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~Elements of Henna Patterns ~ This section will regularly have new pattern exercises designed to help beginners become proficient henna artists, and to help experienced henna artists increase speed and accuracy. Once, when you were very young, you had difficulty writing. You practiced on lined paper until you could write easily, legibly, and quickly. Henna patterns can be created of simple elements just as words are created of letters. If you learn the elements, you can put them together to make complex patterns. Practice these exercises with lined paper and a pen until you can draw the figures quickly and smoothly, just as you practiced elementary school penmanship exercises. Then practice them with a henna cone. In time, you'll be able to build up complex henna patterns quickly and easily. Bookmark this page and come back often for more free patterns from The Henna Page! Click on the images below for more pictures and free patterns! The "Bridal Henna" Series  1: The Fooffy: This looptyloop is
similar to the
cursive letter "f." Click
on
the Fooffy to see what you can do
with it!
 2: The Hump: This hump is the
most frequently
used element in contemporary Indian bridal henna. Learn to
love
your Hump, and practice humping for speed and accuracy! Click
on the Hump to learn more about humping!
 3: The WibbleLeaf This leaf is created
with a
wibble and a flick. Henna that is naturally stringy or which
has
had dextrose added makes these
WibbleLeaves go smooth and fast. Wibble up, Wibble down,
Wibble
around a spiral! Click
on
the WibbleLeaf to learn wibbling!
 4: The ZiggyZoggy The ZiggyZoggy is
most easily
done with naturally stringy henna, or henna with added dextrose. If you
have stringy paste, you only need to touch down at the apex and nadir
of each angle and drape between. North African patterns use
lots
of ZiggyZoggies! In India, repeating ZiggyZoggies symbolize
the
rainy season, water, fertility, and abundance. Learn your
ZiggyZoggy! Click
on
the ZiggyZoggy to learn how!
 5: The Fishbone The Fishbone is most
easily
done with naturally stringy henna, or henna with added dextrose, so you
can drape fine and straight fishbones . Fishbones are great
"filler" patterns between longer lines. Click
on
the Fishbone to learn how!
 6: The Mummy The Mummy, the
letter M, is
versatile and beautiful! Have fun with your Mummy! Click
on
the Mummy to learn how!
 7: The Sprout The Sprout looks
like a sprouting
seed or a comma with a long tail. Sprouts are a tasty
addition to
henna patterns! Click
on
the Sprout to learn how!
 8) The Game The Game is a
depiction of a game
board, symbol of merriment, leisure time, and games of strategy and
chance. This pattern has been a favorite in Indian
henna
for over 100 years, and continues to be popular in contemporary bridal
henna. Click
on
the Game to learn how!
 9) The ?S?S? This pattern is
variously
interpreted as a vine, meander, pot hook, or a scorpion. As a
scorpion, it may have either passionate or deadly associations ... or
both! Click
on
the ?S?S?S to get passionate and deadly
...
or to just hang your cooking pot over the fire!
 10) The Bud This tiny leaf or
flower bud
appears in henna designs all over the world as a metaphor for youth,
fertility and new life.
Click
on The Bud to learn to grow your own!
 11) The Cursive S  12) Sloopy  13) Tribbles  14) Ripples This pattern
represents
life-giving, purifying running water. Click
here or on the ripple to dive in!
 15) The Kiss This pattern is
useful for flower
petals, honeycomb fills, and other sweet things. Click
here or on the Kiss for a sweet treat!
 16) The Knot  17) The Open Heart When you spin open
hearts around
in a circle, you have lovely flowers. Click
here or on the Open Heart to make the flowers bloom!
 18) Kitty Whiskers. Got Tuna?
Click here
or on the whiskers to see whisker wonderfulness!
 19) Pug Tails Got
cookies? Click
here or on the Pug Tail to get Pug Love!
 20) The Seed The "North African" Series Introduction to "North African" style henna  Triangles: Tanith, The Bride, and the Eye Eight-Pointed Stars: Venus  Want to download FREE ebooks of these first 20 elements? Click HERE or on the image above! Want to learn how to mix and apply henna? Fast henna work is most easily done with well-sifted, strained henna, a mylar cone, and paste mixed with dextrose. To learn more about these, see: Strain
it to get all the lumps out
Want to become a
Certified Henna
Artist? Click on the image below!How to make a mylar cone How to use a mylar cone Stringy Henna Henna and Saccharides  Want
great downloadable henna pattern books
that teach you how to put simple patterns together to make beautiful complex designs?? Visit TapDancing Lizard.com! 
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