iPhone appAvailable on the App StoreKaleidoTangle
Your drawing. New patterns. A fresh perspective every time.
Your drawing holds more than a single image. KaleidoTangle turns your own photos and drawings into decorative patterns through repetition, reflection and rotation. Choose a crop, try different arrangements and discover how familiar lines take on a whole new character.
An Android version for Google Play remains a possibility for the future. There are no plans to develop it in the near term.
KALEIDOTANGLE / TRY IT
One image. Endless patterns.
Play with reflections and rotation. This web demo shows a visual effect, rather than the interface of the iPhone app.
You are viewing the original image. The interactive effect requires a browser with WebGPU support and JavaScript enabled.
Everything runs locally in your browser. No sign-in or image upload.
KALEIDOTANGLE / GALLERY
One image, many possibilities.
Two drawings and their pattern variations. Explore the original and its variations.
Drag the images or swipe sideways. Keyboard: arrow keys.
FEATURES
From your own image to a new pattern
- 01Choose your own photo or drawing and find the right crop
- 02Explore new arrangements with five pattern modes, repetition and rotation
- 03Adjust brightness, contrast and colours; save or share your pattern as PNG or JPG
STATUS
Current status
KaleidoTangle is now available free and ad-free on the App Store. For iPhone with iOS 17 or later. An Android version for Google Play remains a possibility for the future. There are no plans to develop it in the near term.
DATA
How data is handled
Free and ad-free. All images are processed locally on your iPhone – without an account or cloud processing by the app. You decide whether to save or share a finished pattern.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT
Inspired by a love of tangling
The idea for KaleidoTangle grew out of my enjoyment of tangling and the Zentangle® Method. With the app, you can turn photos of your own drawings into new, repeating patterns.
KaleidoTangle is a tool for creating with existing images. The app does not teach the Zentangle Method of drawing.
The Zentangle Method was developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. KaleidoTangle is an independent offering and is not affiliated with Zentangle, Inc.