Teach yourself henna tattoo : making Mehndi art with easy-to-follow instructions, patterns, and projects
Abdoyan, Brenda2016
Book
"Color your world with the fabulous art of henna tattoo. Mehndi, also known as henna tattoo, is a traditional Middle Eastern art used to adorn the body for weddings and other special celebrations. Today, readers everywhere can join in the beauty and fun of Mehndi with this simple book of patterns and instructions for the body and even home decor objects! Inside, readers will find a variety of original henna tattoo patterns that can be applied to the hands, feet, belly and back. Readers interested in creating their own designs can follow these simple instructions for the 5 basic henna shapes and learn how to combine them in a variety of ways to create exotic Mehndi designs of their own. But why stop there? Mehndi is a versatile art that can also be applied to wood, leather and other surfaces. Follow-along with the author as she shows how she creates one-of-a-kind designs for a wooden box, leather pouch, magnet, tea caddy and more. Filled with stunning photographs of beautiful henna tattoo, this book is sure to inspire"-- Provided by publisher.
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Author:
Imprint:
East Petersburg, PA : Design Originals, ©2016.
Collation:
111 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Setting Up -- Henna body tattoos -- Gallery -- Designs and templates -- Henna as artwork.
ISBN:
14972007099781497200708
Dewey class:
391.6745.5
LC class:
GT2343
Language:
English
BRN:
580165