We make a mandala of threads with our own hands( weave schemes are attached)

Buddhists and Hindus have come up with many ways to depict mandalas for everyday life, but one of the most common is the mandala of threads. If at first it will be difficult to figure out what is going on, then after several unsuccessful attempts, the enlightenment and weaving of the mandala becomes quite simple and entertaining.

Such accessories are often used as amulets by teenagers from 10 to 17 years, but also among adults there are also many lovers of this kind of needlework. Homemade mandala can simply be put in a pocket or in a bag and carried with them. They are very light, but they are strong, of course, if you use good thread and base.

Tip: first, determine exactly how you want your amulet to look. For example, you can draw a sketch on a paper.

But not everyone knows how to properly weave such a talisman. In this we will help a master class on weaving the mandala of threads with our own hands.

Step-by-step MK with photos of

The first stage of

First of all, we will understand what materials we will need.

1) Wool or cotton threads. Select the thread color, but go to the choice wisely.

2) 2 sticks. Toothpicks can be used if you do not care about the size of the product.

3) Scissors.

The second stage of the

Now that all the necessary items have been collected, you can begin to spin the mandala.

First we need to attach the sticks together. To do this, we bind them with a knot in the middle and start wrapping it several times. Rewind as tightly as possible.

Extend the sticks to make a cross.

Then, rewind several times one diagonal around the middle of the cross.

After several times in the other direction.

P. S., make sure that the sticks do not lose their position! They must form a cross( one stick is perpendicular to the other).

We wind all the same thread each wand in turn. By method, entering the thread from above, then wrapping the wand, and again through the top, turning to the next one.

Tie a knot on the wrong side and cut off the excess thread.

We take a new one and tie a knot on the wrong side again, continue to weave, as if nothing had happened.

Different colors are welcome. So continue until the sticks end.

Once the sticks end, on the very edge of one of them we tie a strong double knot( on the inner side), cut the thread.

Your first simple mandala of threads is ready!

We also offer you to view a master class on weaving mandala with beads:

And the technique of fast four-pointed mandala without full braiding:

And here is the simplest scheme:

Indian mandala

This kind of weaving will be more difficult, but if you are not afraid of difficulties beforecherished goal, then this is the mandala for you.

We will need:

1) 4 sticks. Preferably not as small as a toothpick.

2) Threads. Several colors.

3) Scissors.

So, the Indian mandala is eight-rayed, which means we need to weave two completely identical squares( of two sticks each) and connect them together.

We make a strong cross, as in the previous instruction, which you can find above.

Do not forget to wind on another diagonal.

In turn, we wind each rod of the cross, threading the thread first upwards, and then returning it to ourselves and switching to the next wand.

When you decide that your square is ready, cut the thread with a small margin and tie a knot on any stick.

Take the next thread and tie it to any stick, then wrap it, as if nothing had happened, along the way holding the nodules. Wind the previous node with a new thread.

P. S. Tightly tighten the thread, otherwise the mandala will get saggy.

You can make a square one more color edging, but do not overdo it.

Now the first square is ready, so you can start doing the second one. The second part of the mandala will be for the reverse side, so do not be too zealous with its color scheme. But do in the center the same rhombus as in the first part.

Now with the help of the ray pattern we connect two mandalas together. To do this, we attach a new thread to the double knot on any stick of the upper( first) square.

We put one square on the other, so that the rays of the second are between the rays of the first.

The most interesting! We take the tied string and lower it to the third nearest neighbor beam, wrapping it.

Now our task is to tie each subsequent stick in two! That is, now we are on the bottom stick, the next upper( 1), the next lower( 2) and the next upper one again! We need it. Hold firmly to the mandala that it did not turn out to be a curve.

Fruit the mandala in this way with two or three more colors.

Now take another thread and tie a knot on any stick, start consistently wrap all the sticks. This is called a belt.

Weave a belt with a few threads.

We take a new thread and tie a knot on the stick of the upper square. Now we braid each stick through one, passing under the bottom, that is, the next will be the next upper one.

We weave the same symmetrical square on the lower sticks.

Weave on several layers with one kind of weaving.

At the end weave the belt in several colors to give the design a look of completeness.

The Indian mandala is ready!

There is also video:

How to make a clock based on an Indian mandala:

Fast Indian mandala:

Conclusion

Many needlewomen using these magical accessories try to get to know themselves and their inner world or just to please their close and close friends. What to do with the resulting design, it's up to you. It will look great in any place and is not very conspicuous, but it performs its main function - attracting energy. What energy - it's up to you: if you think only about the bad, then only bad energy will be attracted, but there will be only more problems.