The Art of Pattern Design

From clothing to wallpaper, to dishtowels and pillows, hand printed patterns are everywhere!

For our first project, we are going to become pattern designers. We will create a repeat pattern, which we will carve into linoleum and hand print on several yards of paper--so get ready to think big!

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  Linoleum Print

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  Printing Fabric

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  Intricate printed pattern

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  Design your own fabric

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  Decorate your home

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  Create shapes

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  Design a toe

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  Dream it...

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  Then make it.

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  A global tradition

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  Graphic Design

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  Making waves

Whether you're creating a repeating geometric pattern or a repeating "random" composition, you need to brainstorm how you will structure the repeat.

This article from Print Magazine summarizes the 9 most common pattern types. Discover these and more:

The Block Repeat:

The Brick/Half Brick Repeat:

Drop/Half-Drop Repeat:

Diamond Repeat:

This is a great video that demonstrates how to turn a "random" composition into a repeat pattern:

If you prefer, you can read it as a post here.