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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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TanglePatterns String 084

TanglePatterns String 084

This String is shared by tangler Didier Gervy 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 HOLLY

Zentangle pattern: Holly. 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 Linda Dawson’s Zentangle® pattern: Holly.

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How to draw KNOT RICKZ

Zentangle pattern: Knot Rickz. 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® Cheryl Cianci’s Zentangle® pattern: Knot Rickz.

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How to draw TIPS

Zentangle pattern: Tips. 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: Tips.

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STORIES: Zentangle helps heal a broken heart

Sunflower tranquility and hope

In this occasional series on TanglePatterns, readers describe in their own words how Zentangle® has changed their lives. This tangler describes how Zentangle has helped heal her broken heart and how she is paying it forward.

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TanglePatterns String 083

TanglePatterns String 083

This String is shared by tangler Anne Marks 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 66

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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How to draw BOO*KEE

Zentangle pattern: Boo*Kee. 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® Laura Harms’s Zentangle® pattern: Boo*Kee.

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How to draw TELIS

Zentangle pattern: Telis. 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 Chrissie Frampton’s Zentangle® pattern: Telis.

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TanglePatterns String 082

TanglePatterns String 082

This String is shared by tangler Judiellen Palumbo 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 POTS-N-PANS

Zentangle pattern: Pots-N-Pans. 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 Sayantika Ray’s Zentangle® pattern: Pots-N-Pans.

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How to draw SP-EYE-RYL

Zentangle pattern: Sp-Eye-Ryl. 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 Sharon Robinson’s Zentangle® pattern: Sp-Eye-Ryl.

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How to draw HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS

Zentangle pattern: Holiday Ornaments. 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® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Holiday Ornaments.

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TanglePatterns String 081

TanglePatterns String 081

This String is shared by CZT Linda Fine 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 65

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure.

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Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah!

Wishing you and yours a bountiful Thanksgiving

Wishing you bountiful blessings and a very Happy Thanksgiving (and Hanukkah) celebration.

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How to draw SPROXY

Zentangle pattern: Sproxy. 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 David Rae’s Zentangle® pattern: Sproxy.

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TanglePatterns String 080

TanglePatterns String 080

This String is shared by CZT Jane Dickinson 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 XENI

Zentangle patteern: Xeni. 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 Jacqueline Janssen’s Zentangle® pattern: Xeni.

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How to draw BASK-IT

Zentangle pattern: Bask-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 Anna Houston’s Zentangle® pattern: Bask-it.

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How to draw QUIB

Zentangle pattern: Quib. 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: Quib.

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TanglePatterns String 079

TanglePatterns String 079

This String is shared by tangler Jill Dobis 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 64

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure. Also a reminder about placing your orders for Zentangle Christmas gifts soon, and some deadlines for your calendar.

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How to draw MAK-RAH-MEE

Zentangle pattern: Mak-rah-mee. 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® Michele Beauchamp’s Zentangle® pattern: Mak-rah-mee.

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How to draw BLIPS

Zentangle pattern: Blips. 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 Susie Achter’s Zentangle® pattern: Blips.

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STORIES: Zentangle provides relief from medication withdrawal and Parkinson’s Disease

Sunflower tranquility and hope

In this occasional series on TanglePatterns, readers describe in their own words how Zentangle® has changed their lives. Tangler Debbie S. describes how Zentangle has helped provide relief from medication withdrawal and Parkinson’s Disease and shares one of her daily ZIA’s with us.

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TanglePatterns String 078

TanglePatterns String 078

This String is shared by tangler Carolyn Koesters 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 BORBZ

Zentangle pattern: Borbz. 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: Borbz.

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How to draw UP N DOWN

Zentangle pattern: Up n Down. 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® Kathy Barringer’s Zentangle® pattern: Up n Down.

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New! Tan Zentangle® “Renaissance” tiles now available

Tan Zentangle Tiles

Brand new from Zentangle® and available now from your local CZT and from TanglePatterns!

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