This is just a simple wood effect that needs no pattern.It's all created via the script.maybe later i will add more options such as color, and pattern looks.

After you place the scm file in your scripts folder you will find it in Script-Fu>Text Effects>Wood Effect

Instructions for use-
Create a new doc any color
Create a new transparent layer with shape or text.
Select the text or shape layer
Run the script.

Dialog


Results with default values on plain black text layer


Script attached

nice, i like earthy looking things

thanks Rod !

Your welcome.

Thanks Rod....Your Gimp Tutorial is quiet

Nice one Rod. Can't wait to see the wood grain, colors and burled effects added.

humm..maybe next a option for subtle blur and sharpening ?

Gaussian blur from 0.5 till 1.5 (i doubt more! ) should have a nice effect

and, but only if blur was chosen first, a bit of dark halo sharpening may boost even more the effect (without the blur applied first, it would instead mainly boost noise)

about "dark halo" sharpening there is a nice implementation in gmic (Enhance/sharpen/unsharpmask) if you want i may quickly arrange a preset (intending a reasonable default to call the gmic filter, the actual default would be not the best for this use)