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How to draw NOOM (aka NOOM REPUS)

March 27th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Noom. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Noom.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – a new Zentangle video series

January 30th, 2017
Kitchen Table Tangles 004 - Paradox & Diva Dance

The folks at Zentangle® HQ are introducing a new video series called Kitchen Table Tangles. In this video Rick demonstrates how to interweave Paradox and Diva Dance and gives tips on tangling both.

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How to draw ICANTHIS and SPIRALING ICANTHIS

December 13th, 2016
Zentangle pattern: Icanthis. 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 and links to instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Icanthis.

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How to draw MARASU

December 12th, 2016
Zentangle pattern: Marasu. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Marasu.

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Tangle Refresher 138 – Featuring a video demonstrating how to tangle a pumpkin

September 30th, 2016
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring a video demonstrating how to tangle a pumpkin …

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How to create a Zentangle-inspired Galaxy on canvas

September 5th, 2016
How to create a Zentangle galaxy on canvas

A Sakura video with CZT Sam Taylor where she combines Zentangle® and watercolor to create an abstract ZIA galaxy scene.

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Tangle Refresher 135 and Zentangle, a piano, and Life & Art Entangled

August 19th, 2016
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring CZT Esther Piszczek’s inspiring video “Life & Art Entangled” …

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Tangle Refresher 121 – And “Why write? Penmanship for the 21st Century”

February 5th, 2016
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! And “Why write? Penmanship for the 21st Century”, a TEDx talk. Master Penman Jake Weidmann explores the connections between the pen and how we learn, think, and carry our cultural heritage at a time when the very act of writing is being dropped from school curricula across the country.

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How to draw MOLYGON and ARTICULATED MOLYGON

February 3rd, 2016
Zentangle pattern: Molygon. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Molygon. Plus a KTT video of Articulated Molygon.

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Tangle Refresher 117 – Featuring how to make lovely Zentangle-inspired ornaments using Zentangle tiles

December 4th, 2015
How to make holiday ornaments with Zentangle tiles, by CZT Dorian Eng

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! AND how to make lovely Zentangle-inspired ornaments using Zentangle tiles, a Sakura video with CZT Dorian Eng.

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Tangle Refresher 116 – Featuring how to make beautiful Zentangle-inspired gift boxes from Zendala tiles

November 20th, 2015
Zendala gift boxes

Buried Treasure! AND how to make beautiful Zentangle-inspired gift boxes from Zendala tiles, a Sakura video by CZT Dorian Eng.

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How to draw HELIX

November 9th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Helix. 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: Helix.

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How to make origami Christmas trees to tangle for the holidays

October 25th, 2015
Origami Christmas Tree

Here is a fun and inexpensive project to jump start your crafts for the upcoming Christmas season and it’s something that, with a little supervision, children can also manage.

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How to draw HEART DIVIDED

September 4th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Heart Divided. 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.

Two tangles today! Online instructions for drawing Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Heart Divided.

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How to draw HEART S

September 4th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Heart S. 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.

Two tangles today! Online instructions for drawing Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Heart S.

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How to draw ZENITH

August 24th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Zenith. 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 the latest Zentangle®-original tangle: Zenith. Including CZT Jason Poole’s song, “Zentangle Hula”.

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How to draw UMBLE

June 15th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Umble. 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.. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com

Links to online instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Umble.

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How to draw NARWAL

June 12th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Narwal. 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® Samantha Taylor’s Zentangle® pattern: Narwal.

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How to draw FLUX

March 30th, 2015
Zentangle pattern: Flux. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Flux.

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Zentangle® and Gelli™ printing with foam stamps

February 27th, 2015
Tips, Tools, Techniques

Here’s another way to create wonderful Zentangle-inspired art! This video tutorial demonstrates how to print greeting cards and matching envelopes using simple foam sheets to create stamps to use with a Gelli printing plate.

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How to draw HEART BOX

February 11th, 2015

Links to online instructions for drawing Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Heart Box. Includes a video tutorial by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer on how to make an “Explosion” Valentine’s Day card using the Turkish Map Fold.

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How to draw ARUKAS

November 30th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: Arukas. 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.

Bonus tangle! Links to online instructions for drawing the new Zentangle®-original tangle: Arukas.

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Tangle Refresher 87

October 3rd, 2014
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Bonus! Strathmore Artist Studio’s 2014 FREE workshops on drawing basics, visual journals, and watercolor sketching and journaling.

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How to draw SNAIL

September 10th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: Snail. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Snail. With steps by Sayantika Ray, and a video of Maria creating Bijou.

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How to draw ING

September 4th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: ING

Links to online instructions for drawing the newest Zentangle®-original tangle: ING.

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How to draw FRACAS

August 4th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: Fracas

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

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How to draw INDY-RELLA

August 4th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: Indy-Rella

Online instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Indy-Rella. A video by the newest member of the Zentangle family, Bijou!

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An easy and elegant technique for creating hand-made greeting cards

May 10th, 2014
Zenspirations Greeting Card

Just in time for Mother’s Day! Many of us love the Zenspirations dangle designs and patterning techniques of calligrapher and artist Joanne Fink and her earlier videos are very popular viewing. In this video Joanne demonstrates how to use her Zenspirations dangle designs and Sakura pens to create a lovely hand made greeting card.

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Ideas for tangling and decorating plastic Easter eggs

April 15th, 2014
Angie Vangelis decorates plastic eggs

In this video, CZT Angie Vangelis demonstrates three easy ways to decorate plastic Easter eggs with tangles and flowers using Sakura Micron, Moonlight, Glaze and Watercolor Brush Pens.

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How to draw RIXTY

April 9th, 2014
Zentangle pattern: Rixty. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Rixty.

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