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For my fellow tangle junkies: some thoughts on collecting and organizing tangle patterns. I'm a perfectionist.

For my fellow tangle junkies: some thoughts on collecting and organizing tangle patterns

I didn't always know this about myself, or maybe I wasn't always one and I'm just settling into my own shoes a little as I get older. But "ehh.... good enough" is probably not something you'll hear me say. Because if I'm working on something I care about, and I know it's not the best I am capable of, I have to force myself to not redo every little thing and make it as good as I know it could be (and yes, I do realize that this occasionally makes me a little bit annoying). For example, I've attempted a few methods for collecting and organizing tangle patterns... index cards, flip cards, graph paper pads, Moleskine notebooks, different-sized journals, a small binder with page protectors, et cetera. First I had to let go of the idea that any journal I created would/could ever resemble Maria's... that just wasn't realistic for me.

Here's how my lofty standards and I arrived at a solution I could run with. This beast of a craft punch came from Michael's. The bottom view. Step-by-steps & patterns. Examples of this and alternative method here I draw string a lot so it's all over the blog.

Step-by-steps & patterns

See also here and here. ("Well" is an official Zentangle pattern - this is just my spin on it) See an example of Morning Glories here See samples of bloom here 2/8's. Tangle patterns. ZENTANGLE. Studio ML: ZIA bal. Dit was een leuk ding om te maken zeg.

Studio ML: ZIA bal

Veel werk, maar met een leuk resultaat. Allereerst heb ik 3 stroken getekend, en ze vervolgens van elkaar los gesneden.Daarna in elkaar zetten en voila daar is de bal. This was a fun thing to make.A lot of work, but with a nice result I think.First I drew three strips and cut them out.Than I put them together and make it a bal.And now my husband and I are going on a vacation for 2 weeks to Auvergne in France.I hope to come back with a lot of energy and inspiration. A library of doodles in your pocket! Weekly Challenge #177. Hey Tanglers!!

Weekly Challenge #177

My family and i are still in Washington, DC! We'll be home this week, but until then - i hope you'll enjoy this Guest post, by the youngest CZT to ever have hosted the weekly challenge! :D When i was in Providence i didn't get a chance to do a Q&A session, so if you have any Qs send them to me and i'll try to give them As. please send your questions to: lauraharmz (at) gmail (dot) com with subject: Q&A i'll be answering questions in August, hopefully! Weekly Challenge 177: "Truffle by Caroline Broady, CZT" Happy July, fellow tanglers! My challenge to you is (quite simply) to try out truffle. I start with a sinusoidal curve in pencil as a string for a guideline, but feel free to plot points freehandedly.

When I use truffle, I like to leave an open space in the dots (like an “O”) and fill in every other section with another tangle. I used Golden High-Flow fluid Acrylics and a white uni Posca pen on watercolor paper to make this ZIA. Happy tangling! Enthusiastic Artist. Flickr. How to draw KANDYSNAKE. By Linda Farmer, CZT Kandysnake is a tangle pattern created by CZT® Vicki Murray.

How to draw KANDYSNAKE

Great for either borders or fills – the variation shown at the bottom of my example is created by staggering (offsetting) alternating dots that start the pattern. Shading adds additional depth. Vicki illustrates how to draw her tangle pattern Kandysnake below. Copyright the artist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Here Vicki shows several variations of Kandysnake to try. Check out the tag: vickim for more of Vicki’s patterns here on TanglePatterns.com You might also like: