Ballpoint Star Mandala

Last week the lovely Jane Osborne conducted us through a session at CZT After Hours creating a star string. After I filled it up with tangles - Hamsix (Alena Light), Betweed, Fluxecho (Lynn Mead) and others, I decided to shade this with ballpoint pen again - not my brightest decision. I think I might have overdone it this time…

Here’s a step-out. I was enjoying it until step 3, then I got carried away and it turned out too heavy. Oh well, lesson learned!

I think I'll use ballpoint pen in more moderation in the future.

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