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RANDOM SELECTOR

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How to draw STARBARZ

September 23rd, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Starbarz. 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: StarBarz.

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How to draw DUST BUNNY

September 21st, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Dust Bunny. 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: Dust Bunny.

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How to draw EUCA

September 19th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Euca. 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 Anne Marks’ Zentangle® pattern: Euca.

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How to draw ECHOISM

September 18th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Echoism. 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 official Zentangle® pattern: Echoism.

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Video of 7 official tangle patterns

September 17th, 2011
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In this video CZT® Sue Jacobs demonstrates 7 official tangle patterns, including one for which you haven’t seen online instructions until now. Recorded at the CHA Summer 2011 meetings in Chicago.

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Tangle Refresher 8

September 16th, 2011
Tangle Refresher!

The 8th installment in our Buried Treasure series – 5 more tangle pattern gems from a year ago.

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How to draw BARBERPOLE

September 14th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Barberpole. 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 McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Barberpole, with a Shiny Stripes tutorial by Jo Newsham.

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How to draw SWIRLY DOT

September 12th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Swirly Dot. 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 9-year-old Thomas Gallagher’s Zentangle® pattern: Swirly Dot.

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How to draw TRENTWITH

September 9th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Trentwith. 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® Terri Greenberg’s Zentangle® pattern: Trentwith.

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How to draw HUGS AND KISSES

September 7th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Hugs and Kisses. 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® Jeanne Zuzel’s Zentangle® pattern: Hugs and Kisses.

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How to draw VACHE 1 and VACHE 2

September 5th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Vache 1. 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® Geneviève Crabe’s Zentangle® pattern: Vache 1.

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Zentangle Jewelry

September 3rd, 2011

Want to get your seasonal gift-making underway with thrift and style? Suzanne McNeill shows examples of Zentangle®-inspired jewelry, from bottle cap earrings to polymer clay bracelets and shows you how to make a simple tag necklace.

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Tangle Refresher 7

September 2nd, 2011
Tangle Refresher!

Five more Buried Treasure gems from a year ago, for your tangling pleasure. And a few seasonal thoughts …

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How to draw SCREEN

August 31st, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Screen. 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: Screen.

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How to draw FURR BALLS

August 29th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Furr Balls. 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 Carolyn Coyle’s Zentangle® pattern: Furr Balls.

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How to draw TUFTID

August 26th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Tuftid. 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® Carole Ohl’s Zentangle® pattern: Tuftid.

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How to draw MOON ROCKS

August 24th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Moon Rocks. 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 McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Moon Rocks.

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How to draw PEGS

August 22nd, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Pegs. 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 Arja de Lange-Huisman’s Zentangle® pattern: Pegs.

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Tangle Refresher 6

August 19th, 2011
Tangle Refresher!

Five more gems from the Summer of 2010 for your tangling enjoyment.

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New Zentangle book reviews now available

August 18th, 2011

I’ve posted my reviews of the four recently-released Design Originals books so you can find out what’s in each – here are the links to each review …

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How to draw BWIYA

August 17th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Bwiya. 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 Anne Marks’ Zentangle® pattern: Bwiya.

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How to draw ASSUNTA

August 15th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Assunta. 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: Assunta.

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Suzanne McNeill demonstrates her process of creating a tangle pattern

August 13th, 2011

In this video CZT® Suzanne McNeill demonstrates her process of creating a new Barbed Wire tangle pattern.

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How to draw FRICLE

August 12th, 2011
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® Julie Evans’ Zentangle® pattern: Fricle.

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How to draw DIAMONDS & SQUARES

August 10th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Diamonds & Squares. 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 Deanne Stewart-Mills’ Zentangle® pattern: Diamonds & Squares.

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How to draw ZUAN SHI

August 8th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Zuan Shi. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. All rights reserved.

Links to online instructions for drawing JJ Labarbera’s Zentangle® pattern: Zuan Shi.

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The new Zentangle books are here!

August 6th, 2011

Good News! The 3 new Zentangle books are now available to order on Amazon AND there’s a 4th new surprise book … here’s how to get all four…

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How to draw BATEEK

August 5th, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Bateek. 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 Farmer’s Zentangle pattern: Bateek.

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Tangle Refresher 5

August 3rd, 2011
Tangle Refresher!

Tangle Refresher 5 – Five tangle gems from the summer of 2010 to inspire you.

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How to draw PENDRILLS

August 1st, 2011
Zentangle pattern: Pendrills. 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: Pendrills.

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