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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 YOUDOO

November 21st, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Youdoo. 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 Judy Murphy’s Zentangle® pattern: Youdoo. And giving thanks for our blessings …

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How to draw MOONESQUE

November 19th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Moonesque. 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: Moonesque.

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How to draw JAGO

November 16th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Jago. 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: Jago.

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How to draw 1 2 3 O’LEARY

November 14th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: 12 3 O'Leary. 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® Antonine Koval’s Zentangle® pattern: 1 2 3 O’Leary.

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Tangle Refresher 191 – Featuring how to make sweet Zentangle-inspired gift boxes, our random string, plus how to draw Printemps, Auracross, Feeling Knotty, Patience, Nouvart

November 9th, 2018
Zendala gift boxes

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Plus CZT Dorian Eng’s video tutorial on how to make sweet Zentangle-inspired gift boxes, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw BONNIE

November 7th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Bonnie. 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® Jennifer Jones’s Zentangle® pattern: Bonnie.

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How to draw TYPZI

November 5th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Typzi. 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® Sue Schneider’s Zentangle® pattern: Typzi.

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How to draw ODIR

November 5th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Odir. 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® Sue Schneider’s Zentangle® pattern: Odir.

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How to draw XLNT

November 2nd, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Xlnt. 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: XLnt.

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I have a favor to ask you …

November 1st, 2018

When you compare the value you get from TanglePatterns for a whole year of new creative content week in and week out to the cost of a single workshop or a book or a magazine subscription, I would like to believe you agree this resource is worth at least that much to you.

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How to draw SEESPAN

October 31st, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Seespan. 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® Suzanne Fluhr’s Zentangle® pattern: Seespan. And a new Zentangle KTT video: Articulated Molygon.

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How to draw A-FRAME

October 29th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: A-Frame. 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: A-Frame. Plus CZT 2019 seminar dates announced!

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Rick and Maria introduce Zentangle at the National Museum of American Illustrators summer lecture series

October 28th, 2018

In this video Zentangle co-founders Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts introduced the art of Zentangle at the final event of the National Museum of American Illustrators (NMAI) 2018 Summer Lecture Series in Newport, Rhode Island, Enjoy the exquisite examples of Maria’s artistry through the years …

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Tangle Refresher 190 – Tangling glass ornaments, our random string plus how to draw Bales, Aprox, Ah-nyx, Tessell, Torsdag

October 26th, 2018
Tangled Ornaments Tutorial by CZT Anna Houston

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring CZT Anna Houston’s tangled glass ornaments tutorial, and our random string of the week …

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

October 24th, 2018

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

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How to draw LOXO

October 22nd, 2018
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

October 19th, 2018
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

October 17th, 2018
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

October 15th, 2018
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

October 12th, 2018
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

October 10th, 2018
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

October 8th, 2018
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

October 5th, 2018
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

October 3rd, 2018
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

October 1st, 2018
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

September 28th, 2018
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

September 26th, 2018
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

September 24th, 2018
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

September 21st, 2018
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

September 19th, 2018
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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