I really want show you the "original"
That you have too,it is the "line" pattern included in gimp


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

first i tiled to have something not too microscopic to work upon...then i start the first generation of pattern....


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

That are all seamless...but what to do with the few not seamless as this ?


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

Well...flip and/or flop and mirror:
from 1 little and not seamless pattern should derive at least 4 bigger seamless patterns
Do you like to check ?


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

(I don't show the fourth because is as the third but rotated of 90°

HERE HOW WORKS

from this (that was already seamless but not symmetrical)


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

you flip and/or flop and then mirror on both side and result may only be simmetrical!


Line patterns by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/photocomix_mandala/]PhotoComix_Mandala
[/url], on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

This may become too automatic so to not get bored i did some changes so this is the second geneneration


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Line patterns by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

Tool used ?
gmic (only for Regular and Mirrored Array) and (Medhi) Kaleidoscope
a few times also Centre Tile by Simple Filter...and is really simple to do !

Oopss i forgot a few...sorry ! fixing now

the problem is that they grow exponentially ...could you see the progression ?


otherr_000001 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


otherr_000003 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


second generationm_000001 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


second generationm_000002 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr