How to Make a Half Drop Repeat Pattern: Inkscape Seamless Floral Pattern Tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 3 кві 2023
  • Learn Inkscape through step-by-step instruction, showing you how to create your Half Drop Repeat Pattern. Follow along with Rick Johanson as he walks you through a focused lesson in Inscape, showing you the difference between a standard, full drop pattern and a half drop repeat. Demonstration of Live Path Effects and the Transform- Move feature show you how to make your own seamless patterns with a floral motif. Free course answers a question from the comments and may help Etsy designers and anyone looking to create their own vector pattern art.
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  • @Mythologos
    @Mythologos Рік тому +3

    Best things about your channel besides the content:
    1. No intro
    2. No annoying background music
    3. No sponsor ads
    4. You get right to the point

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +3

      Thank you!! Background music gets distracting to me, and I vowed to never do the subscribe-and-smash-like-button type of intro. I do hope to gets brand sponsors someday though. Ha.

  • @Prajwal____
    @Prajwal____ Рік тому +7

    I didn't knew what half drop was, but know now! Amazing and clear tutorial!

  • @vickihutchings
    @vickihutchings Рік тому +10

    Thank you, thank you for the tutorial. And your pattern turned out beautiful to boot! Really appreciate you taking the time to put this together.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +3

      Thanks to you Vicki!! I really appreciate your idea and it was a fun challenge. I never realized how much an improvement a half drop repeat gives an overall design's aesethic. Many thanks!

  • @haresheranga
    @haresheranga Рік тому +3

    Something we'd never think of. Thank you ❤️

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! I never thought of the term before- never fully noticed.

  • @geoffphil
    @geoffphil Рік тому +5

    Brilliant as usual. Thanks Rick and keep up the great work.

  • @emilyhellwig213
    @emilyhellwig213 Рік тому +1

    Had no idea what a half drop was but now I know! Thank you! As always, such an easy to follow yet detailed and comprehensive tutorial!

  • @christyguy59
    @christyguy59 Рік тому +2

    that's super cool! I might use this for some map tiling patterns. good question too, Vicky! props!

  • @michaeltrottier9467
    @michaeltrottier9467 Рік тому +2

    I'm certain that I've said it before, but I'll say it again... You rock dude!
    You're an Inkscape Game Changer, that helps others be Inkscape Game Changers too. Cheers from Canada.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thanks man! I love making these and its fun to all learn together.

  • @rushnijohnson5099
    @rushnijohnson5099 Рік тому +2

    Thanks Rick, very informative, half drop is definately more organic which is the preferred method for designers. Thank you for sharing!

  • @eziosuncle3018
    @eziosuncle3018 Рік тому +2

    Ingenious! Recently subscribed - so much wonderful information in so short a time! Thank you, sir!

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much!! This was a fun one to try to figure out.

  • @josephfiore2843
    @josephfiore2843 Рік тому +1

    Like you said... probably saw half drops all the time but didn't know it had a name. Thanks for the repeat pattern tutorials. It's always fun to make my own phone/computer wallpapers

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thanks! Totally agree. Half the fun is making custom stuff to use.

  • @normancocksmell
    @normancocksmell Рік тому +3

    I truly appreciate your tutorials because they taught me so much in a very straightforward way that other people can't teach. But I apologize for using this knowledge to create monstrosities.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      HaHa- I'm sure your designs are beautiful. Thanks!

  • @skyeblue6834
    @skyeblue6834 6 місяців тому +1

    that was excellent!!! thank you

  • @snehalgalashah8359
    @snehalgalashah8359 11 місяців тому +1

    This was very useful thank you

  • @e-kefa
    @e-kefa Рік тому +1

    Thank you for explaining exactly what you are doing.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thanks! I'm trying to slow down and keep it smooth.

