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RANDOM SELECTOR

Use this Random Tangle Selector with your TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE to help you select tangles. See Pages 7 and 9 of the Guide for instructions. You can also use this to select random Strings: simply pop in any number in the range of 1 to 250.

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TanglePatterns annual request for support and news about my 2014 TANGLE GUIDE

With my deepest thanks!

Greetings my friends, it’s the beginning of November and the time of year when I must make my annual personal request for general financial support for the sustainability of TanglePatterns.com.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Maintenant disponible en français: TanglePatterns.com GUIDE du Zentangle® POUR DÉBUTANTS

TanglePatterns Guide du Zentangle Pour Debutants

Je suis heureux d’annoncer que mon “TanglePatterns.com BEGINNERS GUIDE to Zentangle®” est maintenant disponible dans votre langue. Partager l’amour de Zentangle dans le monde entier!

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Ya disponible en español: TanglePatterns.com GUÍA PARA PRINCIPIANTES de Zentangle®

TanglePatterns.com GUÍA PARA PRINCIPIANTES de Zentangle®

Tengo el placer de anunciar que mi “TanglePatterns.com BEGINNERS GUIDE to Zentangle®” ya está disponible en tu idioma. Compartiendo el amor Zentangle en todo el mundo!

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Going Dotty – Exploring a Stippled Zentangle

Stippled Zentangle - Linda Farmer, CZT. 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.

Exploring the technique of Stippling to create an interesting and unconventional Zentangle “one dot at a time”.

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Zentangle Stitches – by CZT Jane Monk available for pre-order

Zentangle Stitches Jane Monk

This new title will be of interest to all our tangling quilters and fabric artists as well as those of you interested in learning another relaxing Zentangle®-related skill. Australian CZT and award-winning quilter Jane Monk’s first book is now available for pre-order.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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2014 CZT Seminar registration is now open

Linda Farmer CZT certificate, October 2011

In their recent newsletter, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas announced seminar dates for 2014 and they’ve expanded the program to four training sessions, “We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 2014 Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) training seminars. We will offer two summer and two fall seminars in 2014.”

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

Continue reading this article.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

Continue reading this article.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Rick and Maria interviewed at their current gallery showing

Clip from video

Charter3 TV of Worcester MA recently aired this interview with Rick and Maria recorded at their current showing at the gallery at Alternatives in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, by reporter Mike Cronin. The exhibit includes most of Maria’s original art for “The Book of Zentangle”. With many thanks for the heads up to CZT Bette Abdu who teaches in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure. Also, how to pause your subscription if you’re going on vacation or change your subscription email address so you don’t miss a thing.

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New Black Zendala Sets now available!

Black Zendala Set

The new Black Zendala tiles are made from the same wonderful paper as the regular Black Zentangle tiles and have the same strings as the original White set. Both Zendala sets also have blank refills available. Now available in the TanglePatterns Store.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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“The Beauty of Zentangle” now available for pre-order

The Beauty of Zentangle

The latest Design Originals title, “The Beauty of Zentangle”, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure. And Canadian artist Robert Genn, on “How to paint intuitively.”

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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New from Joanne Fink, “Zenspirations Dangle Designs”

Zenspirations Dangle Designs

Now you can enjoy even more of Joanne Fink’s whimsical drawing ideas in her new title, “Zenspirations Dangle Designs”. Joanne’s first book contained one dangle design and her new title expands on the theme, explaining in detail how to draw dangles.

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Tangler tips for using the “TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE”

Tangler Tips

Here are a couple of innovative ways tanglers are using my “TanglePatterns TANGLE GUIDE” to select their tangles for their Zentangles and Zentangle-inspired creations. Do you have any tips to offer about how you use the TANGLE GUIDE?

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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TanglePatterns STRING GUIDE now available

TanglePatterns STRINGS GUIDE Volume 1 (Strings 1-50)

For those of you who’ve written to ask if there’s a PDF of the site’s Strings available, there is now! The 21-page PDF describes the importance of Strings in Zentangle® and compiles the first 50 strings from the site’s resource into a convenient printable reference. Visit the STORE > EBOOKS page for more information.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago, and more – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Refill tiles now available for your Zendala Set

Zendala Refill Tiles

After receiving many requests for blank refill tiles for the Zendala Sets, by popular demand these brand new tiles are now available and you can order them today from the TanglePatterns Store.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

Continue reading this article.

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Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

Continue reading this article.