Classes & Workshops

Below are upcoming classes offered by Silk & Stone

See Below for course descriptions.

Class	Date	Time	Location	Price
Basic Henna Techniques	Monday, March 12, 2012	5:30-9:30pm	Silk & Stone	$69	Register
Advanced Henna Techniques	By request only		Silk & Stone
Henna Art As a Business	By request only		Silk & Stone
The Art of Threading	Monday, Mar. 19th	4:00pm-8:00pm	Silk & Stone		Register

Henna Classes

The art of henna is a natural and one of the purest forms of body decoration. It has been passed down from generations and had long been a secretive art form in which its recipes, techniques, and resources were kept from the public. Education in the henna art field has been

increasing since the 90's and as more people are exposed to this type of creativity, more and more people are interested in learning to do it themselves.

We, at Silk & Stone, offer fun and affordable henna classes in which the secrets and proper techniques of this art form are revealed through basic and advanced henna courses. The henna classes are offered privately at the Silk & Stone henna studio as well as at Portland Community College (PCC-SE Center) and Rose Springs Center for the Healing Arts (Hillsboro). Our henna classes include all resources and related materials with take-home kits. They are very in-depth, hands on classes with limited seating to give each individual one-on-one attention.

Basic Henna Class

An intense 4 hour class for henna and its preparation and application techniques including designing and secrets of the art form. Class includes a take-home Artist Kit & class materials.

This course covers:

History of henna, traditions, description & origin
Uses & benefits
Determining qualities of henna, ingredients for a dark stain
Techniques and tips of making a perfect paste
Design elements, application tools & techniques
Positioning, aftercare & more!

Class at the PCC location: $39 Tuition, $50 Material & Instruction Fee. Register Today

Class at the Silk & Stone Studio: $69 Register Today

Class at Rose Springs Center for Healing Arts : TBA

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Henna Art as a Business

An intensive 18-hour course includes training on all aspects of henna and becoming a professional henna artist.

This course includes:

Revisiting basic ideas and techniques
Fine tuning henna skills
Perfecting the paste
Advanced design elements
Advanced techniques
Bridal henna designs & techniques
Prenatal henna designs & techniques
Gilding, glitter and gems
Other specialized henna techniques including heanneing objects
Henna hair coloring and application techniques
Business Essentials: startup & setups
Forms & contracts
Marketing your business
Researching and booking events/trade shows/markets
Business resources
Certification
Everything else you need to learn to start your own henna business !

The cost of this class can easily be made back through your first few bookings!

Class includes a Professional's Artist Kit, Artist Manual & all other materials.

Pre-requisite: Basic Henna Class

This class is located at the Silk & Stone Studio by request only- $550.00

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Eyebrow & Facial Threading Workshops: The ancient art of 100% natural hair removal

The ancient eastern art of facial threading is becoming extremely popular in the west and is now in great demand and, therefore, a MUST-HAVE for any salon or mobile esthetician! It is the most efficient and healthy form of hair removal. As more and more people discover this technique they find themselves getting hooked and never wanting to go back to any other type of facial hair removal technique again!

Silk & Stone now offers threading workshops that teach you this amazing art form that will benefit any salon professional. With the growing need of going “green”, natural & healthy beauty régimes and the need for chemical-free products and services, threading is becoming one of the most sought after forms of hair removal. This simple technique of twisting a piece of thread to remove hair is not only healthier for you, but very gentle on the skin and great for those who have very sensitive skin or cannot be waxed because of using strong medications like Retin-A or Accutaine. Facial threading is a wonderful way of incorporating such clients into your practice as well as benefiting those who have long been using toxins and allergens that damage their skin. It is also a better way of serving our community!

All materials are included in the course. There will be threading kits available to purchase on the day of class.

Benefits to the practice:

Simple, cheap and effivient way of removing hair
Ideal for all skin types and age groups
Very profitable-pays back fast- repeat business
Suitable for both male and female clients
Great for those with highly sensitive skin
Satisfying for the client- healthy, efficient, gives a clean finished look, very precise, creates beautiful arches, helps makeup go on smoother, mild redness (if any) that lasts no more than an hour and less painfull than waxing.
Better for the skin and overall health- no pulling of skin (which may cause an early onset of wrinkles), no peeling of skin, no scarring, and no chemicals, creams or other toxing used.
Gives you a unique, in-demand service to offer to your clients.
Safety and sanitization practices
Basic knowledge of contra-indications and adverse effects

Workshop Details:

Through this workshop you will learn:

History of threading
Two main threading techniques
The techniques to gently remove the hair from the various facial areas including the brows.
Determining what shape works best from client to client.
Shaping brows properly and achieving beautiful arches every time!
Providing the client with the best solution for their brows (troubleshooting a bad brow job).
The many benefits of threading in relation to other types of hair removal
How to prepare a client, tools and workspace in preparation for threading
Safety and sanitization practices
Basic knowledge of contra-indications and adverse effects

Certificate of Completion will be issued on successful participation and completion of the workshop.