  • @AidanJuly
    @AidanJuly Рік тому +1

    interesting, I did not know what a half drop repeat pattern was, but now I can image doing some things with it. As always very detailed and awesome tutorial, your pattern turn out beautifull in just a little over 7 min, thanks Rick!

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      Thanks!! Same here. I played around with some half drop repeats for fun last night. Never realized the difference it makes.

  • @imdxpertm
    @imdxpertm Рік тому +1

    Thankyou Rick , yes it was a new learning.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thank you! After uploading now I’m seeing half drop repeats around the house. Never knew.

  • @gura_dura
    @gura_dura Рік тому +1

    verry nice, thank you echo!..

  • @remyel87
    @remyel87 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for all the knowledge and tutorials,. Huge Brain Gains

  • @smallwood369
    @smallwood369 Рік тому +1

    Amazing, thank you so much!

  • @LHA100
    @LHA100 Рік тому

    Thanks again. I got it. :)

  • @brain_respect_and_freedom
    @brain_respect_and_freedom Рік тому +1

    Thank you. Next thing to explore.👏👍

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thanks! I might play around with some more variations. Fun to explore.

  • @jakemorden8544
    @jakemorden8544 Рік тому +1

    Thanks, more of this please

  • @Null8fuenf10
    @Null8fuenf10 Рік тому +1

    Oh, very nice method, didn't know the tiling path effect, and also good to know that there's an actual name to it - 'half drop (repeating) pattern'.
    I made my half drop patterns with the help of hexagons until today - inspired by Your halftones video btw.
    I think, I like Your method better ^^
    It's always so nice to see and find another road to Rome, especially such a clean one :)

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      Thanks very much. The half drop name was new to me too. I love using hexagons for patterns and half tones, and I think I'll experiment with a few new ideas now.

  • @jakemorden8544
    @jakemorden8544 Рік тому

    Thanks, more of this please. I'm in POD business this is could be a stunning art wall decor but I don't know how it gonna be since Inkscape doesn't have cmyk capabilities

  • @anne-mari.kuusela
    @anne-mari.kuusela Рік тому

    Your videos are amazing. You can find instructions on the Internet how to create a very real-looking kiwi fruit with Illustrator. I would like to do this with Inkscape. Can you make a video how to do it?

  • @westronic
    @westronic Рік тому +1

    0:25 Half Drop vs. Full Drop Explained
    1:00 Path Effects, Tiling Basics
    1:46 Offset / Drop the Tiling
    2:33 Custom Example (Floral Pattern) with Document Setup
    3:46 Bringing in the Images, Bleed Over
    4:08 "Object" > "Transform" to Move Images Precisely
    4:36 Ctrl+D Duplicates the Image
    5:15 Duplication on the Horizontal with Half Drop
    6:10 Clipping Object to Stamp Out the Square
    6:48 "Object" > "Clip" > "Set Clip"

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for doing this! Would it be okay if I paste this into the description so it shows up in the timeline?

  • @SFN-YT
    @SFN-YT Рік тому +1

    Great tutorial as always and so simple!! I know half drop from wallpaper - it's used in the instructions for hanging (in the UK anyway). I always look forward to your tutorials, you make Inkscape a pleasure, whereas previously I'd always found it a bit cumbersome.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! I actually realized after filming the wallpaper in our bedroom is a half drop repeat. Didn't know the name when I hung it, and I can now say its easier to line up the repeat on the computer than the real wall. Ha.

    • @SFN-YT
      @SFN-YT Рік тому +1

      @@IronEchoDesign And a lot less messy too! :)

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Haha. Seriously.

  • @nala8879
    @nala8879 Рік тому

    Can you do a video on how to make a 3d pop out effect?

  • @ral9919
    @ral9919 Рік тому

    HI!
    Thank you for this really nice, clear and easy to follow video.
    I have a question.
    When in the end I got the composition of the 4 repeating squares, but it's offset by 500 pixels (or 300, or 700 depending on the design) how can I then apply it without creating holes?
    For example, I tried to upload the file I created and saved as a PNG in "Redbubble", but all the products create white rectangles where the design is missing.
    If I complete the pattern in the white rectangles, when I apply the pattern to the model, areas appear with the design cut out, not complete.
    How is it resolved?
    Thank you!

