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How to draw JAVV

April 11th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Javv. 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: Javv.

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How to draw HILGABO

April 9th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Hilgabo. 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® Annette Plaga-Lodde’s Zentangle® pattern: Hilgabo.

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Tangle Refresher 176 – Featuring a roundup of some excellent online guides to pens, a random string, plus how to draw Pepper, 1/2 Orbs, Mariposa, Kirkland, Arches

April 6th, 2018
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring a roundup of some excellent online guides to a variety of pens and our random string of the week …

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How to draw SNIRCLES

April 4th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Snircles. 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® Sandy Hunter’s Zentangle® pattern: Snircles.

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How to draw PERNULA

April 2nd, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Pernula. 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: Pernula.

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How to draw KABOOM

March 30th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: KaBoom. 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® Tabitha Bedoukian’s Zentangle® pattern: KaBoom.

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How to draw KULAKANÉ

March 30th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Kulakané. 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® Tabitha Bedoukian’s Zentangle® pattern: Kulakané.

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How to draw HIDDEN HEARTS

March 28th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Hidden Hearts. 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: Hidden Hearts.

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How to draw SWIMZ

March 26th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Swimz. 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® Sandra McKenny’s Zentangle® pattern: Swimz.

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Tangle Refresher 175 – Featuring inspiring personal stories, a random string, plus how to draw Onamato, Trangle, LO’s, Squiggles, Eleganza

March 23rd, 2018
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Also featuring inspiring stories about how Zentangle has changed lives, plus our random string of the week …

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How to draw YING

March 21st, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Ying. 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: Ying. And “Bloom Watch” #BloomWatch #CherryBlossomDC

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Tangling Zenith in white ink on a black tile with CZT Molly Hollibaugh

March 19th, 2018
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In this video produced by Sakura, CZT Molly Hollibaugh tangles the Zentangle-original Zenith and shares helpful tips about using white ink on a black tile.

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How to draw KROKUS

March 16th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Krokus. 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: Krokus.

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How to draw SPURTLE

March 14th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Spurtle. 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 Rosemary Turpin’s Zentangle® pattern: Spurtle.

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How to draw CORKIN

March 12th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Corkin. 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® Sandy Hunter’s Zentangle® pattern: Corkin.

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How to draw POOMA

March 12th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Pooma. 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® Sandy Hunter’s Zentangle® pattern: Pooma.

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Mobile version of TanglePatterns has been disabled

March 9th, 2018
Desktop version of TanglePatterns

This is to let you know that I have made the decision to disable the mobile version of TanglePatterns.com. From today, all users whether Desktop, laptop, tablet/iPad or mobile device will see the original Desktop version of the site.

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Tangle Refresher 174 – Featuring a random string, plus how to draw Ahh, Drogon, 3V, Starcrossed, Xs and Orbs

March 9th, 2018
Tangle Refresher!

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

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How to draw ZAP

March 7th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Zap. 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: Zap.

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How to draw EARJOOL

March 5th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Earjool. 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® Katy Kehoe’s Zentangle® pattern: Earjool.

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How to draw TUPI

March 2nd, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Tupi. 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: Tupi.

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How to draw TUPUK

March 2nd, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Tupuk. 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: Tupuk.

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How to draw WAVLIN

February 28th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Wavlin. 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: Wavlin.

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How to draw DAISY CHAIN

February 26th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Daisy Chain. 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 Kyra Sanders’s Zentangle® pattern: Daisy Chain.

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How to draw 8 DOUBLE C

February 23rd, 2018
Zentangle pattern: 8 Double C. 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® Liza Kostic’s Zentangle® pattern: 8 Double C.

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How to draw SAFFLOWER

February 21st, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Safflower. 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 Sarah Fowler’s Zentangle® pattern: Safflower.

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How to draw UNBATZ

February 19th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Unbatz. 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® Sandy Hunter’s Zentangle® pattern: Unbatz.

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Tangle Refresher 173 – Featuring thoughts about contrast, a random string, plus how to draw BB, Fayda, El Prado, Breezy, Abeko

February 16th, 2018
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring thoughts about contrast, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw NOVIO

February 14th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Novio. 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 Beth Snoderly’s Zentangle® pattern: Novio.

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How to draw AUSEKLIS

February 12th, 2018
Zentangle pattern: Auskelis. 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® Rita Nikolajeva’s Zentangle® pattern: Auseklis.

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