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This book is large, gorgeous, and glossy, full of colorful and inspiring photos. It is, however, a little on the short side, at just over 100 total pages.
The book begins with some simple instructions for mixing henna, with a good, though basic, introduction to some recipe and application variations and options. In the style of many hobby/craft books, it uses text and photos to teach, step-by-step, techniques for creating some basic designs, moving on to suggest three (one of each) "beginner," "intermediate," and "advanced" tattoo projects to get you started. Then it enters into the Gallery, full of very beautiful photos to inspire you. Next is the Design section, a little over 40 pages long, with ~1-2 large images on each page spanning design ideas for hands, feet, back, shoulder, plus some additional flourishes and elements. Afterwards, it gives you a few blank hand/feet/etc Templates to photocopy and use to sketch out and/or record some of your own designs. It ends with an often-overlooked, though brief (10 pages or so), section on using henna as artwork on objects, which was one of the things that attracted me to the book.
Henna/mehndi artists new and old should be aware that there are many comprehensive and entirely free ebooks by TapDancing Lizard Publications available online, which contain lots of designs and lots of detailed and in-depth information; however, I personally still very much like having books like this one in my library. I was quite delighted with this purchase, and would certainly recommend the book to others, especially to beginners, though I think the designs and photos would keep the interest even of more advanced henna artists.
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From the Publisher
Henna Body Tattoos
Skin is an ideal canvas for henna tattoos. Because of the nature of henna paste, the resulting dye does not leave a permanent mark on the skin, allowing you to experiment with countless designs.
Get started with your first tattoo, a classic flower that incorporates all the basic lines you learned; then, move on to the more intricate tattoo designs for your hands, including a finger tattoo and a lace glove.
Your Guide to Henna Tattooing
Beginner-Friendly Directions, Patterns, and Projects
Learn how to combine the 5 basic henna shapes into a variety of exotic mehndi designs in Teach Yourself Henna Tattoo!
Henna is great for skin, but it works on all sorts of other surfaces, too! Follow along with author Brenda Abdoyan as she shows how to create one-of-a-kind designs for a wooden box, leather pouch, magnet, tea caddy, and more. Filled with stunning photographs of beautiful henna tattoos, this book is sure to inspire!
- Over 60 henna designs to try
- The perfect recipe to make your own henna
- Practice exercises to master your henna technique
- Step-by-step instructions for 5 basic shapes to repeat and combine in countless designs
Exploring your creativity with henna is as easy as 1, 2, 3
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How to Make Homemade HennaAuthor Brenda Abdoyan provides her own personal recipe for henna paste that she perfected over three years. You’ll find notes in the ingredient list that will help you adjust the recipe accordingly if needed. |
Applying Henna to the BodyFind all the information you need to master the basic lines before creating beautiful tattoos. There are many practice projects to help develop your henna tattooing skills, as well as helpful tips and tricks! |
Fun Designs, Patterns, and TemplatesCreate henna designs on your hands, feet, lower back, and shoulders, with designs organized by body part for easy reference. There are designs for any skill level from beginner to advanced, as well as a few Bajidoo originals! |
The History of the Henna Tattoo
Henna tattooing has a long history among many Eastern cultures. The use of henna for tattoos stretches back more than 5,000 years to the days of Ancient Egypt, when a henna dye was used to stain the fingers and toes of the pharaohs prior to their mummification!
Mehndi designs tend to fall into four styles based on region: The Middle Eastern style in the Arab world features floral designs that do not follow a distinctive pattern. In North Africa, henna tattoos are geometrical and follow the shape of the wearer’s hands and feet. In India and Pakistan, the designs cover more of the body, extending up arms and legs to give the impression of gloves or stockings. Henna tattoos in Indonesia and southern Asia are often blocks of color on the tips of the fingers and toes.
With Teach Yourself Henna Tattoo, you can learn how to apply these ancient designs to your own skin, your friends and family, and even objects for unique home décor!
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I highly recommend this book especially if you would like to do it for some extra income that parties or weddings etc.
So far I've only had this book a few days but I love it and information sure you can get the information free on the Internet but she has designs that you can trace until you get them down and different practice techniques that I have years and I've done three so far onl so far I've only had this book a few days but I love it and information sure you can get the information free on the Internet but she has designs that you can trace until you get them down and different practice techniques that I have years and I've done three so far on myself. She also gives good tips if you want to start doing that next your money such as doing some free from around here so you can build a portfolio. Another good tip she suggests using a brown or light brown watercolor pencil and drying it on before you appy. Not to mention she gives the website to buy already made her name and where you can buy things you need to make it yourself!
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