The tangle pattern 2-n-5 is from Pennsylvania CZT® Anita Roby-Lavery. It adds a new category of numerical tangle names to TanglePatterns.
2-n-5 was inspired, Anita tells us, by a pattern on an ancient Korean burial urn. “My interest in the Far East goes back to my teen years which were spent in Korea. [And we won’t say how long ago that was!]”
I added a bit of shading to my example of 2-n-5. In the last square below, Anita shows a variation that starts with an inked grid, which also looks good.
Here are Anita’s own step-by-step instructions and handwritten tips for drawing her tangle, 2-n-5 …
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Check out the tag anitarl for more of Anita’s tangles on TanglePatterns.com.
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I have just become aware of this art form! I am so excited! As a former math teacher, I think it’s for me!!!!!! Thanks!!
Here come the # patterns! I like this one.
Hiya,
Loved the 2012 tangles e-book.
Where do I find the following?
Check out the tag anitarl for more of Anita’s patterns on TanglePatterns.com.
Many thanks.
Cheers,
Lou
Hi Lou, tags are located in the left sidebar under “Find patterns by tag” heading. So glad you love my TANGLE GUIDE!
i love tangle patterns they are my new favorite kind of art.