How to Make a Vector 8 Ball With Inkscape

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: In Inkscape

   Holding down the Ctrl key, draw a circle.
   
   The Ctrl keeps the circle completely round.
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   Step 2: select the ellipse icon.

   Do this by:
   Look to the lower left of the screen where the Fill and Stroke toolbar is.
   
   Right click on the stroke (black in this screenshot) and select Remove Stroke. , Select a brownish with the left mouse click. ,, Drag down to the lower left about 2/3s of the way across the shape.
   
   Note in the screenshot that there is a handle that is blue.
   
   It needs to be blue (or selected) for the next step. , This will give it a black/orange gradient., Start off with another circle of the appropriate size and then make it white.
   
   Move it to where you think it should be. , It is just to the left of the radial one., This will make the bottom grayish. , Type
   8.,, This will give the 8 a light gray outline.
   
   It will be most noticeable at the bottom of the
   8. , You are reducing the size of the circle and moving it up. , This will stretch it out somewhat. ,, You are trying to slightly distort/flatten the reflection. , You will start at the top center of the circle., This has the effect of lightening the gradient even further.
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   Step 3: Remove the outline (stroke).

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   Step 4: Change the color of the fill.

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   Step 5: Click on the gradient icon and then select the radial option.

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   Step 6: Click in the upper left part of the globe that you have created.

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   Step 7: With the handle blue

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   Step 8: select black with your mouse.

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   Step 9: Make the white sphere for the 8 ball.

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    Step 10: ]Click on the gradient icon again

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    Step 11: but this time

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    Step 12: select the linear gradient.

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    Step 13: Start at the top center of the circle and lower the gradient.

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    Step 14: Click on the A (text tool) and go to the white circle in the 8 ball.

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    Step 15: Click on the arrow and then 'grow' the 8 until it is the right size.

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    Step 16: With the 8 still selected

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    Step 17: hold down the Shift key and select a light gray.

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    Step 18: Click back on the first circle and copy it with a Ctrl D. Hold down the Ctrl key

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    Step 19: select the bottom

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    Step 20: center arrow and start moving.

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    Step 21: Click on the side center arrow

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    Step 22: hold down Shift

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    Step 23: and pull to the side.

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    Step 24: Change the object to path by selecting Path >> Object to Path.

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    Step 25: Click on the node edit tool

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    Step 26: select the bottom node

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    Step 27: and push up.

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    Step 28: Select the gradient icon and

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    Step 29: using the linear option

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    Step 30: create the gradient.

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    Step 31: After bringing it down far enough

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    Step 32: select the top handle and move it up higher.

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