Inkscape/C4/Mango-pattern-for-Textile-design/English
Title of script: Mango pattern for textile design
Author: Arthi & Shital
Keywords: Inkscape, Patterns in Inkscape, Repeat patterns using cloning, Draw using Pattern along Path
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Opening Slide | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Mango Patterns for textile design” using Inkscape.
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Learning Objectives (Slide) | In this tutorial we will learn to create a
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System requirement (Slide) | To record this tutorial, I am using
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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 Shape to Ellipse. |
Draw a mango pattern in the canvas | Now draw a mango type design in the canvas as demonstrated.
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Select Star tool >> Tool controls bar >> Click on Star icon | Next select the Star tool.
On the Tool controls bar, click on the Star icon. |
Draw a star >> Change the color to red >> Selector tool | Now draw a star on the canvas.
Change the color to red. Click on the Selector tool. |
Tool controls bar >> change width and height to 30 | On the Tool controls bar, change the width and height to 30. |
Point to the star | Next we have to create a row pattern of the star. |
Edit menu >> Clones >> Create Tiled Clones | To do so, go to Edit menu, click on Clones and Create Tiled Clones. |
Change rows to 1 and columns to 36 >> Create | Change the number of rows to 1 and columns to 36.
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. |
Bezier tool | Now select mango shape and the star row and delete them.
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Press Ctrl + D | Select the star pattern and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it.
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Resize the pattern | Select the duplicated pattern and resize it by pressing Ctrl key.
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Place the pattern in the middle of the original | Scale the duplicated pattern as demonstrated and keep it in the middle of the original pattern. |
Point to the design | Let us now fill the empty area inside the mango patterns with another design. |
Select Bezier tool | Select the Bezier tool.
Draw a flower design as demonstrated. |
Path menu >> Path Effects | Now go to Path menu. Select Path Effects.
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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.
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Point to the nodes | Observe there are 4 nodes created on the top left of the canvas.
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Move the nodes near flower pattern | Let me zoom in to see the nodes clearly.
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Drag the nodes | Now click on any one of the nodes and drag.
Now observe the change in the shape. |
Path menu >> Object to Path | Now go to Path menu and click on Object to Path.
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Resize and place inside the mango pattern | Resize the pattern as shown.
Duplicate it and place them inside the Mango pattern as shown. |
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.
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Duplicate this shape and fill the smaller mango pattern. | |
Press Ctrl + A >> Press Ctrl + G | Observe a mango pattern is created.
Press Ctrl + A to select all 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.
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Edit menu >> Clone >> Create Tiled clones | We can repeat the pattern using cloning.
Go to Edit menu. Click on Clone and then on Create Tiled clones.
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Symmetry tab >> Simple translation | Under the Symmetry tab change the mode to Simple translation.
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Change rows to 8 and columns to 5 | Change the number of rows to 8 and number of columns to 5.
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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 Create.
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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
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Completed assignment | Here is an assignment for you.
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Completed assignment | Your completed assignment should look like this.
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About Slide | The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Pls watch it.
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About Slide | The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates for those who pass an online test.
For more details, please write to us. |
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 and Shital from IIT Bombay, signing off.
Thanks for joining |