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redux [ri-duhks] adj. brought back; resurgent: the Victorian era redux. www.dictionary.com
Forgive the little detour, but I have big info to share. So…who knew you could look up a word on dictionary.com and actually HEAR the correct pronunciation??? I just discovered this nifty little feature as I was double checking the definition of “redux.” Call me a nerd, but I am so excited about this! It doesn’t take much.
Now on to my subject for today. I finally finished my own Tangled Toms! You may notice a touch of the new official Zentangle tangle Springkle on one of them if you look closely – contact your favorite CZT to learn this one. These were done with a Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric. Several of my fellow CZT’s recommended this pen highly for tangling on fabric and I wanted to give it a try. The ink does flow very smoothly – I think it has to do with the hard tip on the pen. The Sakura Identipen I used for Maggie’s Toms is more like a felt tip. I’m not sure the lines are any sharper, but curved lines seem to be easier to achieve with this pen. My only complaint – I ran out of ink about halfway through the second shoe. I will admit to having bigger feet than my granddaughter and there are a lot of solid tangles on mine, but I was a little put out since I had to order another pen and wait for delivery. Overall, I like both pens and will likely use both depending on the surface. I would, however, recommend the Sakura pen for kids since they seem to use even more ink than I do and a lot of Maggie’s friends are raring to get tangling on their own Toms. And I am off to listen to some more tricky pronunciations…