A machine by Travers MacMaster

GuillochéInteractive Guilloché Pattern Generator

Guilloché is an interactive guilloché pattern generator for creating intricate mathematical curves, geometric line art and layered ornamental patterns in the browser.

Guilloché interface showing its creative controls and output

How the process works

Rotating geometry and linked oscillators drive each drawn path. Frequency, phase, routing and pen settings turn the machine into a flexible geometric pattern generator.

Inputs and source material

Begin with a built-in machine configuration and shape it through oscillator, rotation, routing and drawing controls.

Save and export

Export raster PNG artwork, genuine vector SVG paths or a recording of the drawing in motion.

  1. 01Choose a starting machine configuration and adjust the oscillators and rotation.
  2. 02Draw passes, change the pen style and layer the resulting geometric paths.
  3. 03Set the canvas dimensions, export PNG or SVG, or record the drawing in motion.

Output examples

Artwork output from Guilloché
Exported artwork study