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RANDOM SELECTOR

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How to draw SEVENZEES

Zentangle pattern: SevenZees. 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® Jody Genovese’s Zentangle® pattern: SevenZees.

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How to draw WINNIE

Zentangle pattern: Winnie. 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: Winnie. Plus two new terms for the Zentangle lexicon …

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How to draw EERIC

Zentangle pattern: Eeric. 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® Jenn Brayton’s Zentangle® pattern: Eeric.

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Tangle Refresher 229 – Inexpensive Zentangle®-inspired holiday season DIY projects, our random string, plus how to draw Floo, Hearts + Diamonds, Hexa, Dayzee-Mae, Sling-Slang

Seasonal DIY Projects

This Buried Treasure ALSO spotlights easy-to-do economical DIY projects perfect for decorating your home as well as for from-the-heart gifts for friends and loved ones. Plus wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian tangling friends!!

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How to draw D’ELEGANCE

Zentangle pattern: d'Elegance. 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: d’Elegance.

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How to draw MIRRANDA

Zentangle pattern: Mirranda. 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: Mirranda.

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How to draw USWOOSH

Zentangle pattern: Uswoosh. 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 Rhiannon McKinstry’s Zentangle® pattern: Uswoosh. A Chocolate Porridge-inspired tangle, recipe included.

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How to draw MAP

Zentangle pattern: MAP. 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 Teng’s Zentangle® pattern: MAP.

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How to draw SORAYITO

Zentangle pattern: Sorayito. 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 Ferran Moreno’s Zentangle® pattern: Sorayito.

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How to draw TIWA

Zentangle pattern: Tiwa. 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: Tiwa.

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How to draw POZ

Zentangle pattern: Poz. 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: Poz.

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How to draw WAVERLEY

Zentangle pattern: Waveley. 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 Judy Okawa’s Zentangle® pattern: Waverley.

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How to draw CANTEBANO

Zentangle pattern: Cantebano. 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: Cantebano.

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How to draw 9/2

Zentangle pattern: 9/2. 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: 9/2.

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How to draw ROZHKI

Zentangle pattern: Rozhki. 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 Ludmila Katz’s Zentangle® pattern: Rozhki.

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Tangle Refresher 228 – Using the free Zentangle® Markus Operandus to create unique strings, our random string and how to draw Xircus, Sweet 101, Caracole, Zara, Ila

Zentangle Project Pack 09

Buried Treasure – Videos demonstrating how to use the FREE downloadable Markus Operandus and Markus Operandus II tools, plus hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw VELOS

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: Velos.

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How to draw DANCER

Zentangle pattern: Dancer. 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® LaJuania Dorman’s Zentangle® pattern: Dancer.

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Zentangle® Project Pack #15 Summary – Alphaborders, Letter Forms, Alphabets and the Birth of Zentangle

Zentangle Project Pack 15 - Alphaborders: Letterforms, Alphabets

Project Pack #15 Summary – Alphaborders, Letter Forms, Alphabets and the Birth of Zentangle. 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 Y-KNOT

Zentangle pattern: Y-Knot. 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® HyunJu Park’s Zentangle® pattern: Y-Knot.

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How to draw BAKERY

Zentangle pattern: Bakery. 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: Bakery.

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How to draw AUGUST

Zentangle pattern: August. 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: August.

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How to draw ARO

Zentangle pattern: Aro. 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: Aro.

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How to draw NOME

Zentangle pattern: Nome. 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: Nome.

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How to draw BRIZNAS

Zentangle pattern: Briznas. 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® Verónica Vázquez Orozco’s Zentangle® pattern: Briznas.

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How to draw BLIILI

Zentangle pattern: Biliili. 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: Bliili.

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How to draw WINGS

Zentangle pattern: Wings. 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: Wings.

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How to draw BARBED TWIST

Zentangle pattern: Barbed Twist. 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® Brenda DeBock’s Zentangle® pattern: Barbed Twist.

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CZT Lynn Mead shares her unique Tree of Life Labyrinth string in a step-by-step tutorial

CZT Lynn Mead's Tree of Life Labyrinth String tutorial

Clear, easy to follow step-by-step instructions for drawing CZT Lynn Mead’s Tree of Life string for your Zentangle explorations.

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Tangle Refresher 227 – Learn to create beautiful Zenbuttons, our random string and how to draw Tagh, Tonga, Boucle, Crezendo, 1+1

TanglePatterns Tutorial: How to create CZT Marguerite Samama's Zenbuttons

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

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