Tangle Art: A Meditative Drawing Kit Paperback – 1 Oct. 2013

I was happy with my purchase, includes how to tangle book, a pen and cards to try or practice your own designs.

This is a great kit for a beginner like me. It provides everything you need to start tangling for a very reasonable price. The book is excellent as are the rest of the items included. I have invested in the full length version of the book One Zentangle a Day and I'm already addicted to tangling. I have found a UK seller for the tiles, as Amazon appear only to stock them from America? If you are new to tangle art I definitely recommend you purchase this fantastic kit.

The pens and artist tiles are great quality, however my only criticism was the lack of content in the book. Whilst the information is clear and well illustrated, I felt there should be more of it. Otherwise, a nice kit for a novice.

I love this little kit! It's a fantastic way to dip your toe into the world of ZentangleEverything you need is here in a lovely neat boxThe enclosed booklet is well written ,enthusiastic but overall it's fun. It's full of tips and there's lots of projects to practice withI've found a lot of books and articles on this subject a bit serious and stuffy. So this makes a refreshing changeIf you want to learn there's another more in-depth book by the same author which I have already orderedOverall I'm well pleased with this purchase

Nice little kit, I bought it to get a sample of the tiles and the pens that they recommend.If you are looking for something to try I would recommend this one, it doesn't have that many tangles however it gives you the basics, if you like it you can go and buy something with more information :).I'd recommend "Joy of Zentangle" by Suzanne McNeill, another good buy.Afterwards if you want to get tiles or you want to create them on your own that is your choice ^^.

Well, where do I start? This thin booklet was contained in what I call "anyone with dexterity problems with their hands, a nightmare". The box (very posh with magnetic closure) is totally unnecessary, but it least it opened easily enough. What came next was the nightmare, a thick hard clear plastic lid. I tried to lift it, I tried to twist it, I tried to - oh, forget it, in the end I had to get my huge magnifying glass out to see what was what. Plastic tape was the answer and it was stuck to all four sides! Grrrrr I picked at it, as you do?every which where indeed, if I had have continued to do so I would have damaged the "posh" box!After what seemed like for ever the plastic lid came off to reveal a booklet that is good for nothing. Meditative? where? An absolute load of twaddle. Two pens, one cheap pencil and an even cheaper pencil sharpener. Pathetic. By the way Amazon's description omitted to say anything about the inclusion of " Twenty 3.5" x 3.5" Blank Drawing Tiles in this kit, I found mention of it at the rear of the "posh" box. Perhaps Amazon omitted to tell me about the tiles 'cause THEY WERE NOT IN THE "POSH" BOX!! Oh, dear, dear dear. I wanted to give this no stars but had to give it one.......so avoid this c£13 "Posh" box!!

I love this kit. It started me off on my Zentangle adventure.You don't get many tiles, but if you buy a book of quality artists drawing paper suitable for ink work and use a tile as a template to draw around in pencil you an make plenty of your own tiles. I leave mine in the book rather than cutting them out.The book in the kit is a great start of a lovely form of relaxation.

The instruction book in this kit is merely an extract fro One Zentangle A Day so don't bother buying both. Personally, I don't find the instructions to be enough to get me started. I've found the various videos on You Tube much more useful. I suspect the book would be adequate if you already had some knowledge and experience of artist techniques but the true beginner needs a bit more. Knowing what's in the box - a cheap pencil, two pens, a sharpener and a few tiles - I would have bought my own better quality supplies to use alongside One Zentangle A Day.Having said that, the kit does offer a cheap introduction to tangle art. If you buy one for a present do get a small sketch pad to go with it.

I am surprised by so many negative comments about this product. I would like to first note that this kit costs $12! I am unsure what people were expecting to receive for this price. A small, well written, easy-to-follow book, tiles, pens and pencils. Wow - a deal!! Yes, I suppose if you were an experienced zentangler this wouldn't do much for you - but the title does say "to get your started." I absolutely love this kit. It was perfect to get me started. I don't think I need to purchase any other zentangle products. I found cheaper tiles, pens I like better, and books and tutorials at the library and online. And I continue to refer back to the small book to refine my skills and technique. I imagine it will take me a very, very long time to master all the techniques in the book. So, buy, enjoy, and tangle on!

Good product. Not enough pictures to draw and the book disappoints a bit.

Kit excellent, pour debuter l'art de Zentangling. Ca contienne tous ce qu'on a besoin pour vos premiers essais.Le boit est tres forte, et en effet j'ai customizer avec de la serviettage.

Mine included the book of examples and instructions, plus tiles (size of drink coasters) to work on, pens, pencil, eraser, sharpener- everything you need to doodle and create. Great gift idea for all ages!

This kit was a convenient introduction to tangling. When I'd first seen tangles, I loved the idea that the simple doodles I'd been making forever could be improved by learning a bunch of new doodles. This kit met my expectations by providing what I needed to sit down and get started, including materials and instructions. The meditative aspect is definitely there, and I will keep working on it. The quality of the paper tiles was nice, and the pens worked perfectly.There were a few frustrations with the booklet. There were variations shown that weren't explained; I could have used a little help. There were no instructions or hints on filling in large areas (like in the checkerboard type pattern shown in the cover art). If there were any instructions for making use of the finer-tipped pen, I missed them.Since completing the exercises I've made a few tiles,and I've spent a lot of time working on the patterns in a notebook. I've been finding more patterns by searching online. I've even got someone else hooked. Same as me, he saw the appeal of upgraded doodles!