While we’re into revisiting a little tangle history today, this is a good opportunity to revisit our Zentangle® vocabulary too.
As Sandy Steen Bartholomew reminds us in her AlphaTangle: A Truly Tangled Alphabet
Zentangle is a noun, not a verb. Don’t say “I Zentangled my bathroom floor.” Say “I tangled my bathroom floor.” Other things to say: “I need to create a Zentangle, right now!” “Sorry, I didn’t hear you. I was busy tangling.”
I often see references online to “zentangling” – ain’t no such thing. Don’t say it, don’t write it. Makes me wince when I see it. “Zentangling” or “Zentangled” don’t exist for the same reasons we use terms like “photocopying” not “xeroxing”, or “tissues” not “kleenex”. Legal trademarks. The correct terms are tangling, or tangled.
We’re all dyed-in-the-wool Zentangle Zealots here and out of respect for our passion and lest we lead newbies astray let’s endeavor to use the correct vocabulary. We’re tangling, baby, tangling.
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The Tangle Refresher series, aka Buried Treasure, highlights hidden tangle gems from the past. It can remind you of patterns you might not have used for a while or introduce you to patterns you might not have come across yet.
Here are five more tangle pattern gems from a year ago for your tangling pleasure. Now go create a Zentangle, and happy TANGLING!
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OoF |
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Archer |
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Sanibelle |
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Arc Flower |
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Sugarcane |
More good stuff …
Related Links:
- More on the subject of legal stuff: if you ever have questions, check the legal page on zentangle.com for the most up-do-date info. If your question isn’t answered there, just ask them.
- How to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT®)
- Tangle Your Name – when you’re stalled around where to begin a Zentangle®, this is a great jump-starter
- Need some suggestions for overcoming “string block”? – String Ideas
- TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE – how to get your copy
- Tangle Pattern Refreshers – the entire Buried Treasure series
- Linda’s List of Official Tangle Patterns – THE patterns to learn first if you’re new to Zentangle® – use these together with “Tangle Your Name” for a fun challenge
May 4, 2012 | 
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I had a thought this morning when I looked at the refresher 24… maybe I should do a ZIA for each of the refreshers using only the tangles from the refresher? Who knows, maybe I will at some point – it would certainly be a good way to practice the tangles. Do you know if anyone has been doing this?
I am a CRT 8 and we were told to use Zentangles as an adjective!??
As in “Zentangle-inspired …”, I’m guessing?
I guess….because it did come up at the workshop and Maria said to use it as an adjective
I’m new to tangling, thanks for setting me straight! 🙂