How do you display your Zentangles? So many creative things you can do - mount on mats, frame them with or without mats, mount on folded cardstock for a tent display - the possibilities are endless.
For a quick no muss option I recently came across two items marketed for different purposes but work great for displaying Zentangles. They also make a nice way to gift a Zentangle. Relevant links for the products are at the end of this post. Disclaimer - not associated with either product just a happy customer. You can find the most interesting things - ignoring sleep and chasing shiny things around the internet!
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First one up - doesn't look like much from a full on front view - a 4" black square
The surprise is revealed when you look at the backside. It's a small easel with a hinged support stand for tabletop display or use the small ring for hanging on a wall.
Mounting the 3.5" Zentangle tile on the 4" easel
provides a slim black border to frame your work.
The second find - marketed in the photography world - Snapshot Dot. It's a small 2" flexible silicone disk. Comes in 5 colors. While the blue, green and translucent ones worked well for photos and other things, I preferred the black and white ones for displaying Zentangles.
I like the black disk best for Zentangles
The white one comes in a close second - especially
for the dense and darker Zentangles I so often make.
Before my order arrived I thought I would like the translucent best - it works well for photos and other things but I found with a Zentangle the way it absorbed and then reflected the light was a bit distracting - it caught my eye first. Whereas with the black and white I barely noticed they were there.
The Snapshot Dot is simple to use just bend and insert the tile. The design of the open zig zag channel provides a very gentle support and does not pinch or bend the tile. I really like these little gizmos - they appeal to the gadget geek in me. I'm already finding many other uses for them.
Easel Purchase Info
The easels I found at a sublimation printing company called
BestBlanks . The item name Spanish Leather Frame Back for 4.5" tile. The company sells a variety of blanks for sublimation printing. The easel (Frame Back) is sold as an accessory to mount ceramic tiles for display. It's a fun site to explore as they sell a variety of blanks that are suitable for Zentangle Inspired Art. The first two photos in my
Gallery 2 are items I used from BestBlanks - a jewelry box with a ceramic tile top and a small desk clock.
Two ways to purchase Snapshot Dots
The Snapshot Dot are the creation of
anklopf designs out of Brooklyn NY - the photos of the 5 dots and instructions used courtesy of anklopf designs. I've had the pleasure to exchange several emails with the developer - appreciate his creativity and responsiveness
PhotoJoJo Store - a great site to explore if you are or know a photo enthusiast. Snapshot Dots are sold in 5 packs for $12 or 2 packs for $20. Photojojo only offers the multi-color packs. If you want to order single color packs you will need to purchase directly from the developer.
anklopf designs - you may order the 5 packs in single colors - or you may contact the developer for bulk order quantity and pricing. He also offers the option to go green and place orders for just the Snapshot Dots without the packaging.
