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Published: 2018-12-03 20:18:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 1621; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 39
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GIMP 2. Fruits of the sea rendered as machined lace.A nod of recognition goes out to DrStoat10 for selecting which pattern first left my WIP folder.
This pattern is free to use.
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Nice concept for a lace design -- I've never heard of or seen a pattern like this, yet it feels somehow very traditional. Perhaps it is a traditional pattern? I've handled a lot of old textiles over the years, including a fair amount of lace, but most of what I've seen seems to be variations on different floral designs...
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Thank you. It is traditional in a way, if by extension: I was looking at the medieval style of "scalloping" hems, and wondered if something more literal could be done with lace - it allows greater detail, and since it is inherently luxurious the resilience to wear and tear is not really an issue. But also since in my time on Deviantart, I have seen a number of lace- or brocade-like fantasy textiles I have very much wanted to learn painting, and was trying to figure out how to structure them to work as I please.
One hypothesis was that most repeating lace lacks a clear cutoff line, so tried to achieve that here with the bottom of the scallops. Think it may be onto something, but perhaps, for whole sheets of lace - only available in fantasy or as modern machined textile - separate "terminators" sewn onto the hem is a better option.
My mother is an avid lacemaker; she taught me to make simple bands and bookmarks as a child, but beyond that I am still quite ignorant of how lace works on the most basic level.
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That's a great interpretation of the "scalloping" idea. And for a medieval or Renaissance theme, there is a lot of inherent symbolism, or so I imagine. One thinks of the scallop of St. James or the Biblical "Pearl of Great Price" etc.
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Interesting pattern. These lace textures are looking good
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Thank you. Slowly getting there, if by a winding road -.o
I was looking at the types of "scalloping" on sleeves and hems, and wondered if something more literal on the theme could be done with lace. Part since it allows greater detail, and is by nature more luxurious and reserved, so resilience to wear and tear does not factor into the design. But also as since joining Deviantart I have seen a number of lace-like fabrics that share qualities I have not quite been able to put my finger on, and would very much like to figure out how to design and structure properly. I think the issue may be that most repeating lace has no natural cutoff line, so tried to work that into the bottom of the scallops here. Think it may be onto something...
There was also love of intricate detail speaking, as the clam and scallop motif with pearls and a myriad eyes allow for working a lot of beads and other finery into the textile. Might be a bit on the overly costly side even for Albertus Pictor himself, but considering the patterns I have made thus far are machine lace on mesh, the characters who might wear them probably have modern alternatives handy.
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The designs are getting better and better
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