Gilding - temporary body art for children and adults.

Here is a photo of gilding using turquoise, white and green glitter gel to match a little girls dress. Tubes of glitter gel are usually available at the henna table at The Midnight Sun so that children can enjoy the henna experience for a day... without any worries about smudging the pattern or staining their clothes.

In this example, the design is a traditional flower pattern. The colors used in this temporary body paint make the simple pattern shine. For those new to henna tattoo, please note this is not a photo of a henna tattoo. Henna tattoo is not available in colors... however, it can also be gilded.

To see samples of gilded henna tattoo, visit The Gilded Henna Tattoo page on my website.

Henna Tattoo Design for the Back of the Hand.

It is always lovely to be able to create a henna design that compliments the natural beauty of each client.

As you can see, LuAnn is wearing a very lovely ring, and her henna pattern was created to both compliment her hand and to draw attention to her jewelry.

Using a hand rolled henna cone, a very find\e henna powder ( Jamila Henna ) and a smooth, rich henna paste made with essential oils, a bit of lemon juice and my own blend of "henna tea" it was easy to quickly create this traditional henna pattern.

If you are just learning to henna, please be sure to experiment with your paste. When I first started to make henna paste, I made a much thicker paste than I do now. Adding a bit of fenugreek to the henna tea really helps to make a cohesive paste. As well, fresh henna makes a lovely "gummy" paste.

The 2008 Jamila henna harvest is a super fine henna powder that gives a great color.

Quick Henna Jewel for Everyday Wear

Here is a lovely example of a traditional henna pattern that works well for everyday wear in Western culture. The pattern is from the "Sangeet" pattern book.

This quick henna took about 10 minutes from start to finish, and fit perfectly on the wrist. It is a "tiny" tattoo, but a lovely example of the traditional art.

I am using a "wetter" paste this year, which means that the henna flows very quickly from the cone and is easier to work with. The wetter paste does take a bit longer to dry on the skin, so you may need to wait a bit longer for the henna to dry.

However, this extended drying time helps you get darker color in your finished henna tattoo. Stop by the Midnight Sun, 1055 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida on Saturdays to get your henna art. Remember if you want to have henna on the lower back or belly, wear hip huggers & a crop top.

For tattoo on the feet, wear the tiniest sandals possible! More skin = more color.

Rangoli Design for Durga Pooja Festival

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Dots Rangoli

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Rangoli Designs for Ganesh Festival

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Gudi Padwa Rangoli

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Freehand Design Rangoli

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Flower Rangoli

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Flower rangoli designs are obviously made from ... no marks guessing for that. But you can also use petals, leaves, buds and also their stem.

Diwali Rangoli Designs

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Diya Rangoli - Made by Rangoli Stencil then filled by colors "Sankar Bharati" rangoli pattern - Decorated with floating candles Freehand Rangoli Dots and Freehand Rangoli

To view 2009 Diwali Rangoli Designs, click here.

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Please note that this blog is just a collection of copyrighted rangoli images.We neither conduct any classes for rangoli nor take any contracts for drawing rangoli.

About Arty Corner

Hi Welcome to “The Arty Corner”!!!

The title says it all… the Art center at “THE ARTY CORNER”. Through this space I will try n showcase different art forms which I come across as and when and which I think are worth a mention here on this space…

Please remember that I would love to hear from you. So don’t forget to drop comments.

Tips and Tricks

1. While drawing circles, tie thread to a chalk. Then hold the free end of thread with left hand’s index finger tip and draw a circle holding the chalk in right hand.


2. Use a Sieve/Strainer to fill colors. This makes the color filing very fast.


3. To make a matrix of dots, mark equidistant points on a paper. Then with a incense/agarbatti stick make holes on that particular point. Make sure to make holes of somewhat same size.


4. Make white outlines to enhance the rangoli.


5. If you want to give a light tone to the color, mix it with white plain rangoli.


6. Always use dark colors alongside the light ones.


7. To make an attractive color scheme, choose pairs of opposite colors:                                                             Red & Green, Black & White,Violet & Yellow, Orange & Blue, Red & Yellow, Yellow & Green,Orange & Yellow,Blue & Yellow, etc.


8. The rangoli colors available in the market are sticky and cannot be sprinkled or taken in the pinch. To make them free-flowing mix colors with white rangoli powder.

Henna Tattoo at The Midnight Sun

This Saturday, April 4th from Noon 'till Five you can get a henna tattoo from the artists of Spirit Vision Henna. We hope you will stop by to see us at the Midnight Sun at 1055 Park Street.
You are welcome to browse the many pattern books of traditional, tribal and original henna tattoo patterns to find the one you want. Prices start at $15 and go up from there. (Of course tiny designs & art for children start at $10 each.) Please be sure to take a moment to visit the Henna FAQ page to get answers to the most frequently asked questions.
If you are feeling adventurous, just you may choose the "Chef's Choice" style which is featured on this post. Chef's Choice henna means you let us know the style you like & the price you want to pay... and.. see what happens.