Instructions 

Step 1:  Paint outside of the wooden coaster with Dina Wakley Media Paint in Ruby. 

Step 2:  Paint another circle with Dina Wakley Media Paint in Cheddar. 

Step 3:  Paint inner circle with Dina Wakley Media Paint in Lemon.

Step 4: Blend colors with blending sponge. 

Step 5: Use a mandala stencil to trace design with a white colored pencil. Begin adding in petals.

Step 6:  Use a stylus to add a large dot to center with Dina Wakley Media Paint in Lemon.

Step 7: Place a Fine Tip Applicator to the Lightning Liquid Pearls and apply small dots around middle circle. 

Step 8: Use a fine tip brush to paint over white pencil lines with Dina Wakley Media Black Paint. Let dry.

Step 9: Add another set of petals in between first set with white pencil. Paint over with a fine tip brush and Black Paint.

Step 10: Add rows of dots down each large petal using Outrageous Liquid Pearls. Add smaller dots using a stylus.   

Step 11: Use Bronze Liquid Pearls to apply dots to the center of the large black dots.

Step 12: Add Bronze Liquid Pearl dots on either side of the bottom petals. Use a stylus to drag the dots into a tear shape. Repeat by adding another dot above the first and drag to form tear drop. 

Step 13: Apply Outrageous Liquid Pearls to center of teardrops and around the yellow center.

Step 14: Squeeze a dot of Grapefruit Stickles on each of the large petals. Use a stylus to spread Stickles and fill in the petal. 

Step 14: Place a dot of Grapefruit Stickles to the top of each bottom layer petal and directly in the middle of the yellow center. Allow mandala to dry.

Step 15: Use a moistened q-tip to clean mandala of any dust or debris. Seal with a glossy varnish or using ICE Resin. 

Iryna Swartz shares her techniques for creating this stunning dot mandala painting.