Mandala Monday – How To Paint Dot Mandalas TOOLS & BRUSHES TIPS by Lydia May

Today’s tutorial is How To Paint Dot Mandalas TOOLS & BRUSHES TIPS by Lydia May. Dot mandalas on stones and other surfaces are very popular and we have posted many tutorials about them. Search for “painting on stones” or “dot painting” in the search field in the right column to find them. Today’s tutorial gives you all the information on what tools to use for painting dot mandalas, which anyone wanting to start this form of painting certainly needs to know. Lydia has tried many tools and brushes and shares her experiences via this video. I hope you find it helpful.

How To Paint Dot Mandalas TOOLS & BRUSHES TIPS by Lydia May

Here is what Lydia says about this tutorial:

My stencils are found here- https://www.etsy.com/shop/DottyMandolly

Find my same protractor here: https://goo.gl/1xt5DR

Smaller set of Susan Bates Crochet hooks set – https://goo.gl/hF5xM2

Larger set of Susan Bates Crochet Hook set you can click here: https://goo.gl/3SksY1

Nail Stylus Dotting Tool Set: https://goo.gl/N7LsoX

Thursday Talks – Using Social Media | The Twisted Truth by Absolute Motivation

This talk, Using Social Media | The Twisted Truth by Absolute Motivation, was so interesting and timely that I thought I would share it with you today rather than a TED Talk. I use social media and I have mixed feelings about it. While it can inform and connect us, it can also do the opposite. It all depends on how we use it.

Here is what Absolute Motivation has to say about this talk:

“This might be one of the most important videos I’ve edited in 2018. After everything that has been going on with the privacy crisis and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg going to Washington to speak with members of Congress, I felt that this video was timely. I think social media can be good but we must be careful with how we use it.”

Using Social Media | The Twisted Truth by Absolute Motivation

Credits:

Speakers in the video

Cal Newport
Mark Zuckerberg
Tristan Harris
Steven Kotler
Chamath Palihapitiya
Steve Bartlet

Interview Sources for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMoty…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgkvT…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBRLM…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hk…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzH0C…
Music composed and arranged by my brother, the Absolute Motivation composer:
N I M Z Official Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/theofficialnimz

 

Social Media | The Twisted Truth by Absolute Motivation

To learn more about Absolute Motivation:

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– Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteMoti…

– Twitter https://twitter.com/MotivationAM1

– Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/absolutemotiva…

– Website https://www.absolutemotivationblog.com

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

Mandala Monday – MANDALA BOHEMIAN CROCHET VEST by Hectanooga1

Today’s tutorial is MANDALA BOHEMIAN CROCHET VEST by Hectanooga1. We have seen several other crochet videos including Mandala Monday – How to Crochet A Mandala: Sunrise by The Crochet Crowd, Mandala Monday – How to Crochet A Mandala: Shells by The Crochet Crowd,  Mandala Monday – How to Crochet Mandala Dreamcatcher by Naztazia, and Mandala Monday – How to Crochet Flower of Life Chain Shawl by Donna Wolfe and since they have been popular, I looked for more tutorials on crochet and mandalas.

Here is what Hectanooga1  has to say about this video:

ANDALA BOHEMIAN CROCHET VEST sweater, free crochet pattern, adult small (30 to 38 chest) #1135yt, gypsy vest.

FREE CROCHET PATTERN on my BLOG- Mandela Bohemian Vest, with summer collar (as opposed to a shawl collar). This free pattern and demo is for Adult small, should fit 30 to 38 inch chest, and is available for FREE ON MY BLOG, the link is: https://hectanoogapatterns.blogspot.ca/2017/05/free-crochet-pattern-mandala-vest-1135yt.html

THE FULL PATTERN, age 10 to ADULT XXL is available for purchase here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/1136—mandala-bohemian-vest

This video was well over 20 hours in the making, and it takes some brutal editing to reduce to a visual demo that is still explanatory in less than 20 minutes! Hopefully I have done so, and I won’t leave you frustrated because I failed to explain sufficiently. A big thank you to you all for watching my videos!

Enjoy!

MANDALA BOHEMIAN CROCHET VEST by Hectanooga1

 

Hectanooga1 MANDALA BOHEMIAN CROCHET VESTTo see more of Hectanooga’s work go to:

http://www.craftsy.com/user/182117/pattern-store
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Hectanooga
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HatAndScarfPatterns
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mehartgallery
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/emi-harrington https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hectanooga-Patterns/147605721944461 http://www.facebook.com/3CrochetChicks http://freecrochetpatterndownloads.blogspot.ca/

 


I look forward to your thoughts and comments!