Tofube is our cool tangle of the day and it’s from Taiwan CZT Damy (Mei Hua) Teng.
Damy is a prolific “tangle deconstructer” with Tofube being her 29th on the site. Most recently we explored her Peaooo tangle. Window Grilles was her first, from way back in April 2014 and there are many good ones in between.
An avid quilter, Damy explained her that inspiration for Tofube was “folded tofu quilts” and she sent along this example.
I wasn’t able to find out what tofu quilts are exactly although there is a popular book titled “Tofu Quilt“, written by Ching Yeung Russell a young woman in Hong Kong.
A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer.
So there you have it. If you can provide more enlightenment, please let us know! This is Damy’s example of Tofube in a ZIA.
Damy included “four styles of folded tofu quilts” below. I used the first for my example, and while shading provides the finishing touches of quilt fluffiness to Tofube, I went with an example that is totally sans shading because that looks cool too.
Damy illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Tofube below where she features it in a beautifully shaded monotangle. Looks like stacks of cosy, fluffy duvets.
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This is so precious !! ?
I will definitely try this new one, thank you for sharing it.
I see cinnamon buns in this pattern!! I’m looking forward to playing with this tangle… and eating a cinnamon roll. Lol
And this is definitely a good one too, thanks for sharing!
An instant classic! Thanks Damy!
These are really neat, Damy – I`m going to include at least one in my next couple of Zentangles! … And more later, of course!
Damy I had great fun with Tofube today. Enjoyable to draw and very fulfilling. Thank you. Nancy
Linda, you know of my love for you and all you do for each one of us. I have grown so much since discovering you and your website. I have learned so much. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your warm words, Nancy. I can’t tell you how much they mean to me. Hugs!
Thanks Damy, so glad you are so good at deconstructing all these patterns for the rest of us. It is appreciated.