Create a Bling Design 1

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Create a Bling Design 1

Creating a simple bling design using the lettering system and some other objects from pre-defined geometric shapes.

 

You can create this design while you read this article.

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This example includes:

Creating a new design document

Bling Text. Arrange it.

Bling Object Type: Area + Uniform Bling Fill

Geometic Shapes

Bling Object Borderline

Open a new blank design document

Click on the New Document Tab, that is the small tab on the top of the workspace with blank document icon.

You can also open a Blank Design Document from FILE > OPEN menu.

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Select the Lettering Tool

Select the tooltab BLING

Then press on Bling Text.

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Select the font to use

Select the font type: Digitized Fonts

Click on the "Font Preview" button to open the library of pre-digitized fonts.

Select the BlockLetter font.

Click on Ok to continue.

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Create 2 text objects

Click on the Text edit box (rectangle)

Type the text "I".

Press Enter key to confirm the text.

 

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Repeat the process to create a new text.

Click on the Text edit box (rectangle)

Type the text "HOTFIX ERA".

Align text to center.

Press Enter key to confirm the text.

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Both text objects are displayed on the workspace.

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Define the text properties

Select the text object using the Edit Object tool.

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Set a bling type by pressing on the bling type thumbnail on the tooltab. Use a Rhinestone Round 16ss - 3.8 mm Color Clear-Crystal stone.

Change the beads separation for both text objects to 0.5 mm.

For the "HOTFIX ERA" text object, set the letter spacing to 5.0 mm and word spacing to 40%.

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Define the text layout

Select the "HOTFIX ERA" text object.

Select Arrange function from the tooltab.

Select the Lower Arc arrangement.

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Place the mouse on the upper middle grip of the selection box.

Press and hold the mouse left button and drag down the mouse to modify the shape of the arrangement.

Release the mouse

Click on Enter to confirm.

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Create the star shape

Select the tooltab BLING.

Press on Single Bling Fill and select Area with Uniform Bling Fill.

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Press on Shapes button, and select the star shape.

Set a 0.5 mm beads separation and select the Rhinestone Round 10ss - 2.8 mm Aquamarine Color stone.

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Press and hold the mouse left button to start creating the shape.

Drag the mouse to set the size.

Release the mouse left button to confirm the shape.

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Create the stars of the bottom

Select the tooltab BLING

Click on Single Bling Fill and select Path with Regular Bling.

Set a 0.5 mm beads separation and select the Rhinestone Round 10ss - 2.8 mm Color Rose-Lt stone.

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Repeat the press/hold/drag process to create the stars.

Tip: To easily rotate a section, place the mouse cursor on any corner grip. Press and hold the Ctrl key. The mouse cursor will change to a rotation cursor. Then, without releasing the Ctrl key, press and hold the mouse left button. Drag it to rotate the object.

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Create the heart shape

Select the tooltab BLING.

Click on Single Bling fill and select Area with Uniform Bling Fill.

Click on Shapes and select the heart shape.

Set a 0.5 mm beads separation and select the Rhinestone Round 6ss - 2.0 mm Color Siam stone.

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Add a border to the heart.

Select Border on the tooltab.

Select Path with Regular Bling Fill for the border.

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Define the heart properties

Set a 1.4 mm beads separation and select the Rhinestone Round 16ss - 3.8 mm Color Amethyst stone.

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Press and hold the mouse left button to create the shape.

Drag the mouse to set the size. Release the mouse left button to confirm the shape.

To adjust the object position, first select it, press and hold the mouse left button and move the mouse. Release the button and press Enter to confirm.

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Final Design

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3D view of the design

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