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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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How to draw JAG

July 6th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Jag. 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 Joan Stark’s Zentangle® pattern: Jag.

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How to draw VIRYA

July 3rd, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Virya. 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 Priya Sabhlok’s Zentangle® pattern: Virya.

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How to draw MAYPLE

July 1st, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Mayple. 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® Pam Signorelli’s Zentangle® pattern: Mayple. And Happy Canada Day wishes!

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How to draw BOULDER BUILDER

June 29th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Boulder Builder. 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® Bunny Wright’s Zentangle® pattern: Boulder Builder.

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How to draw BUEN CAMINO

June 26th, 2020
Zentangle pattern Buen Camino. 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® Tina Hunziker’s Zentangle® pattern: Buen Camino.

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How to draw 3M

June 24th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: 3M. 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® Beatrice Aronas’s Zentangle® pattern: 3M.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – Zentangle video demonstrating an Aquafleur and Scena Tangleation

June 23rd, 2020
KTT 031 - Aquafleur and Scena

The latest public KTT (Kitchen Table Tangles) video from from Zentangle® co-founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.

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How to draw FORWINGS

June 22nd, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Forwings. 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: Forwings.

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How to draw KEMISTRI

June 19th, 2020
How to draw the Zentangle pattern Kemistri, tangle and deconstruction by Sue Bailey. Image copyright the artist and used with permission, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Online instructions for drawing Sue Bailey’s Zentangle® pattern: Kemistri.

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How to draw FIMPLES

June 17th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Fimples. 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® Crissie Frampton’s Zentangle® pattern: Fimples.

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How to draw RIBBON’NU

June 15th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Ribbon'nu. 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® Kazue Ito’s Zentangle® pattern: Ribbon’nu.

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Tangle Refresher 213 – CZT María Tovar’s inkless tangling technique, our random string, plus how to draw Wadical, Mofins, Jaxstar, Starsky and Stella

June 12th, 2020

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Have fun exploring an inkless tangling technique and our random string of the week …

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How to draw BICHORN

June 10th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Bichorn. 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 Isabel Gil’s Zentangle® pattern: Bichorn.

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How to draw ZANTE

June 8th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Zante. 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® Milde Weiss’s Zentangle® pattern: Zante.

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How to draw EGGANDDART

June 5th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Egganddart. 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® Simone Menzel’s Zentangle® pattern: Egganddart.

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How to draw JEXIC

June 3rd, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Jexic. 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: Jexic.

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How to draw IKAT

June 1st, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Ikat. 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: Ikat.

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How to draw AAHROMA

May 29th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Aahroma. 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 Jenna Black’s Zentangle® pattern: Aahroma.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – Zentangle video exploring the Embedded Letters technique

May 28th, 2020
Kitchen Table Tangles Video - Embedded Letters

The latest public KTT (Kitchen Table Tangles) video from from Zentangle® co-founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.

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How to draw 4-CLEF

May 27th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: 4-Clef. 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® Pam Lee’s Zentangle® pattern: 4-Clef.

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How to draw CBEELINE

May 25th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: CBeeline. Image copyright the artist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please feel free to refer to the step outs to recreate the tangles from this site in your Zentangles and ZIAs, or link back to any page. However the artists and TanglePatterns.com reserve all rights to these images and they must not be altered, pinned, reproduced or republished. Thank you for respecting these rights.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Curtis Hwang’s Zentangle® pattern: CBeeline.

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How to draw SPYNES

May 22nd, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Spynes. 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® Heidi Kay’s Zentangle® pattern: Spynes.

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How to draw WALK THE LINE

May 20th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Walk the Line. 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® Chris Titus’s Zentangle® pattern: Walk the Line.

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How to draw TAKE HEART

May 18th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Take Heart. 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® Cherryl Moote’s Zentangle® pattern: Take Heart. And Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian tangling friends and rellies …

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Tangle Refresher 212 – CZT Billie Lauder’s Tangle Folk, our random string, plus how to draw Vega, Oofs-a-Daisy, Zeez, Abukas and Fili

May 15th, 2020
CZT Billie Lauder's Tangle Folk

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Also featuring CZT Billie Lauder’s Tangle Folk and our random string of the week …

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How to draw CRAZY BLOSSOM

May 13th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Crazy Blossom. 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® Cat Kwan’s Zentangle® pattern: Crazy Blossom.

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How to draw PIEP

May 11th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Piep. 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: Piep.

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How to draw TYME

May 8th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Tyme. 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 Liz Drake’s Zentangle® pattern: Tyme.

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How to draw SIT-RUS

May 6th, 2020
Zentangle pattern: Sit-Rus. 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 Flis Dawson’s Zentangle® pattern: Sit-rus.

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Today is TanglePatterns 10th Tangleversary!

May 4th, 2020
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On May 4th, 2010, I launched TanglePatterns.com with “Hello Zentangle Zealots!” Little did I know where this adventure would take me, and I couldn’t have done it without you …

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