This week’s String is shared by tangler Jill Dobis for your creative enjoyment. Jill has previously shared strings 013 and 016 with us.
Bear in mind that Zentangle® strings are guidelines. You can use a string exactly as it is or adapt it 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.
Please help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. Remember to keep them simple, Zentangle strings are not elaborate or complicated. For your convenience, below there’s a link to a template to use if you’d like.
Right click and SAVE to your computer; then print. Pinning of any content from this site is not permitted. Thank you for respecting these rights.
Lightly pencil the string on your tile and you’re good to go tangling. Enjoy!
Reminders:
- Important: Strings are always drawn freehand in pencil so they magically disappear into your completed Zentangle.
- 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.
- Or use it with only one tangle – a monotangle.
- Usually each string will have many options.
- The Border (if one is given) is also a suggestion – use it, change it, or ignore it. It’s your art.
- And remember, in Zentangle there’s no right-side-up!
Related Links
- The Importance of Strings – and String 001
- TanglePatterns Strings group on flickr – a 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
- 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
eBooks available from TanglePatterns.com
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June 8, 2013 | 
When and where are the next CZT workshops?
Hi Dorothy, the CZT training seminars are always held in Providence RI. Visit the ZENTANGLES > TEACHING ZENTANGLE page on the top menu bar for more information on the seminars.
Hello!
I am extremely new to tangling. Completely by accident I stumbled upon “Joy of Zentangle.” I was in Books a Million one day and found a how to a Mandala kit. As I am always low on funds I had to wait. Anyway, this day I really LOOKED at this mandala kit, opened it up and it was not what I wanted at all! It had a bunch of pre-printed mandalas a person could color. So, saddened, I went snooping, thinking there had to be a book on how to start, how to draw, etc. While looking through the craft section, this zentangle book appeared; the only copy! Anyway, for a while all I had been doing was tangling and practicing, buying pens and on and on. I even found a CZT, but she is 364 or so miles away in Little Rock, AR. I live in Fort Smith, AR.
I go to Michael’s a lot and in looking for help to find more tangling products, designs, the associate had no idea what I was talking about! One day I was at a health food store and somehow the clerk and I were on the subject of art and she mentioned she was thinking of buying a zentangle book for her daughter, but didn’t really have the money for it. I could not believe my ears!! Wow!! I’m not the only person in Fort Smith, AR, who knows about this!!
I think classes, teachers, or whatever would be great in this area!! I’m a newly divorced, old (44; I mean no offense, just not used to my age yet:)), single mom who is an at home medical transcriptionist. I never leave my apartment!! uuggghhh!!! I have no friends so I have absolutely no social life. This would create an incredible environment to meet people and teach this art form.
Ok, as you can tell, yes not only do I type A LOT, but I also talk alot. Sorry this is so long, but if there is anyone near me, a CZT, I would love to attend a class and learn new techniques and such and such.
I do not have a kit and really would love one, but maybe 1 day I can afford it!! I tangle on a “Sketch” tablet 3.5 in x 5 in. I can see where the real tiles would make a huge difference as the paper probably is not so hard on the pens? I have also tried velum or vellum, which is not that great. What I really want to learn to do is to learn how to paint tangles on canvas, I mean huge, well portrait size. I just cannot figure out how or where to start. I did buy some “ground” to make the canvas surface smooth as I can’t find “fine” canvas.
Anyway, again, thanks for your time and attention! I really appreciate it!!
Chris Webber
Fort Smith, AR