Create your own pattern!

Assemble your elements
- Choose objects from a recent trip or a place you're inspired by
- Gather an assortment of flowers and other botanicals
Depict your elements on paper
- Use gouache to get a clean and flat appearance that's perfect for pattern making
- You could also use watercolor paint, ink, or any other medium to illustrate your elements
Arrange your elements into a tile
- Import your painted pages into Photoshop
- Isolate your elements by deep etching so you can rearrange them
Create your final pattern
- Duplicate your tile and refine its edges to create a seamless repeat
- Create the full pattern and export it for web and print

Upload your pattern, painted elements, photos of the objects you want to use, or any initial thoughts to the project gallery. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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