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How to draw DELYS

October 2nd, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Delys. 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 Jenna Black’s Zentangle® pattern: Delys.

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How to draw CEE

September 29th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Cee. 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 Okawa’s Zentangle® pattern: Cee.

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How to draw OLIPZE

September 27th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Olipze. 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: Olipze. Plus Zentangle meets Martha Stewart’s blog.

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How to draw CLOB

September 25th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Clob. 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 Jem Miller’s Zentangle® pattern: Clob.

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A video demonstration of Zentangle’s Crazy ‘Nzeppel with Molly Hollibaugh

September 23rd, 2017
CZT Molly Hollibaugh demonstrates Crazy 'Nzeppel

Sakura and CZT Molly Hollibaugh got together to create this video with Molly demonstrating “Crazy ‘Nzeppel” …

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Tangle Refresher 163 – Featuring a random string, plus how to draw Betweed, Ltd, Fran, MA-XIII, Angel Line

September 22nd, 2017
Miss Mouse and her cuppa tea

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 SEPTEMBIES

September 20th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Septembies. 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: Septembies.

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How to draw WRAPPED

September 18th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Wrapped. 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® Gale Sherman’s Zentangle® pattern: Wrapped.

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Kitchen Table Tangles – Zentangle video demonstrating tranzending technique

September 16th, 2017
Zentangle Kitchen Table Tangles

A new public Kitchen Table Tangle video from Rick and Maria at Zentangle® demonstrating tranzending, a technique to add layers of tangles to your tiles. Also news about 2018 CZT Seminar dates …

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How to draw TRIX

September 15th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Trix. 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 Lucy Farran’s Zentangle® pattern: Trix.

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How to draw OK-RAH

September 13th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Ok-rah. 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 Buckley’s Zentangle® pattern: Ok-rah.

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How to draw SUNSPOTS

September 11th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Sunspots. 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: Sunspots. Irma Update: we made it through safely! 🙂

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Tangle Refresher 162 – Featuring a random string, plus how to draw Aquafleur, Chloe, B-Twixt, Bep, Ando

September 8th, 2017
Tangle Refresher!

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

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How to draw DIAMOND HEART

September 6th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Diamond Heart. 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® Ginny Lu’s Zentangle® pattern: Diamond Heart.

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How to draw HEART FLOWER

September 4th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Heart Flower. 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 10-year-old Jenny Lu’s Zentangle® pattern: Heart Flower.

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How to draw 03

September 1st, 2017
Zentangle pattern: 03. 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® Ai Ling Hung’s Zentangle® pattern: 03.

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How to draw 2A

August 30th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: 2A. 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® Mina Hsiao’s Zentangle® pattern: 2A.

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How to draw DANZER

August 28th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Danzer. 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 Prairie Kittin’s Zentangle® pattern: Danzer.

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Tangle Refresher 161– Featuring a random string, plus how to draw Marasu, Xin, Lamar, Sinchun, Petal Pusher

August 25th, 2017
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Hurricane memories, Hurricane Harvey, and our random string of the week …

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How to draw ZENJELLIES

August 23rd, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Zenjellies. 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 Jenna Black’s Zentangle® pattern: Zenjellies.

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How to draw SPANGLE

August 21st, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Spangle. 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® Mimi Lempart’s Zentangle® pattern: Spangle.

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How to draw SPOKEN

August 18th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Spoken. 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: Spoken.

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How to draw SHORELY

August 16th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Shorely. 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: Shorely.

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How to draw ASGARD

August 14th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Asgard. 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 Janice Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: Asgard.

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Adapting the Zentangle philosophy to life, notes from Judy Okawa

August 13th, 2017
Let's discuss it!

Guest contributor and Ohio tangler Judy Okawa shares her notes about how the Zentangle® philosophy can be adapted to a “philosophy of life” …

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Tangle Refresher 160 – Featuring a random string, plus how to draw Strircles, Kiasom, D’rua, Ping, Whimriph

August 11th, 2017
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 CAPZ

August 9th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Capz. 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 Sue Bailey’s Zentangle® pattern: Capz.

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How to draw Z’ELE

August 7th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Z'ele. 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® Jane Dickinson’s Zentangle® pattern: Z’ele.

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How to draw TUFTON

August 4th, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Tufton. 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® Jodi Christiansen’s Zentangle® pattern: Tufton.

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How to draw BYSOMNUS

August 2nd, 2017
Zentangle pattern: Bysomnus. 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: Bysomnus.

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