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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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How to draw FIBORO

July 4th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Fiboro. 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 Melanie Käfer’s Zentangle® pattern: Fiboro.

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How to draw SNACK

July 1st, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Snack. 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® Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Snack.

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How to draw ALEA

June 29th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Alea. 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® Aida Rico’s Zentangle® pattern: Alea.

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Guest Contributor: CZT Barbara Langston’s excellent video guide on how to use TanglePatterns.com

June 28th, 2022
Tangler Tips

Special Edition: Texas CZT Barbara Langston filmed this excellent and thorough video tutorial demonstrating how to get the most out of using all the features of TanglePatterns.com.

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How to draw TOMMY

June 27th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Tommy. 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® Barbara Duel Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: Tommy.

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How to draw SATURDAY

June 24th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Saturday. 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® Yoko Kageyama’s Zentangle® pattern: Saturday.

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How to draw AHOI

June 22nd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Ahoi. 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: Ahoi.

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How to draw RYLL

June 20th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Ryll. 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® Esther Piszczek’s Zentangle® pattern: Ryll.

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How to draw 4

June 17th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: 4. 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® Damy (Mei Hua) Teng’s Zentangle® pattern: 4.

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How to draw POINPO

June 15th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Poinpo. 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® Lin Chiu’s Zentangle® pattern: Poinpo.

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How to draw DOTTY

June 13th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Dotty. 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: Dotty.

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Tangle Refresher 237 – Use Zentangle’s free Markus Operandus tool to create unique strings, our random string and how to draw Hurry, Hexonu, Spril ‘Em, 7 Keys, Queen B

June 10th, 2022
Zentangle Project Pack 09

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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A Video Conversation With Zentangle® Co-Founders Rick and Maria

June 9th, 2022
Rick and Maria Video

For those who don’t follow the Zentangle blog, I wanted to share this 96-minute video conversation with Rick and Maria with you. This post includes a brief synopsis for your reference. Learn all about Rick’s and Maria’s background and how the Zentangle Method™ was born … and more.

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How to draw SGRID

June 8th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Sgrid. 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® Sylvia Liao’s Zentangle® pattern: Sgrid.

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How to draw BUMBLE BALL

June 6th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Bumble Ball. 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: Bumble Ball.

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How to draw GRATICULA

June 3rd, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Graticula. 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® Lucy Farran’s Zentangle® pattern: Graticula.

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How to draw WALU

June 1st, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Walu. Image © Carla Jooren 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: Walu.

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How to draw DOODID

May 30th, 2022
Zentangle pattern: Doodid. 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: Doodid.

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