In this viewer requested tutorial I create multi layered mandala artwork with Adobe Illustrator. If you happened to have access to a laser cutter you would be able to use the artwork that you create to cut your own multi level mandala. Unfortunately I don't have a laser cutter so I also demonstrate an effect in Illustrator that simulates the artwork having depth. Both are cool options... but obviously it's way cooler if you could cut this vector artwork out and create a physical piece of art out of it!

In the tutorial I cover file setup, custom guides, custom swatches, the eye dropper tool, some basic pen tool functions, the path finder palette, the rotate and reflect tools, and of course.... my favourite key command Transform Again