Inkscape/C4/Mango-pattern-for-Textile-design/English

Title of script: Mango pattern for textile design

Author: Arthi.A

Keywords: Inkscape, Patterns in Inkscape, Repeat patterns using cloning, Draw using Pattern along Path

Visual cue	Narration
Opening Slide	Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Mango Pattern for textile design” using Inkscape.
Learning Objectives (Slide)	In this tutorial we will learn to create a Mango pattern Draw using Pattern along Path
System requirement (Slide)	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux 12.04 OS Inkscape version 0.91
Open Inkscape	Let us open Inkscape.
Select Bezier tool >> mode to Create Spiro path >> Shape to Ellipse	Select Bezier tool. On the Tool Controls bar, change the Mode to Create Spiro path and the Shape to Ellipse.
Draw a mango pattern in the canvas	Now draw a mango type design in the canvas as demonstrated. It should look like a mango pattern.
Select Star tool	Next select the Star tool.
Draw a star >> Selector tool	Now draw a star on the canvas. Click on the Selector tool.
Tool controls bar >> change width and height to 30 >> Change the color to red	On the Tool controls bar, change the Width and Height to 30. Change the color to red.
Point to the star	Next we have to create a row pattern of the star.
Edit menu >> Clone >> Create Tiled Clones >> Reset	To do so, go to Edit menu, click on Clone and Create Tiled Clones. Click on Reset.
Change rows to 1 and columns to 36 >> Create	Change the number of Rows to 1 and Columns to 46. Number of Columns may vary according to the size of the mango shape. Click on Create.
Press Ctrl + G	Now the row pattern is created. Select all the stars and press Ctrl + G to group them.
Select both shape and star	Now select both the mango shape and the star patten.
Extensions >> Generate from Path >> Pattern along Path	Go to Extensions, click on Generate from Path and then on Pattern along Path. Click on Apply and close the dialog box.
Point to the star pattern	Observe star pattern is formed on the shape.
Delete mango shape and star row	Now select the mango shape and the star row and delete them.
Press Ctrl + D	Select the star pattern and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it.
Resize the pattern	Now select the duplicated pattern and resize it by pressing Ctrl key.
Place the pattern in the middle of the original	Keep it in the middle of the original pattern.
Point to the design	Let us now fill the empty area inside the mango pattern with another design.
Select Bezier tool	Select the Bezier tool. Draw a design as demonstrated.
Path menu >> Path Effects	Now go to Path menu. Select Path Effects.
Point to Pattern along Path	Under Pattern along Path, we can find many options.
Click on Edit on-canvas.	In Pattern source, click on the 1st option, that is Edit on-canvas.
Point to the nodes	Observe there are 4 nodes created on the top left of the canvas.
Move the nodes near flower pattern	Let me zoom in to see the nodes clearly. Move it near the pattern.
Drag the nodes	Now click on the nodes and drag. Now observe the change in the shape.
Selector tool >> Path menu >> Object to Path	Click on the Selector tool. Now go to Path menu and click on Object to Path. This is done to avoid any change in the shape, while resizing.
Resize and place inside the mango pattern	Resize the pattern as shown. Duplicate it and place inside the Mango pattern.
Draw a star on the canvas	Next let us fill the empty area inside the smaller mango pattern. Click on the Star tool and draw a star.
Click on inner handle and draw a shape	Click on the inner handle and recreate a shape like this. Change the color to blue.
Selector tool >> Resize >> Duplicate	Click on the Selector tool and resize the shape. Duplicate this shape and fill the smaller mango pattern.
Press Ctrl + A >> Press Ctrl + G	Press Ctrl + A to select all the objects. And press Ctrl + G to group them.
Resize the pattern >> Place on top left of the canvas	Resize the pattern and place it on the top left of the canvas.
Edit menu >> Clone >> Create Tiled clones	We can repeat this pattern using cloning. Go to Edit menu. Click on Clone and then on Create Tiled clones.
Symmetry tab >> Simple translation	Under the Symmetry tab, the mode should be Simple translation.
Change rows to 8 and columns to 5	Change the number of rows to 8 and number of columns to 5.
Shift tab >> Change Shift Y of Per column to 30	Click on Shift tab. Change the Shift X value of Per column to 30. Click on the Create button.
Point to the repetition	Now the repetition is created on the canvas.
Point to the pattern	This is how the pattern looks on a kurta.
Summary (Slide)	Let us summarize. In this tutorial we have learnt to create Mango pattern Draw using Pattern along Path
Completed assignment	Here is an assignment for you. Create a leaf pattern
Completed assignment	Your completed assignment should look like this.
About Slide	The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Pls watch it.
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About Slide	Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by the NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. More information on this Mission is available at this link.
Acknowledgement	This is Arthi from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining

Contributors and Content Editors

Arthi, Nancyvarkey