Tools
*Check out the links below to see some of my favourite tools and supplies.
Amazon
Dotting Tool Set With Box – Set of 9, 2-way tools of various sizes.
This is a lovely set to have in a box.
Dotting Tool Stylus Set – Set of 9, 2-way tools of various sizes.
This set is cheaper and has no box.
30cm Unfinised Plywood Rounds. (30 pcs)
I glue 3 of these together to stop them warping and to have a nicer thicker base.
Mandala Stencils/Templates For Guidlines, set of 6.
I use this set ALL the time! it’s so helpful for getting your design symmetrical and evenly spaced.
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint, Set of 18 Popular Colours.
This paint is perfect straight out of the bottle, the consistency is just right. You can mix 100’s of your own colours using this set, and is a great way to start for beginners.
Mirror Mosaic Tile Set – 4 Different Shapes (180pcs).
If you like the look of having mirrors in your art, this set is really good, I still have loads left in my set!
I adore this sketchbook, the cover feels so nice, and the quality of the paper is great for my ink mandala drawings. The sketch book has perforated pages and a silicone insert to put behind each page to give you a nice feel to draw on.
Empty Paint Pots, 6 Pots on one Strip – 5 Strips (30 pots in total).
So glad I found these, they are the perfect size for dipping in my tools and brushes, and pleanty big enough to hold enough paint to finish a large piece.
Windsor & Newton Spray Varnish
I love this spray varnish and Windor & Newton is a well known good quality varnish. I use a matte and a glosy varnish, depending on what I am varnishing.
Etsy
MDF Large Wood Rounds, from 100mm all the way up to 750mm with a 6mm thickness.
I recently purchased some MDF wood rounds as I wanted to start creating larger pieces. These are perfect, nice smooth surface, nice thickness and delivered really quickly.
Dotting Tools by the Happy Dotting Company – 16pc Double Ended Super Set.
This is a great set as it has sizes from 0.5mm – 15.5mm. going up by 0.5 of a mm every size, which not all dotting tools do.
My Craft Cupboard Shop – DecoArt Acrylic Paint.
This Etsy shop stocks DecoArt Paint which is great for Mandala Painting, and is UK based. It can be hard to fing stockists of this paint in the UK.
Oval Dotting Tools – Set of 5.
I love this set, it’s a bit different having oval dots. Very light weight and easy to use. 5 sizes.
Mandala Dotting Tools Storage, Brush Holder, Dot Painting Tool Holder.
I don’t have this yet, but it’s on my wish list! Would make life so much easier when painting or dotting!
I have used these loads, especially to practise brushstrokes and swooshes with a dotting tool, practise makes perfect – it honestly does!
Mandala Dot Painting Kit for Beginners.
This kit has everything you need to get started, apart from paint. It’s a great kit if your a beginner and want to give mandala painting a go.
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