Wallpaper Groups

 
 
 
 
 
A mathematical concept that uses symmetry to classify surface repeat patterns (repetitive designs on a two-dimensional plane). There are exactly seventeen (17) wallpaper groups that correspond to seventeen different types of surface patterns. Similarly, there are seven (7) frieze groups that correspond to seven types of linear (frieze) patterns.

Example(s) of Wallpaper Groups
A part of the Artlandia panel for creating wallpaper groups
The Artlandia symmetry panel lets you choose any wallpaper group.
See also:
Stevens, 1981 »
Phillips and Bunce, 1993 »
Creating repeat patterns »
More solutions for pattern design »
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