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#belts

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Splines
#3StrandBraids

#Braids are the last of the #decorative elements on the #IonicScroll, but like #EggsAndDarts, they are not specific to the #IonicOrder.

Braids are a popular design motif that find wide currency in modern #hairstyles, #fashion, and fashion accessories like #belts and #bracelets.

Braids come in infinite varieties with varying number of strands, thickness of strands, roundness or flatness of strands, and how tightly or loosely they are wound together. Here, I focus on the 3-strand variant mentioned in #Vignola's book and previewed in https://pixelfed.social/p/Splines/792015485979791089. The image here is brightly colored to draw attention to the 3 strands.

The geometry of braid strands is not at all obvious despite how familiar they look. Also, a braid strand is the only feature in the entire iconic order whose geometry cannot be captured with straight lines and circular arcs. Instead, a strand geometry must be defined in a series of steps starting with a basic #sinusoidal curve.

A sinusoidal curve or #sinusoid is a wave form whose function belongs to a family of functions known as #transcendentalFunctions that also include #logarithmic and #exponential functions. I mentioned #logarithmicSpirals in https://pixelfed.social/p/Splines/792499765146596723, and in a future post I will show how to construct one and compare it with the spirals used in our implementation of #IonicVolute.

They are called transcendental functions because they transcend the math of finite algebraic polynomials and go beyond geometry into trigonometry. Fortunately, we don't have to go there.

Few #CAD tools have a direct primitive for a sinusoid, but almost all have a primitive for a 3-dimensional round coil shape called a #helix which we can use to create the sinusoids we need for a braid strand. To create s sinusoid, all we need to do is #project a helix on a flat surface to convert it into a 2D waveform.
Chamber of Leather Craft

Here's a bit of how I #work .

I make my patterns myself - the ones I use to cut out pieces for #leather #goods and the ones I use for a #handcarved #decoration .

Two of these #leather #belts are decorated by a pattern that are inspired by #Estonian #folkart .

The other two are decorated by a sort of pattern that makes them #unique as they're cut onto the leather without any prepared drawing.

So as there is no #written #proof of the making process - are they #real or are they #myth ?

This is a photo of a wide leather belt in mahogany. Belt is decorated from top to bottom by hand carved pattern. Pattern is inspired by folkart and consists of rhombuses and triangles. Photo is taken in the darkening forest. Belt is set onto the fallen tree trunk. We also used some small electric lights to decorate the scene so the belt is surrounded by small warm sparkling light-dots. The dark deep green on the background (from the surrounding trees) goes really well with the mahogany color in the center.
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This is a photo of a natural leather belt. The color of the belt is light beige as it has not been dyed. Belt is decorated from top to bottom by hand carved pattern. Pattern is inspired by folkart and consists of rhombuses and triangles. Photo is taken in the darkening forest. Belt is set onto the fallen tree trunk. We also used some small electric lights to decorate the scene so the belt is surrounded by small warm sparkling light-dots. The overall background of this photo is dark-grey which let's this light belt to shine in the center.
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This is a photo of a narrower leather belt in green. Belt is decorated from top to bottom by hand carved pattern. This pattern makes this belt unique as it is carved onto the leather without any prepared drawing. I'd say there are lot's of lush leaves carved onto the belt. Photo is taken in the forest. Belt is set onto the fallen tree trunk and there are some red-brown colored heather plants on the front. There are also some warm sparkling lights in the right top corner. These come from the electric lights we used to decorate the scene.
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This is a photo of a leather belt in blue. Belt is decorated from top to bottom by hand carved pattern. This pattern makes this belt unique as it is carved onto the leather without any prepared drawing. The pattern consists of wavy triangles - could be water streams but could be snowy mountains as well? I have decided to leave this answer to the one who will wear this belt. Photo is taken in the forest. Belt is set onto the fallen tree trunk. There are some warm sparkling lights surrounding the belt. These come from the electric lights we used to decorate the scene. background of this photo is rather dark black and grey but the belt is well lit and the beautiful blue shines in the middle of it all.
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millerebonds

Je suis hyper content de ma ceinture en jute minimaliste, avec que des noeuds, du tressage, du torsadage.
Très efficace, une des meilleures ceintures que j'ai jamais eues!!
J'ai dû à l'instant rajuster mon nœud de huit, ça a dû un peu travailler !
Du coup j'aimerai en faire une plus large, un peu plus technique, mais toujours avec le même principe, qui déchire.
Merci Clifford W Ashley!!

Ceinture en jute, partie plate tressée façon tissage, se transformant en tresse ronde, puis nœud de huit sur la tresse ronde. De l'autre côté, la partie plate se plie pour faire un noeud d'écoute double d'ajut avec une cordelette deux brins torsadée qui a en son extrémité un noeud de chaise. Le noeud de huit fait office de bouton qui se loge dans le noeud de chaise. Très efficace et durable malgré une jute qui quoique douce au toucher est sensible à l'abrasion.
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#diy#tressage#ceinture
Comic Crusaders

Freedom to Explore: Introducing the Arcade | National Geographic Belt Collection
Collection Represents the Drive for Exploration of our World and Beyond

Arcade (arcadebelts.com), a brand founded on the belief that belts could be designed to function better, last longer, and be more comfortable, today launches a new collection with National Geographic....
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#arcade #nat geo #belts

No Context Pictures

1972 A Fashionable Pair Posing for the Camera

This image features two individuals dressed in fashion from the 1970s.
The person on the left is wearing a suit with a patterned tie, while the individual on the right is dressed in a plaid pantsuit with a matching plaid shirt and tie, complemented by a plaid scarf.
Both are wearing patterned shirts and belts that match their respective outfits.
They stand against a neutral background, smiling towards the camera, suggesting they may be attending a formal event or capturing a moment of their fashion-forward attire.

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#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #1970sfashion #70sstyle #men'sfashion #women'sfashion #formalwear #plaid #suits #pantsuits #shirts #ties #accessories #belts #scarves #clothing #vintageclothing #retrostyle.

1972 A Fashionable Pair Posing for the Camera This image features two individuals dressed in fashion from the 1970s. The person on the left is wearing a suit with a patterned tie, while the individual on the right is dressed in a plaid pantsuit with a matching plaid shirt and tie, complemented by a plaid scarf. Both are wearing patterned shirts and belts that match their respective outfits. They stand against a neutral background, smiling towards the camera, suggesting they may be attending a formal event or capturing a moment of their fashion-forward attire.
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