Gothic Tracery Instructions?

[Zachary Buckholz]

I have been searching google for a few days, looking for instructions on how to draw tracery; and having no success. Can anyone assist?

The best I have found so far are some old (Really Old) book on Google, pre 1900's with illustrations and the most detailed instruction is "the inner circles are 1/3 the size of the outter". Not much help past this part.

Maybe I am just using the wrong search phrases, does the art of tracery go by a different name these days?


Thanks
Zach

[Jamie Buxton]

Maybe Celtic knots or Celtic knotwork are what you're talking about?

[Lee Schierer]

I did a google search on "How to make gothic tracery" and found several resources that might be of interest. Here's one.

[Michael Mezalick]

How about this?
http://v3d2.tu-bs.de/V3D2/pubs.colle...st04-final.pdf

Michael

[Zachary Buckholz]

Thanks Lee, I came across that one and wasn't ready to invest any $$ yet. But the PDF Michael posted was something new I have not seen.

Thanks guys.

Zach

[Bruce Pratt]

Zach,

I've pretty familiar with the technique. Have published a couple of pattern articles in Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts http://www.scrollsawer.com/patterns/...y-designs.html. Also have have an good collection of 19th century books on the subject. What do you need in the way of tracery design?

Bruce