When Taiwian CZT Damy Teng first sent me this Eddyper pattern, I thought it was a little too similar in concept to Zenplosion Folds so I set it aside to think about it. But I’ve been playing with it. And I was trying to get it right.
Then Marie’s tutorial on Monday reminded me about this tangle pattern (see her blue ZIA tile example with Q: What provides the coolest effects?) so I dug it out again.
I decided to add Eddyper to the site because Damy has illustrated several unusual and intriguing variations. How she came up with the name, she writes, is “EDDY + PAPER = EDDYPER”. Good enough.
As I mentioned above, I’ve been working to get this tangle right.
I’m sure Eddyper is a very easy pattern to draw, the steps are simple. But my brain and my hand simply refuse to agree with one another. I drew pages of the curly things and tried all her variations. This one on the right is one my brain went along with and felt like Zentangle®. It was getting the tiny last stroke in Step 3 coming off the center curl to look like it belonged, that was the rub. That’s why this version here is my preferred one. Anyway, moving right along because I know you’ll enjoy this one ….
Here are Damy’s step-by-step instructions for drawing Eddyper. Her imaginative array of variations follow, along with examples of each.
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Here are Damy’s illustrations of some variations on the main stroke:
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And here are examples of the stroke variations on a Zentangle tile.
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Here Damy illustrates some of the above variations tangled in the round.
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And finally here is her monotangle Zendala featuring Eddyper. Enjoy!
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May 20, 2015 | 
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Every so often a new tangle speaks to me. Eddyper is one of those especially with the headstart of all those variations. I’m going to have fun with this one! Thanks!
WOW! Damy, you’ve certainly given us “more bang for our buck” as it were, with this one…….thanks so much for for sharing, I think! I have always had trouble with Zenplosion Folds for some reason, so this one looks like an added challenge ! Thanks Linda for including this pattern, it may help me to overcome what my brain and hand are muttering right at this moment!
Wow! Such lovely variations. I love a tangle that is so easy to learn and gives the tangler so much freedomn. Damy’s examples are gorgeous triggers for much creativity. Could this be another system?
Love the fluid, gracefulness of this pattern. I’ll HAVE to give this one a try!
Love this pattern and the variations.I found it difficult until I started it upside down and then turned it over.
Many thanks for all you do.
Hi Mary, I often find that’s the best way to get some of the tangles to flow from the pen for me. Good to know I’m not alone 🙂
Wow Damy…this is a great one and ALL the variations. Great work. Thank you.
Damy has created another lovely tangle. Her tangles are deceptively simple-looking, many times I’ve tried to copy her instructions, only to find that my fingers are to tangle up in them. If I stick with them, though, I can soon produce something that resembles the original. Thank you for sharing her tangles with us, and that of so many other talented tangle designers.
Like it!
For some reason this tangle and I don’t get along so well.
I fell in love at first sight, but the feeling was not mutual.
I’ll keep trying though !!! Love it too much. I shall prevail !
MAGNIFIQUES /// QUELLE REEDUCCATION AUSSI /// MERCI
I don’t know if this has been said before, but I found it easier to draw if I started the initial line of curls at the bottom and worked my way up. It was a bit awkward going from top down. Thanks for this pretty tangle.
I love this one! Thank you Linda for bringing back an “oldie” from before I discovered zentangle.