Teach Yourself Henna Tattoo: Making Mehndi Art with Easy-to-Follow Instructions, Patterns, and Projects [Paperback]

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, you can join in the beauty and fun of mendhi with this simple book of patterns and instructions for the body and even home decor objects!? Inside, you will find a variety of original henna tatttoo patterns that can be applied to the hands, feet, belly and back. You'll also be interested in creating your own designs by following? the simple instructions for the 5 basic henna shapes and learn how to combine them in a variety of ways to create exotic mendhi designs of your own.? But why stop there? Mendhi is a versitile 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.

Color your world with the fabulous art of henna tattoo with this book of patterns and instructions. Learn how to combine the 5 basic henna shapes into a variety of exotic mendhi designs.

*Author has tested and perfected her henna recipe. The recipe is the key to getting deep, lasting color

*Author has simplified the art to a series of five basic shapes that make up the designs. By repeating and combining the five shapes, readers can make an endless variety of mehndi designs.

*Practice exercise are included

*Great tips such as advising beginners to draw the pattern on skin with a brown watercolor pencil first to ensure a great result.

*Mehndi is a temporary tattoo, perfect for those not interested in permanent body art

*Readers will learn that henna can also be used to adorn wood, leather and other surfaces (and follow-along as aulã6