TanglePatterns String 005

Oh my goodness, have you checked out what’s being done with these strings!?

It’s so cool to see how everyone’s Zentangle® art is so different even though it all uses the same starting framework. If you haven’t visited the TanglePatterns Strings group on flickr yet, check out the first link in the “Related Links”  below and take a gander. Such fun! Many thanks to everyone participating in the group for sharing your art for everyone to enjoy.

And here’s the fifth String for your creative inspiration. This one is thanks to Sandra Strait, although she may not remember it. Long, long ago, and far, far away … I posted a page about “overcoming string block” called String Ideas, and Sandra sent a page of string suggestions along for us to use.

We’ve had several “curly” Zentangle strings so I thought it was high time for a geometric one and selected this from Sandra.

Bear in mind that Zentangle strings are guidelines. You can use them exactly as they are or adapt them to suit as your Zentangle grows. Start with the string as it’s shown then, as you go, combine sections if your tangles want to, or divide a section into smaller ones. Go with the flow and enjoy.

The Border is also a suggestion – use it, change it, or ignore it. It’s your art.

Please help our community’s String resource grow by sending me your strings to share. For your convenience, below there’s a link to a PDF template to use if you’d like.

Lightly pencil the string on your tile and you’re good to go tangling. Enjoy!

Reminders: Use any string over and over again with different tangles. There are so many tangles available that your Zentangles will always be different even using the same string – if you need proof, check ou the String Group on flickr. Or use a string with only one tangle – a monotangle. Usually each string will have many options. And remember, there’s no right-side-up.

Related Links:

• TanglePatterns Strings group on flickr – another way to share your finished art using these Strings for all to enjoy
• Template to submit your Strings for sharing – right click link to save this PDF (or click link to open PDF), an instruction page is included with the template
• Click on the link “STRINGS” on the alphabetic menu bar above for more Strings
• The Importance of Strings – and String 001
• Linda’s List of Official Zentangle® Patterns – the complete list of official patterns (i.e., created by Zentangle® founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas), including those not published online

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TanglePatterns.com STRING GUIDES, Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Sure you can download the strings from the site but this saves you tons of time and as always your purchase helps keep TanglePatterns going and growing. Each STRING GUIDE begins by describing the importance of Strings in Zentangle® and then presents 50 strings from the site’s resource. Strings are given in two formats to jump-start your Zentangle creativity: three pages contain “at-a-glance” size images of all 50 strings, followed by 13 pages of full-size traceable images. Additional String suggestions by several CZTs are also provided. As an added bonus, beginning with Volume 2 each guide also contains blank String Organizers for you to record and organize your own favorite Strings.

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