Good to hear it worked out
Just to clarify a couple of points in case anyone else is wanting to do it:
crus339 wrote:
The filter path seems different in 2.10 now. Also I didn't see a Plasma 2 option.
Yes, as far as I know Plasma 2 is a separate plugin that you'd need to download, I haven't got it either. The tutorial gives a link to discussion about it that I've quoted below, but it's on old link so perhaps someone who has it can post a current one?
Oregonian wrote:
For discussion and links to Plasma2 sources click
herecrus339 wrote:
Then made new layer for the swirl and same as I had done before added guides to get the center for the blend/gradient tool start point.
When I did the next step with polar coordinates I got the same result as before, i.e. a pattern of diagonal stripes.
You get diagonal stripes if the spiral made in step 5. was centred in the image. So the tutorial says to make the spiral off centre. Step 5. says:
Oregonian wrote:
Near but not exactly on the center of the image, drag down a short distance.