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RANDOM SELECTOR

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CZT María Tovar demonstrates her inkless tangling technique in a step-by-step photo tutorial

A free tutorial featuring Spanish CZT María Tovar’s “técnica seca” or dry technique for tangling.

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How to draw LOXO

Zentangle pattern: Loxo. 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: Loxo.

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How to draw DANA

Zentangle pattern: Dana. 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® Nadine Roller’s Zentangle® pattern: Dana.

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How to draw TRUMPETS

Zentangle pattern: Trumpets. 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: Trumpets.

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How to draw OWLINE

Zentangle pattern: Owline. 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® Jacki Rose’s Zentangle® pattern: Owline.

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Tangle Refresher 189 – Going dotty, our random string, plus how to draw Oof, Trifle, Clamz, Ballby, Elloso

Stippled Zentangle

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Going Dotty, plus our random string of the week …

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How to draw WIGWAG

Zentangle pattern: Wigwag. 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: Wigwag.

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How to draw PEACE OUT

Zentangle pattern: Peace Out. 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: Peace Out.

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How to draw VIGOH

Zentangle pattern: Vigoh. 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: Vigoh.

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How to draw PIP-IN

Zentangle pattern: Pip-in. 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® Anoeska Waardenburg’s Zentangle® pattern: Pip-in.

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How to draw KETTLING

Zentangle pattern: Kettling. 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: Kettling.

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Tangle Refresher 188 – It’s Spiralicious, our random string and how to draw IX, VO, Siri, Heart2Heart, Ten-Shun

Michele Beauchamp's Zentangle Spiral Guide

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! An excellent tutorial on how to draw spiral strings for your Zentangles, AND our random string of the week …

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How to draw ARAKNIDZ

Zentangle pattern: Araknidz. 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 Tracy Cooper’s Zentangle® pattern: Araknidz.

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How to draw FLONTRAST

Zentangle pattern: Flontrast. 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 Francijn Brouwer’s Zentangle® pattern: Flontrast.

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How to draw FORGE

Zentangle pattern: Forge. 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® Bonnie Luther’s Zentangle® pattern: Forge.

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How to draw ICANTOO

Zentangle pattern: Icantoo. 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® Hanny Waldburger’s Zentangle® pattern: Icantoo.

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How to draw LEX

Zentangle pattern: Lex. 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: Lex.

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Tangle Refresher 187 – Sharpen your line drawing skills, our random string, plus how to draw Hurry, LeeLee, Wibble, Zimba, Heart Offset

Simone Bischoff's Line Art Lessons

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! This week we visit Simone Bischoff’s fun six-part line drawing tutorial to help sharpen our line drawing skills, plus we have our random string of the week and five more tangle gems …

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How to draw FENTZ

Zentangle pattern: Fentz. 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® Lianne Woods’s Zentangle® pattern: Fentz.

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How to draw B-LEAF

Zentangle pattern: B-Leaf. 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: B-Leaf.

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How to draw COCO

Zentangle pattern: Coco. 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® Hsin-Ya Hsu’s Zentangle® pattern: Coco.

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How to draw WARRE

Zentangle pattern: Warre. 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: Warre.

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How to draw QUEEN B

Zentangle pattern: Queen B. 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: Queen B.

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How to draw 7 KEYS

Zentangle pattern: 7 Keys. 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® Teresa Clerc’s Zentangle® pattern: 7 Keys.

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Tangle Refresher 186 – Featuring patterning techniques, our random string, plus how to draw Flukes, Amadou, Soluna, Knightspeek, and Achy-Breaky

Tangle Refresher 186 – Featuring patterning techniques, our random string, plus how to draw Flukes, Amadou, Solana, Knightspeek, Achy-Breaky

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How to draw SPRIL ’EM

Zentangle pattern: Spril 'Em. 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 D’Angelo’s Zentangle® pattern: Spril ’em.

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How to draw HEXONU

Zentangle pattern: Hexonu. 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® Cherryl Moote’s Zentangle® pattern: Hexonu.

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How to draw BEACH BUCK

Zentangle pattern: Beach Buck. 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: Beach Buck.

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How to draw QUAGGA

Zentangle pattern: Quagga. 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 Lisette Hofer’s Zentangle® pattern: Quagga.

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How to draw RIBBON ROSE

Zentangle pattern: Ribbon Rose. 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® Alice Hendon’s Zentangle® pattern: Ribbon Rose.

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