Christmas Bauble

To start the festive season off I’ve come up with this easy step-by-step guide on how to create a nice looking Christmas Bauble!

Christmas Bauble

1. Start by opening GIMP with these settings:

1200 x 1600
300 pi
Transparency

Create a New Document

2. Making the background

Using the Gradient Tool: FG: Red BG: Black, Radial make a stroke across the screen.

Making a background

3. Pattern + Download

Download this Pattern: Pattern Download(200kb)
Put it in C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\patterns (May be different, as long as it’s in Patterns (Refresh if you can’t see it in GIMP Patterns Box))
Now to apply the Pattern, go Edit –> Fill with Pattern:

Pattern

4. Bauble

Create a new layer ‘Bauble’:
Use the Eclipse Tool, set 1:1 aspect ratio, to create a circle:
Then use the Gradient Tool: Blue and Black with Radial. Stroke as shown:

Bauble

5. Shrink Selection

Keep the same selection as before:
Go Select –> Shrink, use around 36:

Shrink Selection

6. Subtract Selection

Use the Eclipse Tool again, but with Subtract on, check that on the sidebar
Then move the circle as shown:

Subtract Selection

7. Colouring

Use the Gradient Tool as shown, with the settings: FG Only: White, Radial, Opacity: 15

Colouring

8. Making the ‘Cap’

Create a new layer ‘Cap‘:
Now use the Rectangular Tool with the following settings: Rounded Corners: 15

Making the 'Cap'

9. Subtract Selection

With the Eclipse Tool, but with Subtract setting, as shown:

Subtract Selection

10. Cap Colouring

Then use the Gradient Tool with the settings shown: FG: Black BG: Gold/Dark Yellow, Bi-Linear (Check the opposite direction, or stroke from out to in)

Cap Colouring

11. Making the ‘Ring’

Create a new layer ‘Ring’
Grab the Eclipse Tool and draw as shown:
With Settings: Fixed Aspect Ration 1:1:
Make sure it is in the normal mode!

Making the 'Ring'

12. Border

Go Select –> Border, around 2px:

Border

13. Ring Colouring

Then use the Gradient Tool with the settings as shown: FG: Black BG: Gold/Dark Yellow, Radial

Ring Colouring

14. Pencil Tool

Create a new layer ‘String‘:
Grab the Pencil Tool and draw a line (hold Shift), with settings as shown: Circle Fuzzy (13), Scale: 0.30

Pencil Tool

Written by Mike

Michael Scott is the publisher and photographer behind Scott Photographics! He is very passionate about his photography and enjoys sharing the best of his experiences for others to enjoy too! Contact Mike via email!