My Henna Business

12 Fabulous Henna Pattern Brush Sets

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:20:32 +0000

Today we have another post containing a nice list of hand picked brush sets for your design inspiration. These brush sets may be downloaded from the author’s page and installed in Adobe Photoshop or in the free and open source Gimp image editing program with the PSPI plugin add on.

If you choose to use them in a graphic design situation say for a website layout, business cards and so forth, check to see the terms listed for each set. Some of them require a link-back to the site, some do not. Each brush author has their own terms set. You may contact the author for special terms. Each set is linked to the author’s download page.

If you have any questions regarding installation of the brushes in Gimp, just leave a comment area below.

Henna Design Brushes by: GreySqwerl

Henna Brushes Collection by: Shades of Grace

Mehandi Design Brushes by: Scully7491

Henna Designs brushes by: Afeaugas

Henna Mehndi Brush set 1 by: Falln-Stock

Henna Mehndi Brush set 2 by: Falln-Stock

Henna Mehndi Brush set 3 by: Falln-Stock

Tribal Brushes by: Falln-Brushes

Henna Tattoo Brushes by: Memories-Stock

Indian Block Print Brushes by: FidgetResources

Henna Patterns by: Vintage Roses

Bollywood Henna Brush Set by: Iconistas

How to Mix Henna

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:04:57 +0000

This video is the first of a 5 part series on how to mix henna. Watch the video and it will go through the process, giving tips and tricks for making the perfect consistency of paste for henna application. Enjoy!

10 Tribal Tattoo Designs

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:19:05 +0000

You may be wondering what kinds of designs to use for a masculine clientele. When the guys are waiting in line for a design, be prepared with designs that will cater to their interests as well. Here are 10 hand picked designs that have a tribal theme. They are more tattoo like, but may give you ideas as modified for henna applications.

Circular free tribal tattoo pattern by: Onjn

Angular star free tribal tattoo pattern by: Onjn

Free circular tribal tattoo pattern by: Onjn

Free tribal tattoo pattern by: Onjn

Free tribal tattoo design by: Onjn

Free tribal tattoo by: Vectorpal

Tribal tattoo pattern by: Vectorpal

Tribal tattoo pattern by: Raghav

Tribal tattoo by: Angelic Scars

Tribal tattoo by: KilluahKelz211

Free Henna Patterns

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:39:27 +0000

Here’s a great hand picked list of free henna patterns just for you! Check out the beautiful designs. These files are available for free download, so you can take them with you and use for inspiration at your next henna party.

Henne 1 by: Phenixia

Henne 2 by: Phenixia

Henna 002 by: Darlena Flamedancer

Pretty Henna Patterns by: PixieRose16

Henna Designs in Ink by: Flygirlpml

Henna 07 by: Darlena Flamedancer

Henna Tattoo Design by: Grimzee

Mehndi Design by: Remindmyself

Henna Tattoo Borders by: Memories Stock

Step by Step Simple Flower Tutorial

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:10:48 +0000

Step by Step tutorial created by Lamisah PreciousMendhi

Start a Business!

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:26:42 +0000

Women everywhere, young and old are experiencing the joy of empowering themselves as entrepreneurs. Are you looking for a unique career that enables you to express yourself? Create success with a home based henna business. There are many rewarding aspects of working for yourself or as a group applying mehndi at parties, festivals and weddings.

Working for oneself can be quite a gratifying experience. You have the freedom to be your own boss, set your own schedule, do something that you truly enjoy, and be in charge of your own destiny. It takes a bit of work to startup a business, but the feeling you get from doing it on your own is so rewarding! You may find that you will develop a passionate and energetic driving force that is unique to self generated income.

There are other positively stimulating things that surface as a result of being in profession as a mehndi design artist. You bring joy to peoples lives via creative expression. It’s an amazing passion that fills you from the depths of your being. You get out and meet people and interact with them in a setting that you create. If all of this sounds exciting, mehndi may be just the thing to get your career in motion!

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Henna Design Inspiration

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:13:33 +0000

Today we discover the amazing and inspirational henna pools on flickr. It’s a place where henna artists submit designs to share with others. It’s an awesome resource for networking and sharing designs with other artists out there on the web.

This is image is a gorgeous piece by a gal by the name of kirarashid.

Here are a few groups for you to enjoy:
Henna Galore

Stop the War with Your Hand

Gorgeous Henna Drum Pictures

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:18:57 +0000

Here are some gorgeous pics of henna drums. If you click on the image to scale it large, then hover over the top right corner a small icon with an arrow displays and will take you to the artist’s flickr page. Wow, there are some talented beauties out there! I am in awe of this fabulous work.

Free Tattoo Vector Graphics

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:19:17 +0000

You may download and use the free and open source application called inkscape to view and edit these files.

http://dezignus.com/free-vector-samples

Festival videos

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:29:14 +0000

Check out this video from a recent festival where budding henna artists had a chance to test out their skills.

Henna Recipes

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:10:57 +0000

If you’d like to dive right into doing traditional henna without using a pre-made batch, here are a few special recipes to get you started. There are varying intensities of henna out there, so don’t be afraid to test a few out to see which shades you like the best. If you’re looking for a very rich and dark color, be sure to let your mix mellow overnight.

Coffee – Tea Henna Recipe with eucalyptus

3 cups boiling water

2 tbsp. coffee or black tea

1 tsp. eucalyptus oil

juice from 1/2 lemon

1 tsp. sugar

henna powder

Add the black tea or coffee to boiling water and let it simmer until it is reduced to 1/2 cup. Add the eucalyptus oil, lemon and sugar. Mix with henna powder until it achieves the consistency of a thin watery paste. Let stand for a minimum of six hours.

Clove Henna Recipe

1 cup water

4 teaspoons of tea

2 tablespoons of coffee

henna powder

5 drops of clove oil or six mashed cloves ground into a paste

Add tea to the water and boil until it is reduced to 1/3. Add this liquid to the coffee and henna powder until it achieves the consistency of a thin watery paste. Add the cloves, mix and then let cool for 3-4 hours.

Cajeput – Geranium Recipe

2 tbsp. pure henna powder

water

5 slices of dried lemon

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp geranium essential oil

1 tsp cajeput essential oil.

Boil the dried lemon with a teaspoon of sugar until it develops an orangey color then strain. Let this mixture cool until it is lukewarm and mix it with the henna powder. Let the henna mixture set for several hours or overnight. Add the geranium and cajeput oil. Add warm water if the paste becomes too thick.

Quick & Easy Henna Recipe

3 tbsp. henna powder

1/2 tsp mustard oil

juice from 1/2 lemon

room temperature water for mixing

Mix henna powder with mustard oil and lemon then add small amounts of water to adjust the consistency. This mixture does not need to be left overnight. It’s a great quick recipe for when you need supplies fast.