Block repeat workshop

I know how to make repeat patterns in illustrator, but find using this way so much easier and practical. Recently I have become really interested in using repeat pattern in my work, and this process is especially relevant to my current exploration of retail as a possible context for my practice. I will definitely be investigating this further during my OUIL505 project. 

Key Points :

• Make  5 x 5 cm tile, to make : create 5 x 5 cm document, turn on ruler > cmd + r, put guides around tile, view > lock guides, increase 'canvas size' by 200%
• Add image to tile, to multiple drag + alt, arrange as you would like... 
• To make pattern: 
• select inside of tile (inside guidelines), edit > define pattern
• create a new document.
• There are two ways - edit > fill > pattern (select pattern), OR blck and white symbol at the bottom of layers menu > scroll to pattern (this way you can edit the pattern size, but be wary of resolution)
• to create a bigger pattern for a larger document, use a bigger tile size. 
• TIP - cmd - click layer thumbnail > selects all the pizels in that layer
• To change colour of pattern:
• Blk and white symbol > solid colour (this is tweakable) OR just have a new layer with a block colour on it...
• Hue and saturation > colorize > downward document symbol - so it only changes layer below. 
• You can reflect images within your tile, so your pattern is less 'blocky' 
• Overlap image off end of tile
• select overlapping area - to the edge of that section of canvas
• press v > hold shift > drag to opposite side