Craft Night #2: drawing mandalas

Craft night number two was much more successful than our kick off night.  While there was some hesitance, drawing mandalas is easy, and there is not dry time.  

Xman drew a picture and write a welcome note (about as close as we have gotten to home work).  

There were no supplies to bring because I already had a ton of pens and paper.

I lightly sketched templates onto papers the night before.  I had actually planned on going over the pencil with sharpie and everyone would leave with a template, but I simply didn't make it that far.  

We all started drawing together.  To draw a mandala you start in the center then add layers of petals and leaves and designs or patterns within them.

I tend do only use black pens and figure I can make copies to color if I want to..  And I like to use different thicknesses of lines by going back over the lines and making sure lines meet and don't cross by thickening lines as needed.

Everyone did a great job but I really need a bigger table or we need lap desks so we can spread out into the living room.

We also had lots of yummy food and lots of laughs.  And everyone walked away with beautiful mandalas.