The tangle pattern Arc Flower was created by JJ LaBarbera and this is her first on TanglePatterns. JJ is relatively new to tangling having come across it in December and “now I’m hooked!”, she says.
“I live in Wilmington, DE with my Husband and two sons. I want to teach my 10 year old some tangles so that we can tangle together this summer when he says ‘I’m so bored!’
I have a minor in Studio Art from Hollins University in VA although my focus there was photography. I still do the photography along with the tangles. I’m hoping that one day I’ll figure out a way to combine the two. Zentangle has helped me to realize that I can make beautiful drawings by hand even though I’m not one to draw. 
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If you have Sandy Bartholomew’s book Yoga for Your Brain
JJ demonstrates the steps for drawing her Arc Flower tangle, here.
Check out the tag jjl for more of JJ’s patterns on TanglePatterns.
Related Post:
- Book Review: Yoga for Your Brain
- Update: Sandy has now published the steps for Mumsy, here.
This is fun. I just used it on one of my Diva weekly challenge tiles. Thanks!!
I love how it overlaps each other!
I can not seem to pull up the Arc Flower step by step instuctions please send a link, thank you.
Hi Dale, the link above works fine – sounds like you may have a browser issue. Try the usual things like clearing out your cache etc.
I seem to get all the other step by step instructions all except the Arc Flower!!! PS a discussion on placement of the different tangles would be helpful too. I know the whole idea is to be a free spirit and let it flow but seeing a picture from start to finish would be nice.
Does anyone have a practice sheet to download with 4″x6″ squares?
When I am not delivering babies I find having a journal with my pens ready at hand keeps me relaxed and I have turned some new moms into Zentangle creators for sure…
Thanks for your response
Coola Doula,
dale
Dale, I’ve sent you the direct link by email to see if that works for you. I don’t understand what you are asking about re “a discussion on placement of different tangles”??
What I mean to say is more of the choosing which tangle you would place in the space of a picture vs another tangle.
hi – so, if arc flower is similar to “Mumsy” but different, where do i find “Mumsy” and how to draw it ?
thanks, I’m new to tangeling – molly z
Hi Molly, as I mention above Mumsy and its directions are in Sandy Bartholomew’s book, click on the link for the book. Welcome and happy tangling!
I try and learn a new tangle pattern a week and I must say I am really loving this one. Its become one of the patterns I use all the time now. So versatile. I had a friend ask me to do just this pattern for her to put on her wall.
Thanks everyone! I’m so glad you enjoy the pattern.