Islamic Design Workbook

A good introduction package for those new to the subject. Helps recognise and draw different patterns. Would recommend.

Most amazing book and presentation.I am delighted with work/presentation of the writer-artist.It is clearly visible how you may take whole of the design concept further when you have great person behind it all.Great research and most fantastic presentation.I could not wish for more.The best buy for 2020 for myself.I highly recommend it, and it would make great present to anyone interested in geometric design.Thank you and thank you

Worth it but only if your into art of this style.

Very clever design. The best book so far. I am still using it for many years

The book is divided into three parts. An introduction of Islamic geometric patterns, the foundation and a step by step contruction of pattern designs. The second part to the book are 48 geometric designs with an historical summary categorised into three regions. The third part of the book houses the 48 activity sheets to work through the designs. I will be photocopying these sheets to experiment further with the designs. A great book to practice with. For a more detailed historical backdrop check out Broug's 'Islamic Geometric Design'.

The patterns in this book are stunning. Highly recommend

This book was not at all what I expected- from the description I was expecting instructions on how to create the patterns. Instead, the loose sheets at the back have all the construction lines done for you and you use them to trace the pattern lines and colour in the designs. There are no instructions whatsoever on how to create the grids yourself. There is, within the book, one set of instructions on creating a 10-point star but the first step is "start with a circle divided into 10 parts," but it doesn't tell you how to do this.It would make an interesting colouring book and you can play with the designs and experiment with different patterns that can be made from the same construction grid; if that's what you're after it's a nicely put together book. But if you're after instructions on how to create compass and ruler constructions, this is not the right book.My (new) copy also arrived extremely grubby so I am returning and am going to try "Islamic Geometric Patterns" by the same author instead.

Another wonderful and informative book love it thanks