Advanced Programme

Mandala & Master Finishing

Mandala geometry, single-hair brushwork, gold burnishing and the finishing standards of a commissioned thangka.

Duration
24 weeks · full time
Intake
One intake a year — by portfolio review
Class size
Maximum 3 students, taught by the founder
Tuition
NPR 145,000

Curriculum

Week by week

  1. Weeks 1–6

    Compass-and-thread mandala geometry to canonical proportion.

  2. Weeks 7–14

    Hundreds of miniature figures in single-hair brushwork.

  3. Weeks 15–20

    Gold leaf application and agate burnishing.

  4. Weeks 21–24

    Face opening, brocade mounting and consecration.