Create Zentangle® Stacked Rocks

With DIY craft kit delivered to you

Learn the secrets to creating beautiful tangled rock 'Cairns' drawings at home



2 hours Class size 2 to 100 guests    

  $70 - $100 ($70 for Class only, no box; $100 for Class and box) (Afterpay available)

How it works


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We'll send a ClassBento Box to you (a craft kit with what you'll need). Shipping is free, and it should arrive within 2 to 4 business days for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra; 4 to 9 days elsewhere. We ship nationwide.
Enjoy the online class - after booking, you'll get a link to join the interactive class.
Sink into the mindful and peaceful art of Zentangle with Niki Lawrence and learn how to draw these incredible and intricate designs!
In this class, you will learn how to create and balance your own stack of Zentangle rocks, known as Cairns. Once balanced, we will colour our drawn rocks and then cover them with beautiful Zentangle patterns. And then, with a little bit of magic, we will turn them into realistic looking, dimensional "rocks".
This is a very relaxing and satisfying class inspired by Jennifer Cottrell CZT.
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured, repeated patterns. It increases focus and creativity and provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal wellbeing.
Some benefits and uses include relaxation, simple and quick access to mindfulness, and it has been shown to help with insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, self-esteem, panic attacks and improve fine motor skills, relieves stress, and is great for team building activities.
There are no mistakes in Zentangle so you should finish up feeling relaxed and refreshed with beautiful artwork to admire!
Please note: If you are not ordering the materials kit, please check you have the materials listed below.
What you'll get in your craft kit
  • Black Sakura Micron 01 pen
  • 2B pencil
  • Eraser
  • White chalk pencil
  • Tortillion (smudger)
  • Six pack of brush pens
  • Black coloured pencil
  • Two pieces of hot-pressed watercolour paper, approx A5 size
Knowledge required
No artistic ability is required. If you can hold a pen and write your name you’re halfway there!
What you'll need
Please note: If you are not ordering the materials kit, please check the list above for what is required. It is VITAL that you have a black coloured pencil, a 2B pencil and MOST important a white chalk pencil. The brand of the brush pen and the type of paper is less important although still required, as is an eraser.
Add-ons available for this class
  • Pack of 10 white tiles ($9)
  • Tortillion (Blending Stump) ($1)
  • White Chalk/Charcoal Pencil ($3)
  • Set of 6 Jewel toned Pastel Chalk Pencils ($25)
  • Zentangle Journal (beautiful hardcover, white paper) ($60)
  • Zentangle Journal - Shades (beautiful hardcover with grey/tan/white/black pages) ($60)
You can add these when you book (optional).
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Recent reviews of Create Zentangle® Stacked Rocks

