Monday, May 21, 2012

Seven Tips for Pea-Knuckle

Have you seen the newest official tangle?  It is by Maria's daughter Molly Hollibaugh and it is a beauty.  You can find the printed instructions in the latest Zentangle newsletter. 

I will admit to being a bit intimidated by this tangle and I don't know why.  I usually can figure out how to do them without detailed instructions, but I had trouble with this one, even with the instructions.  I eventually mastered it and now I really love it.  I am working on a how-to video but it needs more time than I have right now, so here are some quick tips.
 
  1. Start your first line of "S"es in the middle of the space you want to fill.
  2. Try to keep the size consistent.
  3. Make your "S"es nice and round.
  4. Imagine an invisible line of "S"es next to the one you drew and draw your next line right alongside the invisible one.
  5. After filling all of the lines of "S"es, rotate your paper a quarter turn. 
  6. Draw lines from the open part of one S to the open part of the S in the next row. Again, it may be easier to start in the middle and work towards each edge. I do both edge lines before filling the middle.IMG 1385
  7. After drawing all of the lines in one direction, turn your paper again to do the next lines.  IMG 1388
 
 
Here's the finished product.   IMG 1380
I hope this helps and that you like this new tangle as much as I do.
 
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26 comments:

  1. ledenzerMay 21, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    What a gorgeous spiral. It is fantastic!

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  2. JudiMay 21, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    WOW! You've really mastered this tangle expertly!!! Love what you did with it and thanks so much for your tips....much appreciated as I haven't begun mine yet.

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  3. Gloria j ZucaroMay 21, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Your tangle is so well, done. Thank you so much for the extra tips. My s's just seem to get all out of whack and then I have areas that are supposed to be lined that are open and visa versa so that everything is out of sync. The hard part for me is accuracy in the size and shape of my s's. It doesn't fit my personality to do all those pieces the same every time! :(

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  4. ArtsieGrandmaMay 21, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Thank you for taking time to show us the tips for this tangle.

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  5. PeaceofshineMay 21, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    This is lovely. I really appreciate the tips. :) Cindy

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  6. Ellen WoltersMay 21, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    I had a hard time drawing this pattern. You did a great job with Pea-Nuckle. Thanks for the tips. Gotta try this one again later this week. love 'n greetz, Ellen

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  7. CathyMay 21, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Your spiral is gorgeous! Thanks for the tips also. I get my first row of s-es in and the my brain freezes on where to start the next row. Every time. This one requires a lot of concentration.

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  8. AnonymousMay 21, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Thanks for the tips on drawing this tangle. You certainly mastered it beautifully!

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  9. SarahDMay 21, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Beautiful work. Detailed and very inspiring!

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  10. Lisa RichardsMay 21, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    I like the basket weave effect of the pea-knuckle in your zentangle! I'll keep practicing until I get it right! :)

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  11. i am the divaMay 21, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    uhm...WOW!! i soooo love your zendala, it's amazing!!

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  12. Karen LynnMay 22, 2012 at 12:48 AM

    Your spiral zentangle is fabulous!

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  13. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    Thanks for your tips!
    Love your spiral!!!

    Annemarie Huijts

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  14. Diane MasloroffMay 22, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    How beautiful is that.... the spiral is perfect. Thank you for the tips, I am going to redo mine.

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  15. Shelly BeauchMay 22, 2012 at 3:27 AM

    Snazzy, fantastic spiral on your Zendala tile and what wonderful concentration!! Great tips too, thanks!

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  16. SusanMay 22, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    Oh wow! This is beautifully done! Your tips are appreciated.

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  17. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Love the spiral, it's beautiful. Thanks for sharing your tips. I haven't started my tiles yet so I'm sure it will help!

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  18. Daniele OBrien Design, CZTMay 22, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Gorgeous piece, I love your spiral solution. Beautifully done. Great directions also.

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  19. UnknownMay 22, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    I love this--kinda basket-y looking and so pretty!! Beautiful job!

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  20. Molly BeeMay 23, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    OMG! I so needed this tutorial. I struggled with this one a lot. I'm going to try it again tonight using your tips. Whatever I product will not even be a 10th as beautiful as your spiral basket design though!

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  21. TimMay 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    The zendala is simply splendid. Very striking. Thanks for sharing this.

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  22. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Wow! Awesome! Probably the best one I've seen. And I can't thank you enough for your 7 tips and the video you later published. Without that input, I might have just skipped this challenge. I found it so difficult, I got frustrated, and it was tedious and not fun. But after your input, I finally was able to do something I could post. I'm #57 this week, which I don't usually do, but it was the hardest tangle I've ever tried to "untangle", to date. lol!

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  23. PennybMay 24, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    What a fantastic zendala! Truly stunning!

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  24. Sue ClarkMay 24, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Beautiful Zendala!!!! Thanks for the video tips.

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  25. JayeMay 27, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    Thanks for the tips...I did struggle with this one...will use your hints next time I do this!

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  26. kristin maynesMay 27, 2012 at 2:55 AM

    OMG, that's gorgeous!! You've got talent girl! Well done!

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