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How to draw BREEZY

Zentangle pattern: Breezy. 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 Sandra Schubert’s Zentangle® pattern: Breezy.

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How to draw EL PRADO

Zentangle pattern: El Prado. 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® Maria Tovar’s Zentangle® pattern: El Prado.

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Tangle Refresher 134 – Featuring tangles for beginners

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring tangles for beginners …

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TanglePatterns String 221

TanglePatterns String 221. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

This String is shared by tangler Sandra Hart for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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How to draw FAYDA

Zentangle pattern: Fayda. 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 Indrani Novello’s Zentangle® pattern: Fayda.

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Zentangle HQ announces historic milestone: CZT-Asia certification seminars in Taiwan

Zentangle has been growing internationally and in an exciting development HQ has just announced an agreement with Taiwan CZTs to begin offering Certified Zentangle Teacher training seminars in the Mandarin language. Seminars being this Fall in Taipei.

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How to draw WHALESTAIL

Zentangle pattern: Whalestail. 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: Whalestail.

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TanglePatterns String 220

TanglePatterns String 220. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

This String is shared by tangler Nancy Eaton for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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How to draw MEASLES

Zentangle pattern: Measles. 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 Judith Hopkinson’s Zentangle® pattern: Measles.

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How to draw ANDANTE

Zentangle pattern: Andante. 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 Lily Moon’s Zentangle® pattern: Andante.

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How to draw ZIGGLE

Zentangle pattern: Ziggle. 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 Chase Messineo’s Zentangle® pattern: Ziggle.

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TanglePatterns String 219

This String is shared by tangler Beth Snoderly for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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Tangle Refresher 133 and “Nancy’s Voice Box”

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring Maria’s brilliant idea, “Nancy’s Voice Box” to help ALS patients communicate …

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How to draw DOUBLE 8’s

Zentangle pattern: Double 8's. 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: Double 8’s.

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How to draw CINDYER

Zentangle pattern: Cindyer. 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 Yu Ru Chen’s Zentangle® pattern: Cindyer.

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TanglePatterns String 218

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This String is shared by CZT Damy Teng (Damy) for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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How to draw AMUN

Zentangle pattern: Amun. 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 Indrani Novello’s Zentangle® pattern: Amun.

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How to draw CC

Zentangle pattern: CC. 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: CC.

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How to draw A-DALFA

Zentangle pattern: A-dalfa. 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: A-dalfa.

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STORIES: Disabled, bedridden tangler finds life is richer and depression is dealt a blow through Zentangle

Sunflower tranquility and hope

In this occasional series on TanglePatterns, readers describe in their own words how Zentangle® has changed their lives. Bedridden tangler Cindee P. describes how Zentangle has made her life richer and given her hope for a future beyond her four walls …

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TanglePatterns String 217

This String is shared by CZT Lianne Woods for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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Tangle Refresher 132 – Featuring don’t give up on a tangle …

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring don’t give up on a tangle …

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How to draw W3

Zentangle pattern: W3. 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: W3.

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How to draw INTERLUDE

Zentangle pattern: Interlude. 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 Patricia Cosiano’s Zentangle® pattern: Interlude. And Happy 4th of July !!

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TanglePatterns String 216

TanglePatterns String 216. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

This String is shared by tangler Rosemary Turpin for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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How to draw YAM-IT

Zentangle pattern: Yam-it. 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® Esther Piszczek’s Zentangle® pattern: Yam-it. And Happy Canada Day!

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How to draw INFINITY

Zentangle pattern: Infinity. 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: Infinity.

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How to draw FUNSIN

Zentangle pattern: Funsin. 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 Yu Ru Chen’s Zentangle® pattern: Funsin.

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TanglePatterns String 215

TanglePatterns String 215. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

This String is shared by tangler Shirleen Long for your creative enjoyment. You can help our community’s String resource grow by sending me yours to share. I’m always looking for new strings!

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Tangle Refresher 131 – Featuring what to do if you get stuck completing a Zentangle®

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – featuring what to do if you get stuck completing a Zentangle® …

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