From pen to paper to computer to metal

I thought I’d do this post just for fun. It’s kind of cool to see all the stages of getting a pattern from the first stage to the last – in other words it’s proof of why it took so long:

Creating the pattern:

Creating pat7 from scratch

Using the pattern to cut mirror card:

Pat7 cut into mirror card

Using pattern to create digital version in Adobe Photoshop:

Screenshot of building up the pattern in Photoshop

Importing paths into illustrator and exporting as correct files for CAD machines:

Exporting as DXF from Illustrator

Black and green image of imported file from waterjet cutting company:

Single tile of pattern

Full tiled pattern

Final cutting:

Waterjet cut pattern in aluminium

I’ll add one last image to this when the final stage of sculpting has been completed.

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Sample work 2

Please click on the thumbnails to view larger images and to read a further description of each:

Inverted and lightened

Inverted – white on black version

Lighter, blurry design segment

Design segment black on white with some blur

Final image used for blog header

Hand drawn with compass and straight edge – black ink