Yoga for Your Brain Original Edition: Tangle Cards (Design Originals) A Portable Deck of Zentangle (R) Cards with 40 Step-by-Step Tangling Patterns and Easy Beginner-Friendly Instructions, in a Case

This idea is brilliant! The cards are Artist Trading Card size (same as baseball cards). They fit perfectly in plastic baseball card holder sheets for really quick reference (as another reviewer has already done). These could be used so many different ways. You could put them in the holders to browse and choose a tangle that will go well with other tangles you have used in your project or just for fun you could randomly pick from the deck and incorporate it into your string.I started my own catalog of different tangles on 4x6 cards. I spend so much time "collecting" different tangles that I don't have as much time to make and complete a piece of art. These will free up a lot of time hunting for the perfect tangle.The art work is crisp and clear and the tangle instructions are easy to follow. The cards are printed on decent quality paper and have square corners. Personally, I would have liked them to have rounded corners but that is just my own preference. The paper is matte and not slippery/shiney like regular playing cards. The box is super sturdy and could be thrown in your purse without fear of damage to the cards. I hope they make more of these. I do intend to pick up the other deck that is also available. I'm so jazzed over this set of cards and the overall concept!

I have these and the other set of Yoga cards and use them every day. They are perfect to pack in your purse or pocket, pick designs at random or have clear instructions in a nice neat little package to practice while I'm at work or anywhere for that matter. I take this with me every where, at lunch or during meetings I will practice or create a wonderful new tangle combination on one of my tiles or even scratch paper. The designs are beautiful and there is a great variety in the pack. I would love to see more packs come out and know that I will be picking them up as they do.It would be even better if I could get a card for every Zentangle! I guess that is what the blanks are for which I also have for tangles I have created myself.Thank you for such a fun creative way to enjoy learning new tangles!

I like Sandy Barthlomew's drawings and ease of understanding. I had checked out her books from the library (which is what I'm doing now with all Zentangle books to see if it is really what I want and has useful information). I loved both her books and find her step by step illustrations easy to follow. I decided to get the cards for their portability, grab a few, tuck 'em in my notebook, and practice at lunch or waiting times.Of the 50 cards, 39 are step-by-step tangle instructions with completed tangles on the back. The cards are numbered on both sides and it comes with a card listing all the tangles. There are single cards for general instructions, shading, auras, shadows and an add for the author's other books. When you group the first 9 cards and flip them over, there is a Zentangle that is split over all 9 cards on the back.As many other reviewers noted, they are printed on regular card stock and having no coating/plasticization on them. I found this to be a bonus, as I have made a few notes to myself on a pattern I found difficult. You can use your Micron pen to write on them (add arrows) if keeping them pristine is not an issue for you. I did not give this 5 stars, because I had to refer back to the book on a couple of patterns to fully understand (those cards I wrote on).My husband and sons are/were huge Magic the Gathering (MTG) players. The kids are now adults living out of the house but we have binders and boxes of MTG scattered throughout the house. I include this information to address the complaints of light weight and uncoated finish. If you want to buy storage sheets (9 cards to a page) or card protectors, MTG products fit these cards perfectly. If you are planning to buy individual sleeves, I highly recommend the official MTG sleeves with the little hologram tag on it. They were thicker, the hologram did not cover anything on the card I needed (see photo). These thicker, individual sleevers were easier to double sleeve into the sheets (they slide right in) and into the indiviual, hard plastic (3 x 4") card holders.We have a many interations of card protectors readily available, but not so many that were clear on both sides, so I had to use some of the cheaper ones. I could really feel the difference. It was next to impossible to double sleeve the cheaper one. The ones I'm tossing in my bag, I'm also using the hard plastic card holder, simply because things spill, get bent out of shape as things go in/out of the bag. If you're more meticulous/careful, the one thicker, regular sleeve should be sufficient. Frankly, if they weren't free and already in my home I would not use the second card holders.Word of caution: The hard plastic card holders make your stack of card 4x bigger (photographed stack of cards on it's side) and bulkier. All these products are available here on Amazon, but do increase the overall cost.Trying to decide between the cards and the book?Book has more detailed, larger instructions, combinations, and interesting exercises to increase your independence with using and mixing tangles. It's thin and an awkward size/shape.Cards are easily portable, don't take up much space in a bag, good instruction/samples. If you're going to be casually jamming them into your bag they will need some sort of protection.

I can use these cards on the fly. This is much better than carrying around a bulky workbook. Very handy!

It really helpful with my tangling and portable would recommend

I just received these today. I was hoping that at least half of these designs would be tangle patterns I had not seen before. I was blown away to realize that I had only seen ONE of these patterns on the internet, and I've done extensive searching for new tangles almost daily. The patterns are beautiful, the cards are a perfect size to throw in my purse for tangling at the doctor's office or wherever, and each pattern features full step-outs on the back. I am very very happy with these cards, and I would love for more to be released in the future.

Yoga for Your Brain Original Edition...I love this. It is a great resource for Zentanglers. It has the Tangle on one side and step by step instructions on the other. What's even better is there is another set of cards out with totally different Tangles. Hopefully there will be more decks out soon.

Yoga For The Brain cards is like a deck of cards each with a different tangle to try. One side of the card has directions and the other side shows a piece of artwork with the given tangle. I think this is a fun way to relax and learn a new Zentangle design.You can also organize these cards in a binder as a reference for your tangling or you can keep them in the very sturdy box they come in. I thought I would try these cards as they looked very interesting and unique. The tangles on the cards range from easy to hard and the cards give you new ideas for Tangling.In comparison, I think I like the Zentangle books a little better than the cards but they are pretty cool.

A great little set of cards to share with friends. Perfect for novice zentanglers

El hecho de que los tangles se presenten en cartas individuales me gusta. Puedes escoger aleatoriamente. Aunque son muchas, no todas son tangles en sí. Hay caras y otros dibujos que no me convencen. Está pasable.

I was on the fence about Zentangle, it was calming and did help me sleep and de stress but the book I had was NOT fun and I neither understood nor enjoyed it but this Yoga for your Brain card set was so much better. Its fun, its simple and in this pack its very portable.I agree with other reviewers in that the card is not as slippery as you would expect from a deck of cards, this makes them a little awkward to get hold of as they kind of stick together a bit, a glazed card with rounded corners would make them nicer in the hand but the thickness of the card they are printed on is good stock 220 gsm or above at a guess. The lack of glaze makes them kind on the eyes with no glare.Loved the patterns, loved the size and the box is sturdy with a good fitting lid so ideal if you put it in your bag to do in the lunch break or while in a waiting room. If you are tempted by Zentangle these cards are GREAT. If you are stressed or find it hard to sleep its amazing how 10 minutes with these lets your brain relax to a calmer place and you drift off nicely, just add a few fineliners and some nice paper in a notebook and you too could be chilled out :)

Just some draw really basic .... We can do this kind of draw by ourself !The are not really interstead by the design !!!!

This review is really to highly commend the seller for their amazing delivery service. I received the items 36 hours after ordering, and with free delivery; which in my opinion is simply outstanding. The only reason they don't have 5* is for the same reasons as most other people have said - the cards are not glossy and so don't separate very well. They are beautiful though so if you can get over that it is a lovely product :)