Here’s my latest tangle pattern step-by-step for Diatom. This pattern is based on a scanning electron microscope image of a diatom. Diatoms are small algae-like organisms that populate bodies of water. I’ve been fascinated by them since learning they can be important in forensics, when I went to the Royal Free pathology department museum around 30 years ago.

If you haven’t found it already, check out my tangle patterns gallery. It features over 125 different tangle patterns that I’ve created and put together step-by-step instructions for. Perfect for zentangle inspired art, and pattern design in general.