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Ancient Blue

Spellstone presents:

Ancient Blue Pagan Patterns from Ancient Europe
Ancient Blue
Experimental Techniques in Body Art
Ancient Blue Pattern Templates
A three book set by Alex Morgan!

Ancient Blue PatternsAncient Blue TechniquesAncient Blue Templates


Spellstone Ancient Blue Pagan Patterns from Ancient Europe:
This book has a selection of patterns from pre-Christian Europe. The patterns are inspired by the art of the Celts and the Vikings. Many ofthe Celtic patterns are in the La Tène style, the earliest distinctly Celtic style of art. The illustrations in this book are intended to serve as a source of ideas for artists, designers, craftspeople, teachers, and students.
65 pages, beginning and intermediate level patterns: 5 Mg  PDF


Click here to see free sample patterns from "Ancient Blue Pagan Patterns from Ancient Europe"
PDF file, 300k

Spellstone Ancient Blue Experimental Techniques in Body Art
This book has protocols for the purpose of investigating the feasibility and historical use of indigo dye for body art. Numerous accounts from Europe to the Arab world hint at the historical use of indigo to stain skin for war and for religious and social rites. An indigo stain 'in' skin can be achieved using the techniques discussed in this document.
15 pages, thorough and easy-to-understand instructions: 900K  PDF


Click here to see sample pictures demonstrating the techniques from "Ancient Blue Experimental Techniques in Body Art"

Spellstone Ancient Blue Pattern Templates
This book has a selection of templates intended for use in conjunction with design techniques described in Spellstone Ancient Blue Pagan Patterns. These templates can be used for freehand drawing practice and
for the composition of new patterns.
16 pages: 800K PDF


This beautiful three book set is the first time complete information about blue skin art in pre-Christian Europe has been published, with history, chemistry, patterns, techniques, and complete instructions for recreating this beautiful ancient art!

Purchase the Spellstone Ancient Blue three-book set, electronic version, for $20, and get your book fast, with no shipping charges!

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Order the Spellstone Ancient Blue three-book set unbound paper edition for $35 + $5 shipping by priority mail in the USA

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How do you use your E-Book?

These are books for working henna artists.  Working artists often need more than one copy of a book to hand to waiting customers.  You have permission to print extra copies of these books for yourself,  for your own work table. If you put the pages into a display book with plastic sleeves, they will stay clean through the wear and tear of festivals!  If someone dumps a lemonade on your TapDancing Lizard Publication, or a page gets smeared with henna, you can replace those pages by simply printing a few more!  You don't have to go buy a whole new book.

You may adapt these patterns into your own style, and use them as a springboard for your own creativity.  If you post pictures of your henna work adapted from these books on your website, it's polite to cite the source of your pattern.  If you post a picture of your henna work adapted from a TapDancing Lizard publication, it would be lovely if you put up a link to TapDancing Lizard! 

Terms of Use:

All rights reserved. You may not sell, offer for sale, exchange or otherwise transfer this publication without the express written permission of the publisher. You may make ten (10) printed copies of this publication only for personal use in the creation of hand rendered ephemeral body decoration. You may not sell, lend, give away or otherwise transfer these copies to any other person for any reason without the express written permission of the publisher. You may make one (1) electronic copy of this publication for archival purposes. All copies of this publication, both electronic and physical must be deleted or destroyed immediately upon any sale or transfer of the original copy. Except for the ten (10) permitted print copies and the one (1) archival copy, you may not make any other copy of this publication in whole or in part in any form without the express written permission of the publisher.

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