The Art of Mehndi: Learn the Ancient Art of Painting Hands, Ankles, and More [Paperback]

Jane Glicksman (Author), Renee Trachtenberg (Author), Renee Tractenberg (Illustrator)

Book Description

This guide enables children to create beautiful designs on their arms, hands and feet using the ancient art of mendhi body painting and safe, non-toxic henna paste. The book contains everything needed to begin, including shopping lists, designs to follow and instructions on making paste.

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Gr. 6-12. This slim volume offers young people a good, practical guide to do-it-yourself mehndi--the practice of drawing on the body with henna. More straightforward and better organized than Stephanie Iris Weiss' Everything You Need to Know about Mehndi [BKL Jl 00], this begins with a very brief chapter about the history of henna body art and mentions its cross-cultural, contemporary use. Most of the book is an informed guide to purchasing, preparing, and applying henna, including recipes from professional mehndi studios. The information is presented in a neat, breezy format that includes checklists and boxed warnings, such as doing a preliminary patch test to check for allergies. A detailed guide to symbols (with explanations that may be debatable) and a resource chapter with addresses and Web sites round out the volume. Young people wanting a hands-on guide to this growing art will find this a good starting point. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Masters Pr (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737304588
• ISBN-13: 978-0737304589
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,154,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good basics for young readers, June 17, 2000

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This review is from: The Art of Mehndi: Learn the Ancient Art of Painting Hands, Ankles, and More (Paperback)

A good overview for young readers that has a little bit about the history of Mehndi, plus the how-to in an easy to understand format. It has a few design ideas, some good "recipes" and resources for materials. It also has reminders to ask permission from parents. Overall, a fun activity book that encourages creativity. Adults might enjoy it too, especially at such a reasonable price!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended reading for body painting enthusiasts., September 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Art of Mehndi: Learn the Ancient Art of Painting Hands, Ankles, and More (Paperback)

The Art of Mehndi provides a basic primer on the art of Mehndi body painting, from lists of needed supplies to instructions on how to make your own henna paste for producing them. Sample designs and tips on original designs are geared to young adult audiences but many an adult interested in body painting will find this excellent.