Decorate Yourself: Cool Designs for Temporary Tattoos, Face Painting, Henna & More [Hardcover]

Tom Andrich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2003 | Series: Decorate Yourself

Forget the paper and poster board--use your own body as the backdrop for colorful creations. Paint your face like a lion and roar with delight. Stencil a daisy on your arm for summer fun. With Mom or Dad's help, any youngster can turn into a pirate, a princess, or a calico cat. Older kids can adorn a shoulder with a galloping zebra or tickle some toenails with a tropical scene. All the techniques from face painting to henna tattooing are described in detail and accompanied by color photos illustrating the before, during, and after of the process. Safety tips, equipment lists, and patterns for hundreds of designs are included.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-A step-by-step body-decorating book that offers a range of designs in several techniques. For each type of activity, equipment and suggestions for getting started are discussed. Individual face-painting designs show several stages of the applications. The sections on airbrush tattoos (including two pages of stencil patterns), henna patterns, and nail decorations are likely to have real teen appeal. While most of the directions are easy to follow, airbrush tattoos require more sophisticated equipment including a compressor. Striking color photos, some full page, appear throughout the book. However, many feature children, while the techniques and most of the designs are for an older audience, including adults working with children.
Susannah Price, Boise Public Library, ID
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling/Tamos (March 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895569494
• ISBN-13: 978-1895569490
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,880,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, August 25, 2011

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This review is from: Decorate Yourself: Cool Designs for Temporary Tattoos, Face Painting, Henna & More (Hardcover)

This book has it all. I bought it for a friend who enjoys face painting at local events for charities. The pictures are great and the ideas are unique. Can't go wrong with this one!