  • @tonymillin8789
    @tonymillin8789 Рік тому

    In the latest versions of Inscape you can create multiple pages. How do you print them thru Inscape and can you print a single page other than the default?

  • @alchaviano1150
    @alchaviano1150 Рік тому +2

    What version are you using? mine does not have "tiling" effect.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +2

      I'm using Inkscape 1.2. It came out last year if you want to try it out. Biggest upgrades were some of the new Live Path Effects like Tiling, Mirror Symmetry and a few others.

  • @dragonlord0666
    @dragonlord0666 Рік тому +2

    Wish when I search for elements I found some like this LOL
    Rick, would it be possible to link to the images you use so we can play along? sometimes it's good to use the same images them expand into our own finds

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Haha- I know. I used to create the elements from scratch and the videos took too long. I'll find source images in the morning and stick them in the description. I chopped up details of old patterns from the 1800s.

    • @dragonlord0666
      @dragonlord0666 Рік тому +1

      Maybe that could lbe a video. chopping up the digital images to get elements. not so easy if they have a colour or patterned background LOL

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Great idea! I've been working on a Paint Bucket Tool tutorial (that's how I got the floral elements from the public domain images). The problem is Paint Bucket is so finicky. The same settings do not produce the same results. I'm working on it to see how the actual screen zoom percentage affects the Paint Bucket performance. I used whole-heartedly dislike Paint Bucket. Then I loved it when I learned what can do ideally. Now it bugs me again because it's too unpredictable. Basically the tutorial would have to have a massive disclaimer. Maybe that would still be fun if people shared their results.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      @dragonlord0666 I forgot to mention- I put links to the source images in the video description.

    • @dragonlord0666
      @dragonlord0666 Рік тому +1

      Yes the pain bucket/fill is a PITA. it's hard to get consistent results, even with the same image and they are always different for each image. mind you trace can be the same LOL sometimes it's quicker to manually trace with the bezier tool (or use basic shapes and weld them)

  • @prpman99
    @prpman99 Рік тому

    Rick, Sorry not sure how to reach out to you other than here. Do you have a YT for resizing a photo to meet the US Passport requirements? Very much a novice with Inkscape. Thanks,

  • @HmadooocH.
    @HmadooocH. Рік тому +1

    Thanks a lot for this video, its really cool , i have a question too , how can we use ( CMYK colors ) in inkscape?

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +2

      Thanks! And a great question. As far as I know they are still working on introducing CMYK capabilities. I've heard some people get around the requirements by designing in Inkscape and finalizing with an outside program before sending to printer.

    • @italianinkscapechannel
      @italianinkscapechannel Рік тому +2

      @@IronEchoDesign Scribus is probably the most used one.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I'll get primed up on it so I can understand it in case other people ask.

    • @jakemorden8544
      @jakemorden8544 Рік тому +1

      Thanks for asking this important question

  • @MM-gy1wm
    @MM-gy1wm Рік тому

    Hi! How did you isolate flower/leaves images from the pattern? Did you use trace bitmap? I just can not figure out .... Please let me know.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      Trace Bitmap works for sure. I did it an alternative way using the Paint Bucket Tool. You can set the threshold so each click fills each piece of the flower. If you need Paint Bucket help let me know.

    • @IronEchoDesign
      @IronEchoDesign  Рік тому

      This video addresses the Paint Bucket settings if it helps. How to Create Vector Assets from Toys: Inkscape Trace Bitmap Tutorial for Free Clip Art Images
      ua-cam.com/video/gh-yJPOHSbw/v-deo.html

    • @MM-gy1wm
      @MM-gy1wm Рік тому

      Thank you so much! It worked.