Then go to File-Import and select an image to form the basis of the sign. Set up the Inkscape canvas to be 150mm x 130mm. The tutorial below outlines the steps used to create theĪrtwork, you are encouraged to use this as the basis for your own design. In this example the artwork was used to create a sign from fabric vinyl that was then heat pressed onto a canvas pouch. The purpose of this tutorial is to use Inkscape to produce artwork for a logo or sign that can then be used by a laser cutter or vinyl cutter to make something. Object or path to be changed while Align and Distribute means objects can positioned relative to one another. Fill and Stroke allows the colour and the outline of an The Fill and Stroke tools and the Align and Distribute tools are the tools most used so it is a good idea to have these displayed.

When drawing circle contrains shape to equal height and width. The right side of the GUI contains information regarding the drawn objects properties: colours, Operations while the bottom shows pickable colours and status information.

The GUI top has controls and menus for configuring the drawing On the left of the Inkscape Graphical User Interface (GUI) are the toolbars for drawing objects and lines. Shift+Control+D and adjusting the document parameters as appropriate. The canvas size, dimensioning units and other document settings can be reconfigured by opening the document properties dialog File->Document Properties or Double click on the Inkscape Icon and the software will start showing the default canvas - usually this is an A4 page but it can be changed to suit.

Inkscape drawing circle