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Free patterns
Everyone who is making any kind of objects knows that the beauty of every object is not only in the good construction design, but also in various decorations. By choosing the right color, engraving some beautiful motive, or adding even the smallest ornamental rifle, your handmade object will get that priceless beauty in harmony with its fine construction lines.
This section of website was made as a result of our will to help you – whether you are an amateur beginner or a long-time professional craftsman – to make each object as a real work of art. In this section you will find a variety of useful vector patterns, vector designs, vector illustrations, vector clip art...(raster and vectorized), which you can use for the various decoration techniques, such as:
This section of website was made as a result of our will to help you – whether you are an amateur beginner or a long-time professional craftsman – to make each object as a real work of art. In this section you will find a variety of useful vector patterns, vector designs, vector illustrations, vector clip art...(raster and vectorized), which you can use for the various decoration techniques, such as:
- Scroll saw (wood, metal, plastic,...)
- Intarsia
- Marquetry
- Woodburning (pyrography)
- Fretwork
- Painting the objects
- Carving
- Embroidery
- Graphics purposes
- Laser Cutting
- Glass etching
- Tattoo design
- posters...
See tutorial "How to print poster"
The motives (vector designs) are put into categories.
| 1. GEOMETRIC VECTOR PATTERNS | ||
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| - Miscellaneous geometric patterns | - Scroll saw and fretwork patterns | - Wood carving patterns |
| 2. ORNAMENTAL VECTOR PATTERNS | ||
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| Round ornaments | Square ornaments | Border ornaments |
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| Ornamental design vector elements | Rectangle ornaments | Miscellaneous ornaments |
| 3. SILLHOUETTE VECTOR PATTERNS | ||
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| Animal silhouettes | Miscellaneous silhouettes | Transport vehicles silhouettes |
| 4. ILLUSTRATION VECTOR PATTERNS | ||
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| Animal patterns | Art nouveau patterns | Celtic patterns |
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| Floral patterns | Famous people scroll saw patterns | Miscellaneous illustrations |
| 5. SYMBOL AND HYSTORY VECTOR PATTERNS | ||
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| Symbols and history illustrations | ||
Each motive is converted into files with different extensions. This way you can use it for different purposes:
Raster Graphics Extension (.jpg, .tiff or .gif) – In this format the pattern can be used in softwares for picture editing (GIMP, Adobe photoshop, Corel Photo Paint,...). We recommend using GIMP program, because it’s totally free of charge, and it can accomplish almost all the operations as a professional ones. The motives are given in high resolution, so you can:
- edit and modify the picture,
- make a poster (picture of large dimensions, which can easily be printed on any kind of printer and then use on wanted surface) – See tutorial "How to print poster".
Vector Graphic extension (svg and eps) – The pattern in this format are hand traced and can be used for the software manipulation, manipulation of the vector graphic software (Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw,...). We recomend using Inkscape program, because it’s totally free of charge, and it can accomplish almost all the operations as a professional ones. If you download some pattern in the vector art format, you can:
- change its shape,
- add some new shapes to the pattern,
- re-arrange the pattern (f. e. into circle, in corners, etc.),
- combine a few free vector art patterns together,
- save the vector format as rastered picture and then use all possibilities from the first step.
DWG Extension – Pattern in this format would be the most useful to people who have CNC machines, but also to those who prefer technical 2D programs in order to edit shapes... The motive in this format can be used for the software modulation specified for technical documentation. We recommend Solid Edge 2D Drafting program, because it’s totally free of charge. And if you download the motive in DWG extension, you can:
- import file in any CAM program and simulate movements of tools on the numerical machine for cutting,
- do exactly the same things as in the second and of course in the first step.
- edit and modify the picture,
- make a poster (picture of large dimensions, which can easily be printed on any kind of printer and then use on wanted surface) – See tutorial "How to print poster".
Vector Graphic extension (svg and eps) – The pattern in this format are hand traced and can be used for the software manipulation, manipulation of the vector graphic software (Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw,...). We recomend using Inkscape program, because it’s totally free of charge, and it can accomplish almost all the operations as a professional ones. If you download some pattern in the vector art format, you can:
- change its shape,
- add some new shapes to the pattern,
- re-arrange the pattern (f. e. into circle, in corners, etc.),
- combine a few free vector art patterns together,
- save the vector format as rastered picture and then use all possibilities from the first step.
DWG Extension – Pattern in this format would be the most useful to people who have CNC machines, but also to those who prefer technical 2D programs in order to edit shapes... The motive in this format can be used for the software modulation specified for technical documentation. We recommend Solid Edge 2D Drafting program, because it’s totally free of charge. And if you download the motive in DWG extension, you can:
- import file in any CAM program and simulate movements of tools on the numerical machine for cutting,
- do exactly the same things as in the second and of course in the first step.