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KaleidoPaint is now on Android

KaleidoPaint is now on Android!

Posted on 2016-04-09 by Champagne Design

The Android version of KaleidoPaint is finally finished and publicly available. I would like to share this spectacular and free app with the group Broug Atelier for Islamic Geometric Design.

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Woodburning of the above tessellation Hummingbird tessellation in symmetry group P6, a second design, Champagne Design ©2014

Which symmetry group to use?

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

Deciding which symmetry group to use for a specific design can be hit and miss. And try again. You can narrow it down Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Pm Explained

Symmetry Group Pm – alternating parallel mirrors

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This symmetry group is the last one for me to tackle. It has been a year since I started tessellating again, since I found the KaleidoPaint iPad app. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P6m Explained

Symmetry Group P6m — Perfect Snowflakes

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

It’s been a year last week, since I started drawing with the KaleidoPaint iPad app. I was avoiding this P6m symmetry group because of the tight space for drawing within and the abundance of mirrors. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P4g Explained

Symmetry Group P4g

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

My first ever tessellation was accomplished using this P4g symmetry group. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Pg Explained

Symmetry Group Pg — For all Soccer Fans

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This symmetry group uses two parallel glide reflections. The glides can be either vertical or horizontal. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P4 Explained

Symmetry Group P4

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

I’ve already given you a foretaste of this P4 symmetry group with the cougar tessellation, and story, a few weeks ago. Continue reading →

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Cougars at Bark Echo Ranch! — Symmetry Group P4

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

Viewing for this month, September 2013: Two cougars! Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P2 Explained

Symmetry Group P2

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

There are only 17 methods to divide the two dimensional surface into true tessellations. These 17 rules were derived from the observation and study of crystallography, a long time ago.   Continue reading →

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KaleidoPaint Tricks

KaleidoPaint tricks I’ve learned

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

I am assuming you have read all of the help files within the KaleidoPaint iPad App. It’s not very complicated. Go read it. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P6 Explained

Symmetry Group P6

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This tessellation is laid out around a matrix of hexagons, a honeycomb. There is one 6 point rotation, one 3 point rotation and one 2 point rotation. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P1 Explained

Symmetry Group P1

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

Most simple of all symmetry systems. A translation of your design both vertically and horizontally. That’s it! Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P3 Explained

Symmetry Group P3

Posted on 2015-06-04 by Champagne Design

Symmetry group P3, or 3 rotations through 120 degrees. This is quite a versatile symmetry group, and easy to accomplish. Only two lines to draw the outline of your classic tessellation. Continue reading →

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