at last: the "make a paisley" thread!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:11 am **(#241)**

Another rainy day so much GIMPING was performed.

Inspired by 2-ton's terrific mandala in my 'glass ornaments' thread, I spent some time with those fabulous path plug-ins, learning, experimenting and finally created a number of mandala templates to play with. Here is one that I think contains about 32 separate paisley shapes, set in a wooden frame ...

It's a shame GnuTux no longer runs this site, but what a legacy he has left us with BRL :hi5

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very cool and colourful omg

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:05 pm **(#243)**

Anmal - paisleys and glass; variations on a wooden theme ...

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

OMG: I am truly amazed at how quickly you can do so many beautiful items and all are superb!!!

AnMal · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:06 am **(#245)**

oldmangrumpy: i agree with pat625, these last ones are lovely! paisleys and wood (and a bit of glass) make excellent pictures.

Erisian · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:10 am **(#246)**

Lovely work again omg.

2-ton · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:12 am **(#247)**

OMG, you never cease to amaze!

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:26 am **(#248)**

2-ton wrote:

OMG, you never cease to amaze!

ditto!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:21 pm **(#249)**

Pat, Anmal, Erisian, 2-ton and Sallyanne - thank you so much. I do appreciate your feedback.

I get so much fun from playing with GIMP, have even started to catch up in the garden too now but the trouble is my wife says why does she now come third on the list :oops:

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Ohhhhhh! Be careful! The first rule of the road to a good life for men is: Do not anger the wife!!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:52 pm **(#251)**

Pat625 - of course my wife is not really number 3 on the list - I forgot that I had not included watching sport so ... :oops:

Anyway, you can never have too much glass or too many roses or too much paisley ...

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

OMG: I'm still addicted to paisleys so I must agree!

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oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:03 am **(#253)**

Pat625 -excellent ouitcome and I just love that wooden frame and the jewls too. :jumpclap

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Thank you OMG: I'm still trying to figure out how to get that clear shiny glass look over everything.

2-ton · **Posted:** Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:01 am **(#255)**

Very will done, Pat. Glass looks very glassy, and the wood looks quite natural.

AnMal · **Posted:** Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:07 am **(#256)**

oldmangrumpy: that's a treat to the eyes as usual! i really like your roses encased in glass.
pat625: a lovely composition. i get an image in my mind of a filthy rich maharaja, decorating his incense plates with paisley gems.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Thank you, AnMal! I appreciate your comments and love your imagination and creativity.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:18 pm **(#258)**

Anmal - thank you;I read somewhere that positive feedback is a form of natural nutrition!

AnMal · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:49 pm **(#259)**

grumpy one: i see you've changed the quote in your sig a bit - will we now see earphones and christmas wreaths in glass...?

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:53 pm **(#260)**

Anmal - probably, more rain forecast for today!