It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from her, but today we’re delighted that Maryland CZT Lori Manoogian shares her lovely Apacore tangle with us today.
Previously Lori has shared her very popular ‘Dillo and Ansu tangles with us.
Lori writes,
Have you ever seen the inside of an apple core? Five beautifully pointed teardrops with the seeds nestled inside!
I used to slice them for my kids and put them on their plates in the morning. Hence the name Apacore, as that is how a 5 year old thinks its pronounced.
P.S. To this day, I never throw out the apple core without slicing it down the center and resting it aside for awhile…it just makes me happy:)
Here’s a cross-section of a juicy delicious Honeycrisp apple that gave itself up for the Apacore cause, together with some Irish Coastal Cheddar cheese. Yummy!! I have to say I don’t ever remember cutting an apple across its “equator” before, I’ve always cut them from top to bottom. For years now I’ve used a wonderful apple slicing device that create 16 perfect sections. This makes quick work of putting together apple desserts like my personal favorite Bavarian Apple Torte (perfect without the jam). You just have to be careful to select apples that aren’t too wide to fit inside the slicer.
Lori continues,
This can be very simple, or you can challenge yourself by adding gradating aura lines along the sides. I deconstructed the sample so you could see the difference.
Tips? Make the first 2 “lazy p” shapes so that they touch heads and point downward; the second 2 sit more horizontally and the last one sweeps up to the top to finish out the 5. Touch all the rounded sides as you go. Of course you have a lot of artistic freedom here, and I look forward to seeing all the wonderful directions you decide to take it!
It took me a few practice runs to get the “lazy p shapes” that create the center star shape to turn out gracefully. Lori’s tips help! I decided to ink the center loops black but it lost a bit of the pretty shape so I used my trusty white Uni-ball Signo gel pen to add back a center to each.
Lori illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Apacore below and she features it in an elegant monotangle with beautiful delicate shading …
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Update June 2022: Lori writes, “I received a few of the same questions about Apacore so here’s a short video. Hope it helps!”
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June 7, 2017 | 
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This is so classically beautiful. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks.
Very cute – love it!
Great tangle!
Wow, this pattern looks great, thank you!!!
I LOVE this tangle!! I’ve never caught on fully to the pattern called “Meringue,” so ended up with a pattern of my own based off it; Apacore fits so well with my Meringue-wannabe that I can make all kinds of really pretty “flowers” out of the two of them! I just love when that happens–I might not always have the right brain-hand-eye connection going on, but I often really like the end results 🙂
This tangle dances! Very appropriate for spring! Thank you for sharing, Lori!
Hello,
Apacore is beautiful.Thank you!
Sharon Jerkovic
This is delightfully different. I love the way the little star forms. And the soft shading in the example really sets it off. A handy addition to my organic tangles selection!
This is really nice, thank you Lori.
Wonderful! This tangle is very inspiring. Thank you so very much as I haven’t been able to do much for a while but this has got me going again. Liz X
Fun tangle..brings back memories of a story from days of preschool teaching…about the little red house (whole apple) with a chimney (stem), no door and a star inside…related to kiddos with a show and tell approach…then cutting as described, showing to preschoolers and their eyes and ahhs were such fun to watch.
I want to find this in a garden.
This is a keeper! I love the flow of it all, definitely will be trying it very soon, thank you Lori for sharing and Linda for your daily “doings” on this site, as always! X
I love how you have used the inside of an apple as your inspiration. Apacore looks so delicate. Well done
I love apples and I love this tangle. So simple yet so delicious. Thanks!
This is a very pretty pattern…love it and will enjoy incorporating it into my tangling!
I am trying this tangle now. Many thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
Lori – I love your Apacore! It has a very multi-faceted look and the apple seed accents add the special touch. I really like this and thank you for sharing with us. Thank you Linda.
Nancy P
Love Apacore…..thank you ??
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love this one!
I simply love this one every time I draw it! Thank you for the inspiration!
I received a few of the same questions about Apacore so here’s a short video (edit note: added to page above). Hope it helps! Lori
Love this. It is so delicate, it dances across the page