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Block repeat

The most basic way of creating pattern is to block repeat.

This is where the motif is repeated in exactly the same way in horizontal and vertical lines.

Regular pattern - 4 rows of 4 goldfish pointing left to right
IzIznik tile in Rustempa艧a Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Ayhan Altun / Alamy聽Stock Photo
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IzIznik tile in Rustempa艧a Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Ayhan Altun / Alamy聽Stock Photo

Each of these tiles from the Rustempa艧a Mosque in Istambul can be seen as a motif of a central with mirrored tulip shapes around it.

The tiles are arranged in a block repeat creating a regular pattern.

IzIznik tile in Rustempa艧a Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Ayhan Altun / Alamy聽Stock Photo
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IzIznik tile in Rustempa艧a Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Ayhan Altun / Alamy聽Stock Photo