Islamic Designs scm's

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16128

Don't know what you would use them for but their kinda cool looking.

download them here.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/24948

Oregonian · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:22 pm **(#2)**

Rod wrote:

Don't know what you would use them for but their kinda cool looking.

I don't know what to use them for either. Interesting. If I knew anything about Islam, perhaps I'd know better what to do with them.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

Oregonian wrote:

Rod wrote:

Don't know what you would use them for but their kinda cool looking.

I don't know what to use them for either. Interesting. If I knew anything about Islam, perhaps I'd know better what to do with them.

Islam , as some Cristian groups in the past, forbid the representation of God , and of whatever God may have created

Now this is usually enforced only within the Holy places, but is the reason why Islam visual art was focused on decoration , decorative patterns, and calligraphic artworks and why they excelled in that fields

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

and you can do whatever you like with that

Oregonian · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:53 pm **(#5)**

PhotoComix wrote:

Islam , as some Cristian groups in the past, forbid the representation of God , and of whatever God may have created
Now this is usually enforced only within the Holy places, but is the reason why Islam visual art was focused on decoration , decorative patterns, and calligraphic artworks and why they excelled in that fields

Now those designs make perfect sense.

Thank you for your explanation, PhotoComix. :hi5

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12811

Just as a slightly related topic, I like Taprats and it does a pretty good job at creating variations to this theme.

http://taprats.sourceforge.net/

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:04 pm **(#7)**

I learn something new every day! Learning about different cultures and religions is a good thing!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16128

Thanks PC for the info. Well O they sure do glitter nicely! =)

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Hi Mr. Rod
Few days ago I posted this image in Metal and Glass post. Today by chance I came across you this old post.

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But I also like you plastic-frame like effect. Would you kindly mention the filters/tools used in your design manipulation.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:27 am **(#10)**

Wish I had seem this thread earlier - took me ages to get the paths right for this one; took a few liberties with it in the end and diverged from the style somewhat -

runSPOTrun13 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:23 pm **(#11)**

cool images! I'm definitely going to have a go at this.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:45 pm **(#12)**

There are more files for islamic design. The only thing, I don't like is that the Islamic-Design and the islamic-pattern11 tabs stretch out the workspace. Is there a way to improve the script so the work space isn't so large? I really like the scripts and I had removed them from my scripts folder once before because of the distortion of my workspace. Sadly, I am not a coder so I wouldn't know what to do to improve on the problem. Is there someone willing to improve the problem? I would really like to use the scripts, but I can't.

Edit: New post here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=942&start=20
Thanks Rod!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16128

Rashid wrote:

Hi Mr. Rod
Few days ago I posted this image in Metal and Glass post. Today by chance I came across you this old post.

Attachment:

Islamic Design GT BEVEL.jpg

But I also like you plastic-frame like effect. Would you kindly mention the filters/tools used in your design manipulation.

Sure I can tell you. I used glossy 3d stroke. It's another filter add-on. Just search it here at Gimp Chat. I am on my cell right now so I can't attach it here at the moment. You could probably also use Graechan shine filter also available here.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 6:22 pm **(#14)**

Rod's script plus some galvanised iron BRL then some GMIC magic ...you just gotta love GIMP -

Thank you for the script Rod :clap

Kimba · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:03 pm **(#15)**

The Islamic tiles are called Girih tiles and there is a Wikipedia article on them.

Graechan · **Posted:** Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:04 pm **(#16)**

I think the scripts name in today's atmosphere is it's problem

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Hi Mr. Oldmangrumpy
Your last two metallaic designs are really close to reality in their metallic look and have clear details. Wonderful.

Hi Mr. Greachan
Excellent manipulation.

I have tried to use 'Frame Factory' script and it has produced wonderful results.

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Initially I tried to give Chrome Effect to Islamic Calligraphy but then made it translucent to give it plastic effect. I don't know that whether I am successful. Background desing is painted glass effect which I have already posted in this forum.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:57 am **(#18)**

Didn't see this one before. Tried and couldn't make it out then I saw it was using the brush I had selected before :oops:

Will try another one later.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:05 am **(#19)**

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:52 pm **(#20)**

Is there a coder here willing to look at my post (#12) and improve the scripts to where the work space users are using, isn't distorted? I'd really like to use the scripts but I can't.