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How to draw WAZZDOWN

August 31st, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Wazzdown. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Wazzdown.

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How to draw SIOL

August 28th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Siol. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Rachael Schwartz’s Zentangle® pattern: Siol.

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How to draw IMOJ

August 26th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: IMOJ. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: IMOJ.

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How to draw WAZZUP

August 24th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Wazzup. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Wazzup.

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How to draw BNTB

August 21st, 2026
Zentangle pattern: BnTB. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Donna Scharding’s Zentangle® pattern: BnTB.

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How to draw MYSTICLE

August 20th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Mysticle. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online video instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Mysticle.

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Zentangle® Project Pack #30 Summary – Nomadz & Zuede Tiles

August 20th, 2026
Zentangle® Project Pack 30 - Zuede Tiles and Nomadz

Project Pack #30 – This article provides detailed notes for each of the videos in this Zentangle Project Pack and makes it easy for you to find all the related videos and any parts of them you may wish to refer to again. Each full video can also be found on the corresponding tangle’s page on TanglePatterns.

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How to draw GALOO

August 19th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Galoo. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing CZT® Carole Ohl’s Zentangle® pattern: Galoo.

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How to draw UNU

August 17th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Unu. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Margaret Bremner’s Zentangle® pattern: Unu.

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Tangle Refresher 287 – The art of the Zentangle aura, a random string, and five tangle gems from the past

August 14th, 2026
Auras in nature

Buried Treasure – spotlighting hidden tutorial and tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string to explore …

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How to draw OSOO

August 12th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Osoo. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Carmen Menchón’s Zentangle® pattern: Osoo.

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How to draw ZIORA

August 10th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Ziora. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Hiromi Kato’s Zentangle® pattern: Ziora.

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How to draw COMOCHO

August 7th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Comocho. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Emii Yamamoto’s Zentangle® pattern: Comocho.

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How to draw LIANAKEA

August 5th, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Lianakea. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Céline Vergne’s Zentangle® pattern: Lianakea.

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How to draw FOLDING FAN

August 3rd, 2026
Zentangle pattern: Folding Fan. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Folding Fan.

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