Table of Contents
Section I Basics
Chapter 1 Introduction 8
Chapter 2 Supplies and Tools 10
How to make henna paste 11
How to roll a cellophane cone 14
Aftercare and achieving dark henna stains 16
Chapter 3 Basic Elements and Techniques 18
Section II Henna Tattoos
Chapter 4 Simple and Easy Henna Designs 22
Simple design 23
Simple swirly design 25
Delicate floral henna design 27
Easy jewelery-inspired design 29
Earring-inspired motifs 30
Simple florals 33
Netting and florals design 34
Floral grid fill 37
Flower motif and bold leaves 39
Detailed fingers 40
Quick flower design 42
Simple strip design 45
Elegant design on side of hand 47
Simple modern design 48
Modern flower and paisley design 51
Simple roses and dots design 52
Paisley peacocks 54
Intricate wrist design 56
Chapter 5 Detail and Intricacy 58
Simple mandala design 59
Semi mandalas 63
Semicircle strip design 65
Intricate mandala design 66
Roses and leaves motif 68
Detailed mandala-style motif 71
Reverse negative space design 72
Indian-style flowers and vines 74
Negative space netting 76
Elaborate strip design 78
Intricate strip design 80
Moroccan-style henna 83
Moroccan-style wrist design 86
Arabic-style henna 88
Arabic flowers and netting 90
Bold florals 92
Florals and leaves design 94
Florals and fills 97
Chapter 6 Complex and Highly Intricate Designs 98
Arabian Gulf-style henna 99
Intricate Indian design 101
Filled hand design 103
Classic full-palm design 105
Netting and leaves design 108
Structured floral design 110
Peacock motif and fills 113
Structured henna design 114
Bridal henna design 116
Bridal henna design on palm 118
Chapter 7 Henna-Patterned Phone Cases 120
Henna art using acrylic paints 121
Silver and turquoise phone case 122
Golden mandalas phone case 124
Red and gold henna design phone case 126
Acknowledgments 128
About the Author 128
