Kind of Guilloche Pattern



  • For anyone interested, I'll show you the steps
    I took to create this pattern.
    All is made inside VS.

    0_1761315643726_Guilleoch-like-Pattern.png

    Everything started finding this picture frame very nice
    and thinking creating something similar. My first Idea was
    to create a rectangle and apply zigzag outline effect with
    wave mode selected onto it.

    0_1761315722287_Picture-Frame.png
    .
    .
    So, lets create a rectangle, convert it to curves
    (not necessary but i do it)

    0_1761315780639_rectangle.png

    Apply a Outline ZigZag Shape Effect onto it select wave as the Mode.
    (Menu > Effects > Outline > Outline ZigZag)

    0_1761315843790_outline zigzag.png

    Set the following Parameters.
    0_1761315894170_settings-1.png
    .
    .
    My next thought was about copying this rectangle path
    a few times inward and scaling it.
    (Menu > Object > Transform > Transform)

    0_1761315939124_scaled.png

    After the scaled copies Transformation, I had the idea of ​​trying
    an additional rotation step. I liked the result, so i left it as it
    was.

    0_1761315969301_scaled rotated.png

    The Parameters for Transform
    0_1761315999786_Transform Parameter.png
    .
    .
    Then I wanted to create a gradient using a blend via Strokes
    and apply the stroke color to other paths using the Style Picker.

    But I had another idea and decided to create the blend using
    different line weights and apply these results to the shape
    outlines using the Style Picker. I liked the result, too, so I kept it.

    0_1761317686526_StylePicker.png

    0_1761316065631_blend line weight.png

    In the final step, I use "Expand Stroke" to convert the outlines
    to shapes that still look like Outlines. I occasionally use this
    step when coloring a large number of strokes to outline them
    with a thin, contrasting color.

    0_1761316123284_Expanded Outlines.png

    Thats all, have fun being creative ☺



  • her a few other tries of mine

    0_1761316960086_colorize.png

    0_1761316977208_dashes.png