How to Make a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

In this post I will show you how to draw a 7 circuit diamond labyrinth.

How to Draw a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

Step 1 Draw 8 concentric diamonds

These will become your guides for the drawing of the labyrinth. Note that the number of circuits you want add one and that is how many concentric layers you need for any labyrinth creation.

PROTIP: Start your drawing with the center goal so you do not run out of room ! This also allows you to pick the size the center goal will be.

AESTHETIC CHOICE: For this example my diamond uses a square turned by 45 degrees. The 11 circuit diamond labyrinth .was made using a 2/3 grid (2 over, 3 up) giving it a sharp angle.

8 concentric diamonds

Step 1 - Draw 8 concentric diamonds

Step 2 Draw the outer wall, and pathway to the goal

At the 6 o’clock portion of the center diamond, draw a centered pathway to the edge, while keeping the right side open for the outer pathway on the right. Extend the left pathway to the edge and then create the outer wall all the way around the diamond, leaving only the entrance pathway open on the bottom left of the diamond and turning north until you reach the second inner diamond (this creates the entrance pathway).

AESTHETIC CHOICE: I decided to make this labyrinth using standard equal walls and pathways, but you can also use thinner lines if you want.

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Step 2 Draw the outer wall, and pathway to the goal

Step 3 Begin the internal pathways

Continue the entrance pathway around the center goal, leaving the pathway open on the bottom right of the second center diamond. Using the third internal diamond draw a wall to create a second pathway from the center, stopping on the bottom left and leaving the pathway open for the turnback.

Take the right pathway from the center goal and continue it counterclockwise around the diamond, stopping to keep the pathway open on the bottom left of the diamond.

Making a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 3

Step 3 Begin the internal pathways

Step 4,5 Continue drawing the internal pathways

In the center portion of the diamond, draw a turnback pathway in the next concentric diamond, creating a third pathway from the center goal. Keep the pathway open on the bottom right for a turnback the other way in the next step.

Making a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 4

And draw the next layer back the other way.

Making a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 5

Step 6 Finish the internal pathways

One last layer to draw to complete the labyrinth.

Making a 7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 6

Step 7 Delete guides and make aesthetic changes

Delete your guidelines. You can change the widths now if you do not like how it looks. I changed the wall endings at the turn-backs to have curved ends, because I like how it looks.

7 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

That concludes our instructions. Good luck in making your own design !

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How to Make a 11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

In this post I will show you how to draw an 11 circuit diamond labyrinth. A diamond shaped labyrinth is not common but I like the way it looks when completed and you have a few interesting aesthetic choices to make when you design your own that I will review.

How to Draw an 11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

Step 1 Draw 12 concentric diamonds

These will become your guides for the drawing of the labyrinth. Note that the number of circuits you want add one and that is how many concentric layers you need for any labyrinth creation.

PROTIP: Start your drawing with the center goal so you do not run out of room !

AESTHETIC CHOICE: For this example my diamond was made using a 2/3 grid (2 over, 3 up) giving it a sharp angle. My 7 circuit uses a square turned by 45 degrees to create the diamond.

12 concentric red diamonds

Step 1 - Draw 12 concentric diamonds

Step 2 Draw the outer wall, and pathway to the goal

At the 6 o’clock portion of the center diamond, draw a centered pathway to the edge, while keeping the right side open for the outer pathway on the right. Extend the left pathway to the edge and then create the outer wall all the way around the diamond, leaving only the entrance pathway open on the bottom left of the diamond.

making an 11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 2

Step 3 Begin the internal pathways

Draw the entrance pathway all the way towards the goal, stopping when you hit the second diamond layer. Continue this pathway around the center goal, leaving the pathway open on the bottom right of the second center diamond.

Take the right pathway from the center goal and continue it counterclockwise around the diamond, stopping to keep the pathway open on the bottom left of the diamond.

making an 11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth step 3

Step 4 Continue drawing the internal pathways

In the center portion of the diamond, draw a turnback pathway in the third concentric diamond, creating a second pathway from the center goal. Keep the pathway open on the bottom left for a turnback the other way in the next step.

In the outer layers, draw the second outer pathway from the bottom left to the right side, clockwise, ensuring to not close the pathway on the bottom right.

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Step 5 + Finish the internal pathways

Continue drawing pathways from each direction until they meet.

Step 6 Delete guides and make aesthetic changes

Delete your guidelines.

AESTHETIC CHOICE: In this step I decided the labyrinth looked a bit flimsy with walls so thin, so I decided to change to a standard equal construction by thickening the walls.

11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth

AESTHETIC CHOICE: For any labyrinth with sharp angles the turn-backs will be deeper than normal. If you do not like the way it works, you can fill-in the turn-backs to give the labyrinth a different look (and in this case one that I prefer).

11 Circuit Diamond Labyrinth with turnback's filled

11 circuit diamond labyrinth with turn-backs

That concludes our instructions. Good luck in making your own design !

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