Weekly focus: Warp the grid
Grid-based patterns make a great addition to your pattern collection. I noticed that most people draw these patterns in a square (sometimes in a rectangle). Not many tanglers try their hand on a warped grid. It’s time to inspire you to try something else!
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When you first start drawing a pattern on a warped grid, pick an easy pattern and work your way up to the more difficult patterns. We currently have over 350 patterns listed that are based on a square grid. There are more grid-based patterns that are based on a hexagonal grid and on a circular grid. For now, we will concentrate on the square grid and work our way up.
If this is the first time you try your hand at a warped grid, then I recommend starting with a simple pattern and also with an easy grid. Here are some examples sorted by difficulty:
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- The lines stay straight. This should be your first warped grid to practice on.
- This grid has extensions, but all the lines are still straight.
- It becomes more difficult now. The horizontal lines are no longer straight but have a slight curve.
- Even more difficult. Not only the horizontal but also the vertical lines are no longer straight.
- Resizing from small to large and back to small is considered advanced warping.
- This is extreme! Only try a warped grid like this if you have practiced all other variations.
Tip: Ensure that you can still tangle in your smallest block! Once the grid becomes too small, it will be frustrating and confusing to tangle.
And here is a note to all our digital tanglers: Yes, you can draw the pattern on a square grid and then use the warp tool. I consider this cheating 😉 Digital tangling is also about challenging yourself.
Below is an example of how I applied Ytterbium to Warped Grid 2
Here I used Warped Grid 4 and filled it with Auwacka Too.
This time I tangled Warped Grid 6. I had a couple of failed attempts thinking that I could draw Flip Flap. It actually didn’t look that good, so I settled for the all-time favorite: Flower of Life
The upcoming week will show different grid-based patterns in the daily pattern focus.
Our Template for the week encourages you to apply one or more patterns to a warped grid.
With this, I wish you a wonderful weekend! I hope that I have you inspired you once again!
Hugs,
Ina
Thanks for all the challenges you give us.