Patterns on Inkscape

This unit in Digital art we worked on patterns. At first we made a shape and turned it into a pattern, then put it on the object we wanted it on. It was difficult to have it outline the whole object exactly, as you can see on the T-Shirts sleeves and on the surfboard. Then we made a new layer and put the pattern in that layer. After we had done this, we could use the multiply option to make the pattern look like it was actually stuck on the object, not just hovering over it. I used the multiply option on the golf ball below. I used this object because it has many bumps, so you can the effect it clearly.

This picture on the right is a repeating pattern. I made it by using the cloned tiles option, so this created 9 tiles aboce and next to and above it. Whatever you did to the original tile would happen to the neighbouring ones too. Even when you overlapped the tile, you would only have to put the same object on the opposite side of the tile. This gives such an effect that you can't tell where the original tiles were in the first place. I made the repeating pattern out of little earth globes and light bulbs to represent that we should be more aware of how energy saving can make a difference.