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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 198 – Exploring the range of the Micron 01 pen, our random string, plus how to draw Chainging, Apacore, Scallamp, Purze, C-View

March 29th, 2019
Sakura Micron 01 Pen

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! Exploring the range of the Micron 01 pen, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw KADIBRA

March 27th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Kadibra. 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: Kadibra.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – Zentangle video demonstrating how to tangle dingsplatZ

March 26th, 2019
Maria tangles a dingsplatz

“Hot off the presses” – this is the latest public KTT (Kitchen Table Tangles) video from from Zentangle’s co-founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.

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How to draw JUD

March 25th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Jud. 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 Arnonas’s Zentangle® pattern: Jud.

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How to draw WELL, WELL, WHO

March 22nd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Well Well Who. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Well, Well, Who.

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How to draw PEEKS

March 20th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Peeks. 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® Leslee Feiwus’s Zentangle® pattern: Peeks.

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How to draw FONTANA

March 18th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Fontana. 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 Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Fontana.

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How to draw FITZI

March 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Fitzi. 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: Fitzi.

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How to draw AZTEKA

March 13th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Azteka. 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: Azteka.

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How to draw RA-ON

March 11th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Ra-On. 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® JooHee Shim’s Zentangle® pattern: Ra-On.

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Tangle Refresher 197 – Zentangle-inspired mini-canvases, our random string, plus how to draw Tagh, Frunky, Trella, 2V, Rainbow Bridge

March 8th, 2019

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring Zentangle-inspired mini-canvases, plus our random string of the week …

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How to draw BERTEE

March 6th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Bertee. 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® Chrissie Frampton’s Zentangle® pattern: Bertee.

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How to draw ARKAND

March 4th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Arkand. 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 Lynn Hensley’s Zentangle® pattern: Arkand.

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How to draw ANTHEM

March 1st, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Anthem. 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: Anthem.

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How to draw RINGRILL

February 27th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Ringrill. 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® Sunali Shah’s Zentangle® pattern: Ringrill.

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How to draw TWIRLIES

February 25th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Twirlies. 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 Newlin’s Zentangle® pattern: Twirlies.

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Tangle Refresher 196 – Adding glorious color to your ZIAs, our random string, plus how to draw Squid, D’eneh, Dreamdex, Plingh, Papz

February 22nd, 2019
tn-marie-browning-zia-tombow-dual-brush-pens

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Tutorial on adding glorious color to your ZIAs, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw SCAPE

February 20th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Scape. 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: Scape.

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How to draw EDIE

February 18th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Edie. 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® Laurel Davis’s Zentangle® pattern: Edie.

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How to draw STWIST

February 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Stwist. 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: Stwist. With another approach by CZT® Lisette Hofer.

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How to draw HEARTSMEET

February 13th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Heartsmeet. 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 Lynn Hensley’s Zentangle® pattern: Heartsmeet.

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How to draw SHEARTS

February 11th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Shearts. 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 Mary Van Deman’s Zentangle® pattern: Shearts.

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Tangle Refresher 195 – Tangled Love, our random string, plus how to draw Rixty, Floose, Trefoil, Zari, SoDeceiving

February 8th, 2019
CZT Carole Ohl's Tangled Love Tutorial

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring CZT Carole Ohl’s “Tangled Love” tutorial, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw B’MINE

February 6th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: B'mine. 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® Vikki Howard’s Zentangle® pattern: B’mine.

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How to draw THREEZEE

February 4th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Threezee. 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® Lynn Mead’s Zentangle® pattern: ThreeZee.

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How to draw CREAMY

February 1st, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Creamy. 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® Katia Parrett’s Zentangle® pattern: Creamy.

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How to draw EYEDAZZLER

January 30th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: EyeDazzler. 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: EyeDazzler.

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How to draw RATOON

January 28th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Ratoon. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Ratoon.

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Tangle Refresher 194 – A unique Valentine’s Day card, our random string, plus how to draw Snail, Flec, Iriemon, Satsu, Faux Weave

January 25th, 2019
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Also featuring an “explosion” Valentine’s Day card and our random string of the week …

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How to draw BARTOM

January 23rd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Bartom. 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 Allyn Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: Bartom.

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