optical illusions in patterns focus on the middle circles in the big handle and scroll down while focusing on it. using the arrow key.

a diffrent design and structure to the other khanda (swords).

middle eastern pattern design this image will inspire me to do some illustrations how the sword links with dna or how the sword is religious.

i will be refrencing si scott the way he does strokes, curves, lines and the way he uses type will influence me.

primary research i will be taking pattern design from these shasters. you can see some patterns being formed with the shasters lined up. it makes a structured shape.

i will be using shaster (weapons) to create my pattern. the curves of swords and axes, the sharp points of shasters, the handles and engraved patterns in the shaster.

Khanda (double edged sword) of Guru Gobind Singh Ji - the engraved inscription on it says - "Ek Onkar Sat Gur Prasad Deg Teg Fateh" with its Sanskrit version alongside it. (Courtesy Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala.)

this picture has enspired me to design my own font and engrave it into the sword i design and i will also add patterns for decarative and pureity.

a rajput khanda the handle of this khanda is alot diffrent in shape comparrision to the image below it has a tiger at the end of the handle to show that the sword has qualities as the tiger swift, power, aggressive, ECT. the patterns on all khanda are to decorate the sword they use flowers and possitive patterns to indicate the sword is pure and should be used for only justice and rightous acts.

khanda a double edge sword

these are images off swords (khanda) this is to see an idea of the craft men ship of the design of the sword as you can see its handle is heavy handed and has a fat handle.

DNA proposal

In this DNA project i will be designing a 3D model of a sword which represents sikhs and on that model i will design my own pattern and typeface (in Gurmukhi or English). also i will experiment with different materials. i will then make a short video to advertise the sword. I will approach this by using softwares such as cinema 4d, illustrator, drawing, final cut pro and mixed media. mostly i will be drawing thumbnails for pattern and typography design.