From Crystals to Spirals

Initial Design

Created with this script
startshape crystals

rule crystals {
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 }
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 90}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 180}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 270}
}

rule crystal {
blob {}
crystal {s 0.5 y 0.75}
crystal {s 0.5 x 0.75}
}

rule blob {
SQUARE {}
blob {s 0.9 b - 0.1 r 5}
}

Add an extra layer of recursion

startshape gem

rule gem{
crystals {}
gem { s 0.8 r 10 }
}

rule crystals {
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 }
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 90}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 180}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 270}
}

rule crystal {
blob {}
crystal {s 0.5 y 0.75}
crystal {s 0.5 x 0.75}
}

rule blob {
SQUARE {}
blob {s 0.9 b - 0.1 r 5}
}

Or with this change create a spiral effect

startshape gems

rule gems{
8 * {r 45} gem {}
}

rule gem{
crystals {}
gem { s 0.8 r 10 x 2.5}
}

rule crystals {
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 }
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 90}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 180}
crystal { h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000 r 270}
}

rule crystal {
blob {}
crystal {s 0.5 y 0.75}
crystal {s 0.5 x 0.75}
}

rule blob {
SQUARE {}
blob {s 0.9 b - 0.1 r 5}
}

Finally add some colour and change the angle

startshape gems

rule gems{
8 * {r 45} gem {h 81.87 sat 0.8642 b 1.0000}
}

rule gem{
crystals {}
gem { s 0.8 r 25 x 2.5 h +25}
}

rule crystals {
crystal { }
crystal { r 90}
crystal { r 180}
crystal { r 270}
}

rule crystal {
blob {}
crystal {s 0.5 y 0.75}
crystal {s 0.5 x 0.75}
}

rule blob {
SQUARE {}
blob {s 0.9 b - 0.1 r 5}
}

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