.jpg

i'll post the rest tonight

Flying High
they're very pretty designs...one day i shall get it done big grin

Coldfire
Yes they are so pretty big grin

ayjay
woow....impressive stuff! i bet that requires a LOT of pateince...i dun think i have the patients to do sumtin like dat loool

Coldfire
Originally posted by ayjay
woow....impressive stuff! i bet that requires a LOT of pateince...i dun think i have the patients to do sumtin like dat loool
Me either! stick out tongue

fini
thanks all, but patience like that I developed long ago, I used to do protraits, so to draw a face in 1-2 hrs you need patience.

plus being almost always sick, your brain learns to do cope with doing the same thing over a long period of time.

fini
here comes the rest.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/backofRiaarms.jpg

fini
hmm that one didn't come out so well, lets try that again.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/backofriaarm.jpg

fini
and two more
heres the pattern with the henna still on
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/inside.jpg

and here it is when the paste was removed.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/after1day.jpg

fini
LOL, I'm just full with new ones.

Here's my hand again. I'm gonna put on a new pattern as soon as the old one has faded enough. I'm my own walking advertisment.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/hand567.jpg

Coldfire
And they're as beautiful as ever big grin

Flying High
it sorta reminds me of...you know those fancy lacy gloves peopel get for weddings and stuff that are white....is it sorta the same idea?

Coldfire
Originally posted by Flying High
it sorta reminds me of...you know those fancy lacy gloves peopel get for weddings and stuff that are white....is it sorta the same idea?
Yeah it sorta reminds me of those too yes

fini
LOL, yeah a few people have made that comment. But its not the effect that is wanted, after Mehendi has been around longer than 'lace gloves'

Coldfire
Originally posted by fini
LOL, yeah a few people have made that comment. But its not the effect that is wanted, after Mehendi has been around longer than 'lace gloves'
Oh really? Interesting happy Is that maybe where they got the idea for lace gloves or something?

fini
hmm, looks like there wont be any new pics for a while, My digital camera is dead. Oh the pain, the agony of it all

SaTsuJiN
I really like the last one

Flying High
Originally posted by fini
hmm, looks like there wont be any new pics for a while, My digital camera is dead. Oh the pain, the agony of it all
buy a new one with christmas money stick out tongue
or in christmas sales stick out tongue

fini
uhhhh what christmas money??

Digital cameras here are over 3000.............grrrrrr. Gonna have to wait a couple of months before I get a new one.

Coldfire
Originally posted by fini
uhhhh what christmas money??

Digital cameras here are over 3000.............grrrrrr. Gonna have to wait a couple of months before I get a new one.
Aw that sucks sad

fini
yeah it does, and I love photography too.

Hmmm I'm ordering a new one though, so hopefully I'll get it before febuary and before carnival.

flirtybaby
is that perment is that a real takto??

fini
uhhh no, it fades away anywhere between 1-3 weeks. Depending on the person's skin

crazy for boys
cool i had one of them on my ark before it lasted for me 5 weeks well thats good stuff you did smile or who ever did it

fini
WOW 5 weeks
Thats a long time, on lighter skined people, it does last a lot longer usually.

On my bad hand ( ok it isn't bad anymore) I had a pattern that lasted over 3 weeks, thats cause I couldn't use it to do lots of washing or it didn't get washed as often as the other one, as it was in a bandage and I needed to use a wet cloth to clean the hand, LOL

Thanks by the way, I did all the pics you saw here.

exanda kane
meh!

fini
uhhhhhhhh

what does that have to do with Mehendi. LOL if u got a pattern to share, I'll gladly welcome them.

fini
I fixed my camera, lol, so I can put up more pics now, wooohooo

fini
Divali TIme, so hopefully I'll have lot more pics to put up.

So starting of, Here's a pattern I applied last night
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Nirmala_pics/P1010001-1.jpg

Midnight109
Wow I love that last one. I've seen a couple done by someone done in Centre City Mall which was just as good as these.

Ok, apart from us no one posting here will know what the hell I'm talking about, Lol.

(Nice avatar by the way)

fini
ayeeeee ah another trini

Midnight109
Lol, hi. And yea another Trini- I hate all the cleaning I have to do for Divali...well helping my mother but still!

fini
LOL, I got to do it by myself!!!!!

Got two brothers here that dont do crap to help.
*grumble*

Midnight109
Haha! I wouldn't even be able to imagine doing all of that by myself. But then I'm younger that you, lol. Force them up to help you- or threaten them.

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