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Mehendi
- Indian tattoo is a beautiful art. Creativity plays a
vital role in creating these exotic designs. The henna (ÁÕ¾¡½¢)
powder is used for drawing the beautiful designs.
Mehendi designs, broadly falls
into four different styles. Arabic Mehendi style
is mostly made up of floral patterns similar to the
Arabic paintings and carvings. African Mehendi style generally has geometrical floral patterns.
The Indian and Pakistani designs are made
up of lines, curl patterns and tear drops.
The Indo-Arabic styles are a mix
of Arabic and Indian designs.
Different
styles of Mehendi Art
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Arabic
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Indian |
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| African |
Indian |
Indo
Arabic |
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Items
needed:
| Henna
Powder |
100
gms |
| Tamarind |
a
very small ball or stained tea decoction |
| Eucalyptus
oil |
few
drops |
| Lemon
juice (filtered) |
1
tbsp |
| Water |
to
make paste |
| Sugar
syrup |
4
tbsp of water is added to 1tbsp of sugar and allow
it to dissolve |
| Thick
Plastic sheet |
of
length 15*15cms |
Stapler
or tape
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to
seal the cone |
Method for
making Mehendi paste :
| 1. |
Take
a small cup; cover it loosely with a thin cloth. |
| 2. |
Deposit
the Henna Powder over the cloth and sieve it with
two fingers. This process separates finely powered
henna. |
| 3. |
Soak
the tamarind with little amount of water. Remove
the waste and set aside the filtered juice. |
| 4. |
Add
the tamarind juice or tea decoction, Eucalyptus
oil, and lemon juice and make a paste. Add extra
water if needed. Be careful not to make it too
watery. |
| 5. |
Keep
it aside for at least an hour. Meanwhile we can
prepare cone for drawing Mehendi. |
Method for making Mehendi cone :
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Take
a thick plastic sheet (size 15*15cms) |
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Fold
the paper to a triangular shape. Seal the cone
using staple or cello tape. |
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Add
the paste into the cone and seal it tightly. Now
the cone is ready to use. |
Mehendi on your hands:
| 1. |
Select a design and draw it on your hand using the
mehendi cone.
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| 2. |
Allow it to dry for some time. When it partially
dries, take the cotton dipped into sugar syrup and
gently press it on the mehendi art. Allow it to dry
completely or leave it for 4-5 hours.
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| 3. |
Remove the dried
mehendi by just rubbing the hands.
Do not wash with water.
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| 4. |
Take some oil and give a gentle massage on your hands
for at least 5 seconds.
After ½ an hour, you can wash your hand with
water.
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