Handmade weaving: do-it-yourself mandala

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

It's nice to do something with your own hands, because the process of creativity develops memory, mental abilities and, in general, has a positive effect on a person. Activities such as knitting, sewing and weaving are especially helpful in relieving stress and tension. A handmade mandala, for example, can decorate a living room or bedroom, and the process of making this thing has a calming effect.

What is a mandala?

This element is a sacred symbol, an image that carries a schematic reflection of the essence of the Universe. It is used in Buddhist and Hindu practice, in addition, such patterns could be found earlier among other peoples, for example, among Indian tribes. In the latter, weaving was used when performing this element. The mandala, created in this way, personified the "eye of God" or, in other words, clairvoyance.

The Indian pattern has, according toaccording to the representatives of the Huichol tribe, a special energy, and therefore, in order to fulfill this element, it is necessary to know the main traditional principles and foundations of the people. However, you can highlight some points, observing which you will get a fairly strong tool for fulfilling desires by using weaving. The mandala is considered not just an amulet or amulet, it has the ability to attract positive energy. Therefore, it is better to create it with some purpose or desire, while you can be guided by the following principles:

• threads are better to use wool, as they hold the grip better and will slide off the sticks;
• when choosing the colors of "raw materials" it is better to be guided by intuition, you need to think about your desire or dream and imagine a drawing with your eyes closed;
• to attract happiness, money, it is believed that it is better to make a “rye field” mandala, for good luck and the common good - “the sun”, and so on, but still it is better to approach this issue individually.

Weaving technique

Weaving a mandala for beginners may seem like a rather difficult task, but in reality everything is different. It is enough to learn the basic principles of this method of creating an amulet, be patient and have the necessary materials (scissors, threads, four sticks). The whole process can be reduced to the following points:

1. Select a thread for the central square, fasten two sticks in the middle with the end, which must be unfolded so that a cross is obtained. Wrap a few timesturns in different directions to make the structure stable.
2. Now you need to make the main element (square), while the thread must be laid on top and turn around each stick.
3. Make a second similar design, two colors can be used here.
4. Connect two elements with threads, the first one can be placed from below. It is better to connect them using the “rosette” weaving method. It is obtained by wrapping it through two sticks, passing the rope from the inside out.



5. You can change the color and make another rosette element. After that, you need to weave a square through one stick. In this case, the thread goes from below under the skewer that is not captured, and fits on top of the one on which the turn is made.
6. The last element is the "belt". In addition, each stick must be wrapped with a thread according to the basic principle: the rope is placed on top and a turn is made from below. Thus, weaving should continue, while the mandala should take on a finished look.
7. Fix the ends and cut off the excess. Make a small loop so that you can hang the amulet on the wall.

Weaving a mandala from threads is a process that is very exciting and useful, while developing hand motor skills and revealing creative abilities. Also, this work allows you to remove from the subconscious the problems and consequences of stressful situations. In general, this activity has a healing effect on the human psyche and helps to find a way out of a difficult situation.