Laser Cutting: Part One (Inspo and Practicing Patterns)

Patterns

The Base Photos:


    Pattern from one of my chairs. Has a fun scale-like pattern. With colour and inner shape repetition and patterning as well. 


    Rug pattern that has a plethora of fun shapes. Especially the diamond/star and square shapes that encompass the other smaller elements. 

    Just a random book I own that has this interesting pattern on the front. It's raised and made from a plastic that is meant to mimic metal. 
    Because of all the different nooks and crannies, I decided to choose this one. There are a variety of ways to approach tracing this to create a pattern. 

Process Photos:


First Traces









Another shape to add interest and more changing of shading. 

Some shading to figure out the colour palette. 


















Various arrangements of the base tile.








Arranging the tiles together



More shapes in the in-between spaces for more interest. 

 




More arranging



Finals

Light version of the pattern

Dark version of the pattern

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