March 2, 2008
Here is a neat workflow showing how to create a fairly detailed compass graphic by adding and editing simple shapes. This is a great tutorial for inkscape beginners, as it is well communicated, and intoduces simple inkscape operations like node editing. As always the link to the tut is after the break.
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August 16, 2007
here is another awesome tutorial by nicu. In it he demonstrates how to create simple postage stamps using Inkscape. What is really nice about this tutorial is that nicu demonstrates the 3 different ways of aligning circles around the edge of the rectangle to get the perforated edge effect that postage stamps have…
this tutorial is well worth a look.

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Posted by ryanlerch
June 20, 2007
here is a very nifty tutorial that shows you how to draw a pack of dynamite using inkscape. this tutorial has no step - by step instructions, but a whole lot of diagrams and arrows. it is a different approach to a lot of the tutorials out there, but i like it cos it makes you think a bit more.

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June 19, 2007
here is a cool tutorial for creating a simple sticker / decal with a folded down edge.

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June 18, 2007
here is a nice and simple tutorial for creating a woodgrain effect using inkscape.
the original tutorial of this is the Deutsch translation.

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Posted by ryanlerch
June 16, 2007
This tutorial is the webpage version of the “Advanced” tutorial that comes bundled with inkscape. To view these tutorials as an SVG just go to Help>Tutorials in inkscape.
It covers topics such as Pasting techniques, Drawing freehand and regular paths, Editing paths, Subpaths and combining, Converting to path, Boolean operations, Path Inset and outset, Path Simplification, Creating text, Manual Kerning and the XML editor.

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June 15, 2007
here is a short but sweet video tutorial by heathenx that demonstrates all the basic boolean path operations. if you are a bit lost with basic path manipulation, and the path booleans, i suggest watching it - sometimes a visual demonstration can help.

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