drawing chain links in inkscape

here is a nice little tutorial on illustrating chain links using inkscape.

drawing gears in inkscape - a howto by nicu.

UPDATE: Nicu has been posting incremental updates on this tutorial on his blog… to date there are 3 parts in total:

1. Drawing the Gears
2. Colouring the Gears - Golden Gears
3. Colouring the Gears - Gears on Old Paper

After the last few posts not being actual tutorials, today the inkscape tutorials weblog is getting back into the swing of things with an awesome little howto from nicu.

Nicu demonstrates how to create gears in inkscape, vary them and build them up to create complex “mechanisms”

Drawing a compass graphic with inkscape.

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.

Shattered, Smashed and Grungy Text in Inkscape

here is a step by step howto on creating a shattered text effect.

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drawing a simple axe using inkscape.

here is a simple yet effective procedure for drawing an axe using inkscape.

How To Illustrate Palm Tree using Inkscape

Yet another awesome step-by-step from kalaalog demonstrating how to illustrate a palm tree. The result is quite impressive.

Create Playing Cards - a video tutorial by screencasters.heathenx.org

 Another awesome video tutorial by the screencasters.heathenx.org guys.

in this one, they demonstrate how to make playing cards.

postage stamps in inkscape - a tutorial by nicu

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.

10 Tips For Creating Good Looking Diagrams Using Inkscape

Here is a nice bunch of tips for creating nice diagrams using inkscape.

cute pencil icon tutorial

here is a tutorial for creating a cute pencil icon using inkscape.

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draw a feather

a simple, yet highly effective tutorial for drawing feathers…

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The ultimate guide for creating shiny web buttons with Inkscape - by nicu

Basically, the title of this tutorial says it all…

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creating gears with inkscape.

There is a new effect in the inkscape pipeline that renders gears for you. However, in the meantime, here is a nifty tutorial that shows you how to create simple gears. (it is in French, but with basic inkscape knowledge the images whould be fairly easy to follow.)

 

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awesome peacock feather tutorial

an awesome, detailed step by step for illustrating a peacock feather using inkscape. (special thanks to Khiraly for suggesting this one…)

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shiny arrows tutorial: by nicu

here is a cool little tutorial that tells you how to create the shiny / glossy arrow using inkscape. This is great for inkscape newbies that want to learn the inkscape by producing a simple, yet still pretty glossy arrow.

On a side note, if you like this tutorial, or achieve the glossy effect via a different workflow, make sure you write a tutorial, and post it on your blog/website. Its good to see other people’s workflow in the form of tutorials… (click here for more info on my blatant tutorial push…)

Check it out, and leave a comment!

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I can’t draw but I want to draw people faces (with Inkscape) : a tutorial by nicu

here is a tutorial by nicu that i have been waiting a long time for…

it is called:  I can’t draw but I want to draw people faces (with Inkscape)

it is really cool, so check it out!

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drawing a pack of dynamite using inkscape

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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sticker with a folded / dog ear edge

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

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create a woodgrain effect

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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Inkscape Tutorial by heathenx: Create a Paper Clip

A video tutorial by heathenx that shows you how to make a simple paperclip in inkscape. This tutorial also serves as a good introduction into basic path and curve manipulation.

Result of this tutorial:

 

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Inkscape Tutorial by heathenx: Create a File Folder

here is yet another cool video tutorial from heathenx. In this one, he demonstrates how to create a simple yet still pretty good looking file folder.

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Inkscape Tutorial by heathenx: Create Tiled Clones

here is another cool video tutorial by heathenx.
In it he demonstrates basic use to the tiled clones feature in inkscape. with the tiled clones he creates a simple checkerboard background.

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Official Inkscape Tutorial: Tips and Tricks

This tutorial is the webpage version of the “Tips and Tricks” tutorial that comes bundled with inkscape. To view these tutorials as an SVG just go to Help>Tutorials in inkscape.

It covers the following tips:
Radial placement with “Tile Clones”, How to do slicing (multiple rectangluar export areas), Non-linear gradients, Excentric radial gradients, Aligning to the center of the page, Cleaning up the document, Clipping or masking a bitmap, Hidden features and the XML editor, Stamping, Pen tool tricks, Entering Unicode values, Using the grid for drawing icons, Object rotation, Open dialog as an object palette, Bitmap drop shadows, Placing text on a path, Selecting the original, Window off-screen recovery, Transparency, gradients and PostScript export

 

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Official Inkscape Tutorial: Shapes

This tutorial is the webpage version of the “Shapes” tutorial that comes bundled with inkscape. To view these tutorials as an SVG just go to Help>Tutorials in inkscape.

This tutorial covers all the basics on using shapes in inkscape. How to draw, resize and manipulate rectangles, ellipses, spirals, stars & polygons.

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Official Inkscape Tutorial: Basic

 This tutorial is the webpage version of the “Basic” tutorial that comes bundled with inkscape. To view these tutorials as an SVG just go to Help>Tutorials in inkscape.

The Basic Tutorial covers canvas navigation, managing documents, shape tool basics, selection techniques, transforming objects with selector, grouping, setting fill and stroke, alignment, and z-order.

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