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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 String 057

TanglePatterns String 057

This String is shared by tangler Bambi Lint for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw EEZ

Zentangle pattern: Eez. 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® Judy Burkett’s Zentangle® pattern: Eez.

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TanglePatterns String 056

TanglePatterns String 056

This String is shared by tangler Jill Dobis for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 055

TanglePatterns String 055

This String is shared by tangler Sue Agnew for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 054

TanglePatterns String 054

This String is shared by tangler Hope Martin for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 053

TanglePatterns String 053

This String is shared by CZT® Sue Jacobs for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw BATCH

Zentangle pattern: Batch. 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 Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Batch.

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Zenspirations Dangle Designs

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Zenspirations Dangle DesignsSo many of us fell in love with Joanne Fink’s Zenspirations – Letters and Patterning techniques and watching her videos demonstrating them.

Well now you can enjoy even more of her whimsical drawing ideas in her new title, Zenspirations Dangle Designs, available now and shipping

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TanglePatterns String 052

TanglePatterns String 052

This String is shared by tangler Barbara Finwall for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 051

TanglePatterns.com's Third Birthday

This week I’m sharing a special string of my own with you on the occasion of TanglePatterns.com’s third birthday. But wait! There’s more! We also have a cool string recommendation from Zentangle founder Maria Thomas. Today is a special day, and I thank you for being such an important part of it. Let’s eat cake 🙂

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The Art of Zentangle

The Art of Zentangle

The Art of ZentangleA brand new Walter Foster Publishing title enters the burgeoning market of Zentangle® titles and publishers.

The Art of Zentangle®: 50 inspiring drawings, designs & ideas for the meditative artist by CZTs Margaret Bremner, Norma J. Burnell, Penny Raile, and Lara Williams is now available from Amazon.com. (List: $19.95, Amazon $12.12)

Described by the publisher, “The Art of Zentangle will first demonstrate how to create Zentangle art by showing intricate patterns broken out into several steps. After

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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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TanglePatterns String 050

TanglePatterns String 050

On the occasion of our 50th String on TanglePatterns, this one is shared by Zentangle cofounder Maria Thomas for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw three types of grids for your Zentangles

Tangler Tips

A new entry for our “Tutorials” tab on the alphabetic menu bar for ease of future reference. Read on for the simple steps for drawing three different types of grids from which many tangle patterns grow. Includes a free PDF to download with all the instructions for you to print out.

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TanglePatterns String 049

TanglePatterns String 049

This String is shared by tangler Cathy Clifford for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 048

TanglePatterns String 048

This String is shared by tangler Melody Hampshire for your creative enjoyment.

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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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Zendala Refill Tiles

Zendala Bulk Blank White Tiles - Package of 21

Package of 21 BLANK tiles to refill your Zendala Set (available in White or Black) – draw your own Strings to explore tangling with symmetrical and asymmetrical strings.

Refills for your Zendala Set! BLANK White or Black Zendala tiles in a package of 21

May 2018: Due to increased pricing from Zentangle HQ and changes in packaging, it is no longer cost-effective for me to

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TanglePatterns String 047

TanglePatterns String 047

This String is shared by tangler Cherie Hartwick for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 046

TanglePatterns String 046

This String is shared by CZT and “Zen Quilting Workbook” author Pat Ferguson for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw Z-TRIK

Zentangle pattern: Z-trik. 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 Yamit Fridman’s Zentangle® pattern: Z-trik.

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TanglePatterns String 045

TanglePatterns String 045

This String is shared by tangler Jadie Wright for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw SNUGZ

Zentangle pattern: Snugz. 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 Terri Brown’s Zentangle® pattern: Snugz.

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TanglePatterns String 044

TanglePatterns String 044

This String is shared by tangler Anne Marks for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw LUCKY

Zentangle pattern: Lucky. 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® Adele Bruno’s Zentangle® pattern: Lucky.

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TanglePatterns String 043

TanglePatterns String 043

This String is shared by tangler Beth Snoderly for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 042

TanglePatterns String 042

This String is shared by tangler Bunnie Wright for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 041

TanglePatterns String 041

This String is shared by tangler Cherie Hartwick for your creative enjoyment.

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TanglePatterns String 040

TanglePatterns String 040

This String is shared by CZT Sue Jacobs for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw HEARTSTRINGS

Zentangle pattern: Heartstrings. 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 Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Heartstrings.

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