Circles, but how?
May 15, 2009 8:06 PM Subscribe
What are the individual elements of this picture?
This has been making the rounds on various sites today, and the links to the file have since been taken down.
I'd like to know what the background element is called...they appear to be crossed, concentric circles similar to what one would find in a certificate border. Could I make them in photoshop, etc...?
I wouldn't mind making my own version of this card, (albeit a legal one) but have no clue on how to create the background and wanted the hive's opinion.
If you were one of the few that got your hands on the eps files before they were removed, I'd love to get a "real" copy. Thanks, and I'll take my answer off the air.
This has been making the rounds on various sites today, and the links to the file have since been taken down.
I'd like to know what the background element is called...they appear to be crossed, concentric circles similar to what one would find in a certificate border. Could I make them in photoshop, etc...?
I wouldn't mind making my own version of this card, (albeit a legal one) but have no clue on how to create the background and wanted the hive's opinion.
If you were one of the few that got your hands on the eps files before they were removed, I'd love to get a "real" copy. Thanks, and I'll take my answer off the air.
Actually, I just found a guilloche pattern generator here. It lets you save as a jpeg. Drop the multiplier to .1 and mess with the ripple settings to get a close approximation of the pattern in that ID.
posted by zerokey at 8:49 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by zerokey at 8:49 PM on May 15, 2009
mattdidthat created the image and posted it to projects. I bet you could MeFi mail him and he'd let you know.
posted by mathowie at 10:12 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by mathowie at 10:12 PM on May 15, 2009
Do you have Illustrator? Just use the polar grid, oval shape, with a lot of "rings" (up arrow). Delete the grid lines, copy and overlap to your heart's content.
posted by O9scar at 11:25 PM on May 15, 2009
posted by O9scar at 11:25 PM on May 15, 2009
How frustrating - every image has vanished from the interwebs.
From what you describe it sounds like spirograph - here's a simple way of doing spirograph in photoshop - if I'm off the mark, please ignore.
posted by a non e mouse at 2:16 AM on May 16, 2009
From what you describe it sounds like spirograph - here's a simple way of doing spirograph in photoshop - if I'm off the mark, please ignore.
posted by a non e mouse at 2:16 AM on May 16, 2009
zerokey's link to the pattern generator doesn't work, but here's a great one.
posted by Rock Steady at 7:33 AM on May 16, 2009
posted by Rock Steady at 7:33 AM on May 16, 2009
Related: Eric Archer built an analog guilloche machine that draws on paper.
posted by a halcyon day at 8:02 AM on May 16, 2009
posted by a halcyon day at 8:02 AM on May 16, 2009
Rock Steady, the subblue link was the one that I had posted. I seem to have some deep issue when it comes to posting links, unfortunately.
posted by zerokey at 9:06 AM on May 16, 2009
posted by zerokey at 9:06 AM on May 16, 2009
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posted by zerokey at 8:27 PM on May 15, 2009