tactileartist
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Using some of the henna gilding techniques works well for that, too. Right now I'm expirimenting with prosthetic adhesive & Ben Nye Lumiere powders for some fairly waterproof body art (will NOT stand up to scrubbing, but does moderately okay with gentle soap & water) that lasts about 18-20 hours. I've had a lot of people asking for body art that will last the weekend, but can be removed when it's time to go to work. Got2B hair glue mixed with pigment works fairly well. A half & half mixture of Elmer's glue and water resistant megahold hair gel with pigments works pretty well. Ben Nye, cosmetic grade mica, cosmetic grade glitters, and ground up cheap eyeshadows work well as pigments. Sharpies & such last until one washes, then they fade pretty quick. Acrylic or Swarovski crystals can be glued on with spirit gum or eyelash glue. There are some techniques with indigo that work fairly well, but are time intensive to apply and require lots of running water (paint, rinse, paint, rinse, paint, rinse... oy!) I've seen acrylic paint used to good effect as well, but it tends to peel. Henna, as Gwynvyd well knows, I'm sure, stains best on palms and soles of feet - I once had a henna client who's henna on the edges of her feet lasted 6-8 weeks! Oh, and if you decide to work with glitter, either work outside, or put your glitter in some form of glue or adhesive, rather than powdering it over the top of tacky media. Otherwise your home will look like Tinkerbell's meth lab exploded. Trust me on this. :-/
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