Henna Tattoos.....(Not everyone is artistic)

I found a local seller of henna for hair dye and asked if it was any good for tattoos.  She didn't know and offered to send me a sample to give it ago.  Lisa was wonderful for doing this and her online shop is Supernaturals,  I got all my info on doing henna tattoos from Henna Tribe

I mixed my paste and left it for about 8 hours. I think 12 would have been better as it wasn’t too warm on that day. I think heat would have some effect on it. I just used lemon juice but some ppl add essential oils, sugar or honey as well. I thought the paint brushes would be ok but ended up making a piping bag out of grease proof paper. Some kind of squeezy bottle with a fine nozzle would be better or someone suggested a snaplock bag with a small hole in the corner.

So I applied the paste.

and frankly, I suck at it...

Then you leave it to dry.

It darkens as it dries.

The girls I have talked to say to wrap it at this stage and keep it on for a good 12 hrs but I just ended up picking it off when it was completely dry and cracked.

If I had wrapped it it would have been darker.

It has darkened a bit over the last couple of days..

So in summary, unless you are really arty, you'll need to practice.

And you need a really fine nozzle of some sort to make a really good job of it.

I, personally, will use it for hair dye...and maybe keep practicing..what else are kids good for?



Time Flies When You Are Having Fun.......Trois

And along came the 91st Grand Annual Sunbury Show on the 8th of October.  Our spinning group has a demo at it most years and a table to sell a few things.  I entered the shawls I haven't given away.

AND............cleaned up if I may say so myself...

Hearts, First Place, Baby blanket, shawl, pram cover.

1st, 2nd, 3rd

Mommes Lysedug, 3rd, Baby blanket, shawl, pram cover.

Stor Lysedug, 1st price, Novice entry.

Camping, 3rd prize, handspun knitting article.

and some other photos...

  Wedding cakes.

and our wee display/stall

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun.......Duex

So Mr Tax man was nice to me this year so I decided to get an American wheel to add to my wee collection.  It's a Schacht Side Kick from Schacht, obviously.  And I bought it from Carolina Homespun in California.  They were fantastic to deal with!!!  (and of course the exchange rate was pretty good at the time too).

 

I took it to spinning group and everyone had a go on it...

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun.......

Alot has happened and I have been quite busy..

The Australian Wool and Sheep Show has been and gone.  The stall was a bit of a bust but I got mostly for the joy of  hanging out with like minded people.  AND I got to meet Richard Ashford of Ashford Handicrafts, NZ.

Richard Ashford and me

Charli got bored so I sent her over to help out at the Petlins stall and do a spot of spinning on the Ashford Joy.

The baby doll my daughter Bonnie make for me to use as a blanket prop.

the stall

I had some stuff from my friends farm, HollyBurton Cloud Quilts, she does batting for patchworkers.