One of the original 102 Zentangle®-original tangle patterns, Tipple is one of several tangles shown in the Legend included with the Official Zentangle® Kit.
Tipple can be used in combination with any tangle and is a great go-to choice for a filler.
Okay, I’m kind of cheating a bit here, there are no online instructions at this point for drawing Tipple.
But I’m reasonably sure you can figure this one out for yourself!
Update August 31, 2015 – Margaret Bremner posted a Tipple and Then Some tutorial here on her blog.
Update December 12, 2017 – Project Pack #2. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2017 Edition, in this Day 2 video Molly tangles Flux along with Tipple.
Update December 14, 2018 – Project Pack #04. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2018 Edition series, Martha and Molly begin in this Day 12 video demonstrating how to tangle Tipple.
Day 12‘s video includes Tipple, Zinger, Vega, Verdigogh, and Rixty.
Update January 21, 2020 – On the Zentangle blog, Maria writes a post called “Twenty-Two Tremendously Terrific Techniques to Tipple Tiles“. Don’t miss it! 🙂
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UPDATE July 18, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Maria tangles Tipple starting at 24:31 in this video.
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UPDATE July 25, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Maria tangles a variation of Tipple starting at 14:13.
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UPDATE May 22, 2021 – Project Pack #14. As part of the Accessing the Artist Within project pack, Molly and Martha tangle Striping, Sampson, Bales, and Tipple on the “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart” spread in the custom booklet.
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UPDATE December 14, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the 12 Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Molly tangles Tipple at 40:02 in this video:
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UPDATE December 19, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the 12 Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Martha tangles Tipple at 28:49 in this video.
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UPDATE March 11, 2022 – Project Pack #17. As part of the The Kaleidoscope of Our Lives project pack, Molly tangles Tipple at 15:49 in this video:
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UPDATE May 31, 2023 – As the final day of Zentangle’s 21-day challenge honoring May’s Mental Health Awareness month, Day 21’s Bijouism is Enjoy and Maria tangles Tipple in this 22:44 minute limited-audio video.
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UPDATE December 7, 2023 – Project Pack #22. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2023 Edition project pack, Molly and Martha tangle Mooka, Knightsbridge (18:40) and Tipple (23:04) on a prestrung 5byPhive tile in this video:
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"... And then some"
Canadian CZT Margaret Bremner has a wonderful series of tutorials she calls "... and then some" where she takes several Zentangle-original tangles "on a wild ride of variations". Truly, you do not want to miss these creative and inspirational tutorials. Look for the links to Margaret's tutorials on these pages:- Cadent
- Cubine
- Crescent Moon
- Echoism
- Gneiss
- Knightsbridge
- Meer
- ’Nzeppel
- Paradox
- Printemps
- Shattuck
- Stoic (aka Twile)
- Strircles
- Tipple
- W2
For a complete list of Zentangle’s Project Packs click the PROJECT PACKS link in the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar.
Related Links
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- What is a Zentangle? — if you are new to the Zentangle Method, start here for the fundamentals.
- Zentangle terminology — a glossary of terms used in this art form.
- How to use the site — an excellent free video tutorial showing how to use the site as well as pointing out lots of useful features you might have missed.
- Linda's List of Zentangle-Original Patterns — here is the complete list of original tangles (aka "official tangles") created and introduced by founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, including those not published online. If you are new to the Zentangle Method I highly recommend learning a few of the published Zentangle classics first.
- "A Zentangle has no up or down and is not a picture of something, so you have no worries about whether you can draw a hand, or a duck. You always succeed in creating a Zentangle." Thus patterns that are drawings of a recognizable naturalistic or actual object, figure, or scene, are not tangles. A pattern is not always a tangle — here's what makes a tangle. TIP: tangles never start with pencil planning.
- Un motif n’est pas toujours un tangle — Qu’est-ce qu’un tangle ?
- Un diseño no es siempre un tangle — ¿Qué es un tangle?
- How to submit your pattern deconstruction to TanglePatterns
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Added a link to CZT Margaret Bremner’s new “Tipple and Then Some” tutorial.
Thank you, Linda!! Margaret’s post is an incredible collection of ideas for Tipple variations … just amazing. 🙂
Thanks so much for posting this Linda!! What a great collection of Tipple variation. I love to use Tipple but I forget about other ways to vary it. This is great to keep right nearby to remind me what else can be done.
Has anyone every used those Gelli Plates that are out. Do anyone know what they are. They are excellent for combining colors and your tangle patterns. Look up Mono-printing with Gelli Plates and look on the website http://www.gelliarts.com and you will see tons of tips on how to use these. Little bit on the pricey side, but looks fun to use.
Hi Cookie, see this page about Gelli™ printing and Zentangle®: Zentangle® and Gelli™ printing with foam stamps, some background and a good video there too. Cheers!
Hi Linda and Cookie
I have used gelli plates, and made beautiful papers. You can make you own gelli plates any size you want and very inexpensively. There are good tutorials on you tube ( think I used the one from the “Frugal Crafter” – http://youtu.be/OmBzUMwfbA0. It has lasted for years and when it gets ratty looking I just remedy it in the microwave and let it set up again. Good as new! Make sure you use a pan with no logos on the bottom inside or it’ll be imprinted on the plate. You can use one of the acrylic tops from an acrylic frame the ones you can buy anywhere. Instead of using it for a photo take the acrylic part, turn it upside down and pour in your Gelli mix.
I research this when we had a children’s class at the gallery and couldn’t afford to buy a bunch of jelly plates for them to use in their class. Worked out great! Have a go at it it’s terrific fun.
Wonderful, fun & easy design…love it!
In Zentangle’s “21 Days of Bijouisms” series honoring Mental Health Awareness Month, the final day’s bijouism is Enjoy and today’s tangle is Tipple.