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001 2011032048
003 DLC
005 20111104153212.0
008 111103s2012 pau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011032048
020 $a9781565236721 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aGT2343$b.A23 2012
082 00 $a391.6$223
084 $aART055000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aAbdoyan, Brenda.
245 10 $aTeach yourself henna tattoo /$cBrenda Abdoyan.
260 $aEast Petersburg, PA :$bFox Chapel Pub.,$c2012.
263 $a1204
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"Color your world with the fabulous art of henna tattoo. Mehndi, also known as henna tattoo, is a traditional Middle Eastern art used to adorn the body for weddings and other special celebrations. Today, readers everywhere can join in the beauty and fun of mendhi with this simple book of patterns and instructions for the body and even home decor objects! Inside, readers will find a variety of original henna tattoo patterns that can be applied to the hands, feet, belly and back. Readers interested in creating their own designs can follow he simple instructions for the 5 basic henna shapes and learn how to combine them in a variety of ways to create exotic mendhi designs of their own. But why stop there? Mehndi is a versitile art that can also be applied to wood, leather and other surfaces. Follow-along with the author as she shows how she creates one-of-a-kind designs for a wooden box, leather pouch, magnet, tea caddy and more. Filled with stunning photographs of beautiful henna tattoo, this book is sure to inspire"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction -- Setting Up -- Henna Paste, Supplies, Basic Techniques, Practice Exercises, 5 Shapes and how to draw them, Demonstration projects/hands, Simple flower, Linear floral, Gallery of henna tattoos on body, SBS Projects, Gallery of henna on non-body surfaces, Patterns.
650 0 $aMehndi (Body painting)
650 0 $aTemporary tattoos.
650 7 $aART / Body Art & Tattooing.$2bisacsh