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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 GRAANCIRKEL

July 19th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Graancirkel. 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 Magda Wellens’s Zentangle® pattern: Graancirkel.

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How to draw BRAN

July 17th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Bran. 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 Elena Hadzijaneva’s Zentangle® pattern: Bran.

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How to draw GEOS

July 15th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Geos. 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 Ronnie Szczerba’s Zentangle® pattern: Geos.

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Tips for using white ink on Black Zentangle® and Zendala Tiles

July 13th, 2013
Rosé Zentangle tile before shading

With the new Black Zendala Sets now available along with the regular black Zentangle® tiles, you might be wondering what pens to use on them. How to draw strings? How to shade with white on black? Here are a few tips to get you started and you are invited to add your own suggestions in the comments …

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TanglePatterns String 061

July 13th, 2013
TanglePatterns String 061

This String is shared by tangler Diane Sexton for your creative enjoyment.

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Tangle Refresher 55

July 12th, 2013
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, how to pause your subscription if you’re going on vacation or change your subscription email address so you don’t miss a thing.

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How to draw HAKO

July 10th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Hako. 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® Lara Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Hako.

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How to draw IONIC

July 8th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Ionic. 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® Margaret Bremner’s Zentangle® pattern: Ionic.

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New Black Zendala Sets now available!

July 7th, 2013
Black Zendala Set

The new Black Zendala tiles are made from the same wonderful paper as the regular Black Zentangle tiles and have the same strings as the original White set. Both Zendala sets also have blank refills available. Now available in the TanglePatterns Store.

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TanglePatterns String 060

July 6th, 2013
TanglePatterns String 060

This String is shared by CZT Margaret Bremner for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw a free-form bird and fill it with tangles

July 5th, 2013
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CZT® Suzanne McNeill shows how to draw a free-form bird and fill with six tangles from “Zentangle 8”: Fins, Maize, Ocean Spray, Pinball, Chatter, Coral Seeds.

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How to draw OCEAN SPRAY

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Ocean Spray. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Ocean Spray.

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How to draw CORAL SEEDS

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Coral Seeds. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Coral Seeds.

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How to draw CHATTER

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Chatter. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Chatter.

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How to draw FINS

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Fins. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Fins.

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How to draw PINBALL

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Pinball. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Pinball.

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How to draw MAIZE

July 5th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Maize. 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 video instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Maize.

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How to draw POR FIN

July 3rd, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Por Fin. 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® Cathy Staeven’s Zentangle® pattern: Por Fin.

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How to draw FLOOR TOO

July 1st, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Floor Too. 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 Jennifer Carter’s Zentangle® pattern: Floor Too.

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TanglePatterns String 059

June 29th, 2013
TanglePatterns String 059

This String is shared by tangler Carolyn Koesters for your creative enjoyment.

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Tangle Refresher 54

June 28th, 2013
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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“The Beauty of Zentangle” now available for pre-order

June 27th, 2013
The Beauty of Zentangle

The latest Design Originals title, “The Beauty of Zentangle”, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

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How to draw KUKE

June 26th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Kuke. 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® Katy Abbott’s Zentangle® pattern: Kuke.

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How to draw FIORE

June 24th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Fiore. 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® Jana Rogers’s Zentangle® pattern: Fiore.

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TanglePatterns String 058

June 22nd, 2013
TanglePatterns String 058

This String is shared by tangler Sue Agnew for your creative enjoyment.

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How to draw GOOD JOSS

June 21st, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Good Joss. 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 Patty Mercer’s Zentangle® pattern: Good Joss.

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How to draw ARUNDEL

June 19th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Arundel. 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® Arja de Lange-Huisman’s Zentangle® pattern: Arundel.

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How to draw CHARTZ

June 17th, 2013
Zentangle pattern: Chartz. 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 the Zentangle®-original tangle: Chartz.

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TanglePatterns String 057

June 15th, 2013
TanglePatterns String 057

This String is shared by tangler Bambi Lint for your creative enjoyment.

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Tangle Refresher 53

June 14th, 2013
Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure! Here’s what was new in the Zentangle® world a year ago – five tangle pattern gems for your tangling pleasure. And Canadian artist Robert Genn, on “How to paint intuitively.”

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