Design of Dunhuang Tortoiseshell Patterns Based on Variable Parameter Axis

WU Zeyu; LAI Siyuan; CHEN Yuting

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.024

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (24) : 293-301. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.024

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Design of Dunhuang Tortoiseshell Patterns Based on Variable Parameter Axis

WU Zeyu, LAI Siyuan^*, CHEN Yuting

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The work aims to focus on the innovative design and application of tortoiseshell patterns in Dunhuang art using variable parameter axis technology, to address challenges in the digital preservation and modernization of traditional patterns, and explore methods to expand their potential in contemporary design. Through literature review and edge detection algorithms, the core features of the tortoiseshell pattern were extracted and deconstructed. Using the OpenType functionality on the Glyphs3 platform, the design of tortoiseshell patterns was reconstructed with real-time adjustability. Tortoiseshell patterns of diverse color styles were generated through the automatic coloring algorithm and were then applied to cultural and creative products. The results successfully produced various real-time adjustable tortoiseshell patterns with multiple color styles, showcasing intelligence, efficiency, and interactivity, and providing an effective reference for the modern innovative application of traditional patterns. In conclusion, this approach provides a new idea for the digital inheritance and modern innovative design of traditional Dunhuang patterns, supporting their preservation and development in contemporary contexts.

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Dunhuang tortoiseshell pattern / variable parameter axis / modular system / automatic coloring algorithm

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WU Zeyu, LAI Siyuan, CHEN Yuting. Design of Dunhuang Tortoiseshell Patterns Based on Variable Parameter Axis[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2025, 46(24): 293-301 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.24.024

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