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Hexagon Stitchery

Hexagon Stitchery

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Devon Eckstein
Creates a kaleidoscope mosaic of a given image.

Click upper half of image to increase number of tiles.
Click lower half of image to decrease number of tiles.

Got mirror image code from kaworuonline on the Processing discussion boards.
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Evelyn Eastmond
24 Mar 2009, 00:00
Wow, I wanted to let you know that I really love this! I have been experimenting with hexagonal tiling in processing recently too, mostly to try to recreate Islamic tiling patterns. But, this is a beautiful take on that, it's amazing how the mirroring can create such beautiful unique patterns in each tile. Like snowflakes!

Really simple and elegant code to generate something very intricate. Thanks for sharing!
Devon Eckstein
24 Mar 2009, 05:53
Thank you so much for your compliments. :) I have a bit of a passion for mathematical art, and I'm glad to have an accessible outlet. I'm giddy that you called my code "elegant". It means a lot.

I've found that, as in music, literature, dance, etc., repetition is key. I love tiles, and I, too, was trying to recreate Islamic tiling patterns. That's why I started using processing to start with!

Feel free to take the code and use it on your own pictures (just un-comment the picture loading and saving sections). Ones with more texture work better. :)
Jasper
26 Mar 2009, 05:58
Hexagon WITCHERY, more like!
jaaq jorissen
28 Mar 2009, 09:17
I'm loving it. very elegant code indeed :)
Devon Eckstein
06 Apr 2009, 11:24
Thanks, guys!
Tom Heath
10 Jul 2009, 12:41
This is absolutely stunning. I was moved to do a similar thing (nowhere near as clever though!) which you can see here: http://www.openprocessing.org/visuals/?visualID=2832

Devon Eckstein
10 Jul 2009, 14:47
Thanks, Tom! That's quite a compliment.
arquine wong
07 Jan 2010, 19:57
I really love it!
Cath
03 Jul 2010, 20:25
Onya, Devon. I will endeavour to understand how it works.
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