Tangle with Deborah | August Workshop

Tangle with Deborah

Workshop Host: Deborah Carraro

Join Deborah for a quiet afternoon of tangling. We will tangle letters and words with simple patterns inspired by the Zentangle® approach to drawing.

Within the space of 9 cm x 9 cm squares we will decorate letters, decorate the space around letters or decorate both. We will work black on white, white on black, and perhaps add a little colour. We will then make a small folder to store our little works of art.

Using larger pieces of paper, we might have time to write words and apply the same method to make elements for cards, or to make a bookmark.

Deborah Carraro

Deborah has been a member of the Canberra Calligraphy Society since 2011 and values the rich creative scope of calligraphy, lettering, and mark-making in both formal and informal styles. She is also deeply appreciative of the many local, interstate, and international tutors who have generously shared their passion for calligraphy with students.

Equipment:

1. Black Fine Liners - Recommended brand, size and line width:
   - Sakura Pigma Micron fine liner 005, line width 0.20 mm
   - Sakura Pigma Micron fine liner 01, line width 0.25 mm (essential)
   -Sakura Pigma Micron fine liner 05, line width 0.45 mm
   For pleasing results, I really recommend these pens. Other fine liners have line widths that are generally too big for our purpose. If you don’t want to buy these pens, feel free to bring your own but choose ones with similar line widths, and which are WATERPROOF when dry. Still on sale as at 23 May 2026, $4.80 each at:
   www.bunbougu.com.au/products/sakura-pigma-micron-pen-black?variant=31020884547
   
2. White Gel Pens - Recommended brands/sizes:
   - Sakura Gelly Roll Classic, sizes 08 (line width 0.8) and size 10 (line width 1.0 mm)
   Or
   - Uni-ball Signo UM-120 AC White, and Uni-ball Signo Broad, UM-153 White
   
3. Pencils
   - One 2B pencil
   - One HB pencil
   - Two HB pencils taped or banded together to form double pencils
   - Watercolour pencils, if you have them. NOT ESSENTIAL.
   
4. Other
   - Steel ruler for cutting
   - Cutting mat
   - Cutting knife
   - Regular ruler
   - Eraser
   - Bone folder (if you have one)
   - Pencil sharpener
   - Paper stump (for blending graphite)
   - Small brush, size 1, small water jar and paper towel if you bring watercolour pencils
   
5. Paper
   - Black 9 cm x 9cm tiles will be provided.
   - Pre-cut and bring three 9 cm x 9 cm squares. Use a SMOOTH WHITE heavy weight drawing paper, or watercolour paper, between 200 gsm and 300 gsm. (If you already have Zentangle® tiles, bring them, but please don’t buy any.)
   - Two A4 sheets of heavy weight drawing paper, or watercolour paper, between 200 and 300 gsm.
   - A4 Tracing paper - a few sheets.
   - Drawing board, or a suitable work surface.