Silk channels: parallel blue vector lines bent by one slow wave
Imagine a sheet of ruled paper lifted in one place and pressed down in another: that is the movement of Silk channels, where 36 fine lines run side by side and bend together. The ends of every line stay level, so the wave swells in the middle and settles toward both edges. At a Weight of 1.5 in cobalt on cool off-white it behaves like fabric: present in the background, never competing with a dashboard screenshot or pricing table placed over it.
Make it yours
Add ripples across the width
Complexity is 3, which produces roughly one full wave from left to right. At 8 the same lines carry two to three waves and the surface starts to look like corrugated fabric; lower Curvature from 54 toward 30 if the steeper slopes feel too busy.
Go from thread to ribbon
Weight 1.5 with an Element count of 36 reads as fine thread. For a bolder ribbon look, halve Element count to 18 and raise Weight to 4; for a barely-there texture behind UI, keep 36 lines and drop Weight to 0.5.
FAQ
What is the difference between Silk channels and Wave score?
In Silk channels all lines follow nearly the same curve, so the stack moves as one sheet with one broad wave. In Wave score each line starts its wave slightly later than the one above, which makes the crests drift diagonally down the stack and gives a busier, signal-like feel. Silk channels is the calmer background of the two.
How it works
Choose a system
Pick one of 24 geometric systems, from Ray crown and Iris fold to Latitude cage and Twist tower.
Shape the geometry
Set density, detail, bend, openness, weight, scale, rotation and offset, and change the variation for a new arrangement.
Color, frame and use it
Set paper, primary, secondary and accent colors, choose landscape, square or portrait, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.