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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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Tangle Refresher 240 – The future of penmanship, our random string and how to draw Narfello, Araknidz, Kettling, Pip-In, Vigoh

September 9th, 2022
TanglePatterns.com Buried Treasure & Tangle Refreshers

Buried Treasure – What is the future of handwriting? Plus spotlighting hidden tangle and tutorial gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw ILLERN

September 7th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Illern. 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® Annett Ruempler’s Zentangle® pattern: Illern.

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How to draw TANCEE

September 5th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Tancee. 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® Debra Figg’s Zentangle® pattern: Tancee.

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How to draw CHABA

September 2nd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Chaba. 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® Bing Chan’s Zentangle® pattern: Chaba.

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Zentangle® Project Pack #18 Summary – Introducing Zentangle’s new Translucen-Z Tiles

August 31st, 2022
Zentangle® Project Pack #18 - Introducing Zentangle's new Translucen-Z Tiles

Project Pack #18 – Introducing Zentangle’s new Translucen-Z Tiles and trompe l’oeil techniques inspired by Joris Hoefnagel. This article provides detailed notes on each of the videos for 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 SCOODLE

August 29th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Scoodle. 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: Scoodle.

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How to draw HAIRPIN CURVE

August 26th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Hairpin Curve. 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® Hiroko Muroi’s Zentangle® pattern: Hairpin Curve.

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How to draw KIKI

August 24th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Kiki. 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: Kiki.

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How to draw ETHAN

August 22nd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Ethan. 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 Indrani Novello’s Zentangle® pattern: Ethan.

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How to draw CAISS

August 19th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Caiss. 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® Ria Matheussen’s Zentangle® pattern: Caiss.

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How to draw CONEGLOBE

August 17th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Coneglobe. 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 Duška Bacani’s Zentangle® pattern: Coneglobe.

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How to draw POCKETS

August 15th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Pockets. 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: Pockets.

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Tangle Refresher 239 – Going Dotty, our random string and how to draw Amaze/Stiritup, Lex, Icantoo, Forge, Flontrast

August 12th, 2022
Stippled Zentangle

Buried Treasure – featuring a fun technique for your Zentangles and spotlighting hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Also, our random string of the week …

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How to draw TISSOOOH!

August 10th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Tissoooh! Image © Tomàs Padrós. 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® Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Tissoooh!

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How to draw ARROWTREE

August 8th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Arrowtree. 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® Ellen Weinman’s Zentangle® pattern: Arrowtree.

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How to draw CALIBREE

August 5th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Calibree. 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® Nancy Domnauer’s Zentangle® pattern: Calibree.

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How to draw DELPH

August 3rd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Delph. 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 Joey van Oort’s Zentangle® pattern: Delph.

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How to draw BE VEE

August 1st, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Be Vee. 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 Kerri Love’s Zentangle® pattern: Be Vee.

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How to draw LILILINDE

July 29th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Lililinde. 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® Nadine Roller’s Zentangle® pattern: Lililinde.

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How to draw FASAD

July 27th, 2022

Links to online instructions for drawing Elena Hadzijaneva’s Zentangle® pattern: Fasad.

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How to draw KLIPI

July 27th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Klipi. 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 Elena Hadzijaneva’s Zentangle® pattern: Klipi. And: it’s time to help our public school teachers …

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How to draw EXCELLENCE

July 25th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Excellence. 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® Dina Schaffer’s Zentangle® pattern: Excellence.

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How to draw TIED HUGGINS

July 22nd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Tied Huggins. 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® Lisette Hofer’s Zentangle® pattern: Tied Huggins.

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How to draw SASHIKONDA

July 20th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Sashikonda. 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: Sashikonda.

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How to draw CIRCUS

July 18th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Circus. 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: Circus.

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How to draw POTTED

July 15th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Potted. 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® Liz Drake’s Zentangle® pattern: Potted.

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How to draw LOTUS FLOWER

July 13th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Lotus Flower. 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: Lotus Flower.

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How to draw LISBA

July 11th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Lisba. 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® Sanyukta Saxena’s Zentangle® pattern: Lisba.

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Tangle Refresher 238 – How to Tangle a Spiral String, our random string and how to draw Quandary, Warre, Coco, B-Leaf, Fentz

July 8th, 2022
Michele Beauchamp's Zentangle Spiral Guide

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

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How to draw DARVAZA

July 6th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Darvaza. 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 Claire Warner’s Zentangle® pattern: Darvaza.

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