PAPERS,
PATTERNS & INSTRUCTIONS
For Creating an Infinite Possibilities Mandala Maker
in Two Sizes
An Infinite
Possibilities Mandala
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Patterns for the IPMM: For a small mandala, which can be assembled from 8 1/2" by 11" paper, you will need four squares of the following sizes: 5 1/2"; 4"; 2 3/4"; and 2". Graft paper will make this easy. You will also need three circles in these sizes: 5 1/2"; 4"; and 2 3/4". For accuracy here, use a compass. For larger mandalas, using 11" by 17" paper, the squares can be 9 1/2", 6 1/2, 4 1/2, 3", and the circles 9 1/2, 6 1/2, and 4 1/2. Durable hard patterns can be made by cutting the above-size squares from graft paper and transferring these to manila or other paper of a similar weight. (Old file folders will work.) Hard patterns for circles may be drawn with a compass and cut directly from similar paper. |
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The
Colored Paper Palette:
To make a set of the seven shapes in seven colors (the 49 components in all)
according to the patterns given above , for the large size you will need two 11" by 17" sheets of each of the seven
colors. To reuse the components, they will in some manner need to be held
temporarily in place temporarily. Several methods are recommended below. To create permanently
glued together mandalas you will need to have
enough extra sheets to replace ones used and still maintain the full range of choices. If you plan to use the
process for counseling or art therapy purposes you may want to
purchase a ream of each color from a printer, a paper company, or large office supply house. For Permanent Mandalas, a glue stick is all else that will be needed. To Make Temporary Mandalas, you will need small, round-head paper fasteners. In this case, use a pattern maker's hole punch and hammer or an ice pick, making a center hole in each of the 49 components. To determine the centers, draw diagonal lines from the corners of the square patterns, with the center being where the diagonals cross, then use the squares to transfer centers to the same size circles. |
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