It's made with 3 colors in 3 layers. We borrowed it from the Museum Shop to demonstrate how molas are created. If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.x or Internet Explorer 4 or later, you can click here to make your own mola. If not, the basic ideas of mola creation are explained below . Drawing a design, basting, cutting, and sewing are the basic steps used to make a mola.
Molas are layers of colorful cotton fabric.
They may have two layers of color or many layers of different colors. The more layers of color, the more complicated the mola.