Learn how to design a mandala

You can never grow tired of mandalas! And even if they may seem a little overwhelming at first sight, it is such a pleasant exercise which everyone can enjoy. A creative way to relax and unwind! Emott felt-tip pens are your best friend for this exercise. The most difficult task will in fact be choosing from the 40 available colours. All that remains is to follow our guide!

For this tutorial, you will need:

• A blank sheet of paper

• Emott felt-tip pens

• A compass

1^st step: The materials

A hugely satisfying result using very little material is what we can guarantee in this tutorial!

Simply delve into your old school pencil case, and get out a compass, a blank sheet of paper and your Emott felt-tip pens. Ideally, select a different colour for each circle which will form the final mandala.

In this example we have opted for lemon, sea fog and the wonderful orchid!

2^nd step: Circles, circles, and more circles!

A perfect mandala needs a solid base. Meaning, perfect circles, which represent the different zones to be filled in later.

Colour after colour, use a new Emott felt-tip along with your compass, to carefully draw perfect circles, increasingly large, and perfectly round. Do not hesitate to vary the thickness (the distance of one line compared to the previous).

3rd step: Repeat motifs

Inside each circle, draw your motifs ensuring they are repeated identically. We advise you use the recommended colours for the basic outlines.

Petals, triangles, simply let your imagination be your guide! Emott felt-tips and their ultra-resistant tip will ensure your lines are regular without going outside the edges.

4^th step: Filling it out

In order to perfect your design and give it some depth, colour in some areas, for instance the background behind the petals.

Then you can draw shapes here and there by adding more lines and any other designs you think would suit.

5^th step: Your very first mandala!

And there you have it, your very own mandala from start to finish! Your final design can of course continue to change, adding more colours, and extra details... Now you've learnt the basics you can continue to be creative to your heart's content.

We are curious to see your mandalas, how about sharing them with us? Add a comment to our Facebook posts, or use the #uniballfrance hashtag on Instagram, and we will be delighted to admire your designs and repost them as a story on our account at @uniball_fr!