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Zentangle® Project Pack #05 Summary – Zentangle Cartouches

April 26th, 2019
Zentangle® Project Pack #05 – Zentangle Cartouches

Project Pack #05 – Zentangle Cartouches. This article provides detailed notes on each of the videos for this Zentangle Project Pack and links to the individual videos. Each video is also posted on the corresponding tangle’s page on TanglePatterns.

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How to draw WINK

April 24th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Wink. 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: Wink. And Anzac Day thoughts honoring our friends and allies.

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How to draw KLOMP

April 24th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Klomp. 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: Klomp.

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How to draw RETURN

April 22nd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Return. 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: Return.

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Easter gifts of peace and loving-kindness

April 19th, 2019

On the occasion of this Good Friday, the Easter weekend and the beginning of Passover …

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How to draw SPRIGERZ

April 17th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Sprigerz. 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® Brenda Campbell’s Zentangle® pattern: Sprigerz.

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How to draw FLORIA

April 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Floria. 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: Floria.

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How to draw THREE & THREE

April 15th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Three & Three. 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 video instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Three & Three.

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STORIES: Zentangle helped CZT get through pre-op procedure without anesthesia

April 14th, 2019
STORIES: How Zentangle changes lives

In this occasional series on TanglePatterns, readers describe in their own words how Zentangle® has changed their lives. CZT Linda Dochter shares how Zentangle helped her get through a pre-op procedure without anesthesia …

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Tangle Refresher 199 – Coloring eggs naturally for Easter, our random string, plus how to draw Icanthis, Beebug, Camreap, Olluan, Tint

April 12th, 2019

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

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How to draw JAVIK

April 10th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Javik. 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: Javik.

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How to draw DOUBLE DOUBLE

April 8th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Double Double. 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® Margaret Bremner’s Zentangle® pattern: Double Double. Also, what is a vesica piscis?

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How to draw LIULIU DASHUN

April 5th, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Liuliu Dashun. 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: Liuliu Dashun.

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How to draw SHIRLEY

April 3rd, 2019
Zentangle pattern: Shirley. 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: Shirley.

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How to draw TUNNELVIZION

April 1st, 2019
Zentangle pattern: TunnelVizion. 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: TunnelVizion.

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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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