Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.6
EAN: 9780312187439
ISBN: 0312187432
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 162
Publication Date: 1998-06-15
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin

Mehndi, the ancient art of painting on the skin with henna, beautifies the body, rejuvenates the spirit, and celebrates the joys of creativity and self-expression. More than just a temporary tattoo, mehndi offers us a way to participate in a centuries-old tradition still practiced in India, Africa, and the Middle East.

In this stunning and authoritative book, Loretta Roome traces the origins and meanings of traditional designs, demonstrates how to create them on the skin, and reveals the recipes, tools, and techniques needed to paint designs that range from simple to complex. The result of years of research and the author's experience as one of the nation's foremost mehndi artists, Roome's book offers practical information, creative inspiration, and many suggestions for enhancing the playful, intimate, sensual, erotic, and spiritual aspects of the ancient and amazing art of mehndi.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Ideal for "how to"
Comment: This is a great book to have for intruction on mixing and applying henna. It also has great historical information on henna and the henna plant. As far as design ideas go it is lacking, I suggest "Traditional Henna Designs" for that purpose.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay for fun
Comment: When I was completely new to henna, I found this book fun. Now, while I am no expert, I think there are better on-line how-to's such as at mehandi.com (and no, I don't work for them). I'm still only an occasional henna slinger, so this book has some inspiring patterns. If this is your first book on henna though, I would suggest doing some more research. The above mentioned website has a great deal of free information and patterns.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: LOVED this book! Filled with designs and information.
Comment: IF you are interested in Mehndi styles and traditions, as well as the meaning behind the designs, this is the book for you! It very clearly explains and illustrates how to create the designs you want, and what materials to use in order to do so. They have included much fascinating history behind the tradition, and I was enchanted with this book from start to finish.
I will certainly refer back to it many times for design ideas, and in creating artwork both beautiful and ornate.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The best Mehndi book I've seen
Comment: I have been teaching the art of Mehndi for years and this is the best book for if you are getting started. It has background information on what designs mean, the basic history, beautiful designs - some that are dazzling colored designs in the middle of the book, and it is well put together. Great for anyone who will be teaching, just getting started, or simply interested in the subject. If you're looking for a book about henna/mehndi. THIS is the book.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Bellisimo!!!
Comment: This is a GREAT book!!! Beautiful!!! I got chicken skin when i read the writer had painted her right hand (shown in the cover of the book) even when she is a right hand writer. That's amazing... This is not a fashion book; it is a cultural book where you will about the ancient roots of the mehndi art among other stuff. I love it!!

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