  • 5/5 from Micky Driscoll, attended Dec 2024: Really enjoyed learning a new skill in this class, loved the ease nicki teaches with..very patient teacher
  • 5/5 from Megan, attended Jul 2023: 'Rocks' is one of my favorite classes, you can do so much with the different rocks, and it really is one of the few classes where you can't go wrong. Looking forward to doing this one again.
  • 5/5 from Rezwana Bashir, attended Jun 2023: Another great class by this teacher! I really like the final work and I can’t wait to attend another class
  • 5/5 from Bianca Villani, attended Jun 2023: I love these Sunday afternoon classes with Nikki that help me to reset for the week ahead. Today we created stacked rocks ‘Cairns’ and showed our individual style and flare by patterning each rock. I enjoyed the addition of colour and sharing over markers to create a great effect. Thank you. I cannot wait for the next class!
  • 5/5 from Luke Lloyd, attended May 2023: Nikki showed us step by step on how to draw and position our rocks followed by some amazing zentangle patterns. I really enjoyed this class and it was very relaxing.
  • 5/5 from Denny Hudson-Bayliss, attended May 2023: Another great class with Niki. I learnt more techniques, shading and balance in this composition. Niki is very patient and I really enjoyed today’s class.
  • 5/5 from Susan Pearce, attended Feb 2023: Had a great morning with Niki learning “Stacked Rocks”. I was able to go from no idea especially with colour combinations to happy with my end result. Thanks for the confidence to try and do.
  • 5/5 from Elspeth Crosby, attended Oct 2022: I thoroughly enjoyed doing this project and was very happy with the outcome. The class was very enjoyable - thanks Niki
  • 5/5 from Max Taylor, attended Oct 2022: Nikki delivered a really great class with lots of new tangles as well as colour and shading techniques. I love the finished product and am already making another stack of rocks! Zentangle is a great way to focus energy and relax and I can't wait to learn more from Nikki in the future.
  • 5/5 from Jodie Amico, attended Oct 2022: Thank you Niki for a wonderful class! I’m so excited about my creation that I’m about to book in for the Christmas class!
  • 5/5 from Donna Stove, attended Aug 2022: I've done a few of Niki's classes and she always explains things really well, and she is really friendly. I will be doing more classeswith her!
  • 5/5 from Megan, attended May 2022: Such a cool class, one that suddenly all comes together at the end & wow the rocks appear.
  • 5/5 from Rini Ismail, attended May 2022: always a great session learning zentangle with Niki. Amazed at how easy to do the stack rocks and bringing together the various zentangle patterns. Looking forward to learning more.
  • 5/5 from Merridy Galton, attended May 2022: Great class. Nicki is warm, easy to follow, the class is good value. I loved the result.
  • 5/5 from Megan, attended Feb 2022: Loved this class so much, at first thought this isn't going to work but then when it's finished it's amazing how it all just gells together. Sooo totally wicked.
  • 5/5 from Melissa Sutton, attended Feb 2022: Had a great time learning a new technique of zen tangle this morning Thank you
  • 5/5 from Carol Nelson, attended Jan 2022: Niki was fabulous! Patient, encouraging, and very knowledgeable. I would definitely take another class from her.
  • 5/5 from Emily H, attended Dec 2021: I really enjoyed this class because it was such a unique take on using Zentangle! The use of colour with white charcoal was new and challenging for me but with practice and the skills Niki gave me I’m found to be able to create new artworks with these foundations from the class. I’m not sure if the produced artwork will be a gift or be hung on the wall, but no matter any skill level you leave this class with something beautiful!
  • 5/5 from Ella Madden, attended Nov 2021: This was an awesome class. I love that every single one of Niki’s classes I come out with beautiful art that I’m proud of. The stacked rocks was a particularly interesting and enjoyable type of Zentangle art. I liked that I could draw on my previous Zentangle skills in this class but the way Niki walks you through everything each time is a great refresher and means you don’t need to have any prior skills. I loved the way also in this class we were stepped through the process from creating our zigzag lines to the rocks to adding tangles to the shading at the end which really made the rocks come to life. Such a lovely and relaxing evening!
  • 5/5 from James Dalton, attended Nov 2021: Another amazing glass by Niki. Niki has such a great laid back teaching style. I loved learning new techniques and ways to Zentangle. It was like a 2 hour meditation.
  • 5/5 from Vanessa Mozayani, attended Nov 2021: Loved this class. Very relaxing and a great technique which will make a beautiful gift for someone. This class allows you to use some of your favourite tangles for your rocks as well as learn some new ones.
  • 5/5 from Lisa Pulver, attended Nov 2021: Love each of Nikkis classes. This one was fab. It's like catching up with old friends now - and a lovely no judgement way to share some time and simple learn a new skill.
  • 5/5 from Claire Celia, attended Nov 2021: Yet another fantastic class with Niki getting creative and learning wonderful and easy to apply techniques. Loved it!
  • 5/5 from Heidi Froelich, attended Nov 2021: Niki explains things so well and makes her classes a lot of fun. This project was so easy and I had a beautiful piece of art without a great deal of effort.
Your teacher

Niki Lawrence
Niki Lawrence

5.0 (670)
female Women-owned

I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). I have been tangling for around 14 years and teaching for over 11 years. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, fun, and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing repeated structured patterns. No artistic ability is required. If you can hold a pen and write your name, you are halfway there. There are no mistakes in Zentangle, so you can’t get it wrong. Zentangle increases focus and creativity as well as providing simple and quick access to mindfulness. I love sharing my passion for Zentangle. I love it both for the beauty of the artwork itself and the added benefits of relaxation, reducing anxiety, helping with insomnia, helping manage chronic pain... the list goes on!

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2026-10-16 15:00:00
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