Use Inkscape to Add Patterns to Your Images

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[@inspiringyouths]

I was searching for this trick on the whole internet, and I finally found your video, which was too helpful. Thanks a ton. ❤

[@RAMIRELLI-Art]

Thumbs up, and thank you for taking the time to get ready for the audience.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You are welcome and thank you so much for watching!

[@prshus2000]

Woohoo Marilyn
I tell you every time I watch your videos I learn something new. Just watching this video has me excited to no end. You know I’ve been trying to learn Inkscape. ❤
Thank you so very much❤❤❤
Marilyn

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! I really appreciate it🥰 Good luck on learning it and reach out when you have questions.

[@quantumleap8888]

Very succinct tutorial. To the point and simple to follow. Thats something that seems hard to find with these types of tutorials. Very neat editing trick too btw, thanks!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Kince3]

Thank you so much for taking the time to teach people this program!! You've been an Angel for me!!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You’re welcome. Thank you so much for such a beautiful comment!!!

[@CraftableThings]

awesome tutorial! Now I want to use Inkscapes

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks Patrice!!!

[@CorettaDangerfield]

This was a great tutorial. Inkscape has always been intimidating to me. You make it look so easy.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Coretta, you will love it once you learn it!!!

[@maximmortal3170]

Thank you, Marilyn. You're a great teacher!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you kind words.

[@kimburgy9687]

Hello, I love all of your videos and the ones about inkscape are explained so well, so easy to follow. Thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so so much!!!

[@amandakurtz3084]

Excellent, clear to understand tutorial! Thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@blueemeraldcreations-sandr6121]

Hey Marilyn, love the video. Stil waiting on the Inkscape class.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you! Do you have Inkscape downloaded to your computer already?

[@blueemeraldcreations-sandr6121]

@@MakingwithMarilyn Yes, I just stare at it. I am retired on a fixed income and don't want to create a paid account ie Canva.

[@rachaelcheddie]

thank you so much for this , it was clear, concise and exactly what i was looking for

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@DempsDesigns]

MARILYN! You used a word so befitting for how I feel about this video because it was great! I'm downloading Inkscape (again) so I can give it another try. No extra layers to delete once you've "clipped" the two layers like you have to do when you slice in Cricut is a big plus! Awesome tutorial 🙌🏾🙌🏾🌹

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks Demps!!! There is a bit of a learning curve, but I love Inkscape and use it so much for my projects.

[@DempsDesigns]

@@MakingwithMarilyn you're welcome!

[@sanjais5766]

awesome😍😍😍😍

[@TheeAMPchannel]

Your videos are great! I love how calm you are and explain everything clearly. I have a question? I have an outline and I'm trying to fill it with an image. Is there a way to fill that out line to where the image resizes and shapes to the outline?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

If the inside image is an svg you could possibly use editing points or nodes to warp it yourself but I’m really not sure. Sorry I couldn’t help more.

[@Velliott54]

Marilyn, I did not know this could be done in Inkscape. Thank you so much for sharing. I want to know if this can be done in Silhouette Business edition?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I'm sure it can but I haven't done it in Silhouette. I only use it for rhinestone templates. I will play around with it to see if I can figure it out. Thanks so much for watching!

[@yanxacreations]

WOW Marilyn this was great. always learning from you. Thanks

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much!!!

[@jacquelinesown6675]

Great tutorial thank you

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lauraflinn2686]

Thank you for this video. You mentioned other files types would work, could you tell me which ones?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You can do this with JPEGs and PNGs as the "fill" layer. There may be others, but this is what I use. Thanks for watching!

[@eldajackson1]

Excellent video.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you so much!

[@hunebare22]

Great Tutorial! Can this method be used for making SVG for Glowforge as well?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

No, unfortunately, this would not work well for that. Thank you for watching!

[@hunebare22]

@@MakingwithMarilyn ok thanks. Would you be able to show how to that? I’m trying to learn to create my own Glowforge files in Inkscape

[@pennys7317]

Your video was awesome. You made it so easy to learn. Thank you so much for doing the video.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much!

[@tshiree2855]

this was helpful. Thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you!

[@jocargua]

Gracias !!!!! 😃

[@TheBestUni]

Great video ❤

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks Uni!!!

[@cherylsimper3879]

This was awesome I love Inkscape ❤. Thank you for this awesome information 😍😍

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much!!!

[@TrimzzDotNet]

Thanks So Much for doing the Video….GREAT! Glad I asked about how to do it.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I am so glad you asked about it also! Great idea for a video!! Thank you.

[@michellepeloe6911]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I'm glad the video was still helpful. Inkscape has changed a bit since then, but the concepts are the same, so I left the video up:) Thanks so much for your lovely comment!!!

[@mini_skinny0296]

Thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

[@doodlecricketplay]

Thanks a lot. ❤❤❤❤

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You're welcome.

[@8bitriver]

Do you happen to have a video on doing this on Photopea?

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I'm sorry, but I do not. I've never used Photopea.

[@cindybaker7663]

Thank you so much

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You are very welcome! Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@zanerios2776]

hey you yeah you thanks :) just the vid i was looking for

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thanks so much! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@nyogrson1]

Woes this work for images? I want to place an image over another like your example

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

What type of images are you using? PNG, SVG, etc.?

[@nyogrson1]

@@MakingwithMarilyn so I had an image that I wanted to place over another image....however I decided to recreate it as an SVG then use your steps. So I ended up doing exactly what you showed in your video. Thank you!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

@@nyogrson1 Excellent!!! I'm glad it worked out for you. Thank you for letting me know.

[@mitzyramirez4245]

Hi, is there anyway you can help me? I am using two svg files and every time I hit the button to fill in my design it goes away 😢

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

If you email me the two files, I can see what is going on.

[@andreatthatsme]

Omg super helpful. I've never used inkspace but now I'll try but I will need one on one help. I learn from doing not reading. If you can help, let me know.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Hi Andrea! Thanks for watching! I am going to put together a series of short videos that will help people get started in Inkscape and introduce some processes (like the one in this video) that are good to know for crafters. What I did when I started was watched various RUclips videos about the basics of Inkscape and then I just played around in it. Pretty soon, it all made sense and now I absolutely love it! I am definitely willing to help also!

[@passionatelyintriguedarts]

I just might try it out

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You should Tracy!!!

[@suzannelandry9785]

When i object click and set all of it deletes 😢😢😢

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Oh no, I'm sorry. Is the image you are using as your "cookie cutter" a path and the other an object?

[@suzannelandry9785]

@@MakingwithMarilyn i gave up and made another design. I had TONS of people try to help and no one could figure it out. 🥺 thx anyways 😊

[@preciouspeaces]

TFS💙

[@bluer4u]

I did exactly what you did and everything disappeared. I did it multiple times with different graphics and they all just disappear and leave me with a blank canvas. Very frustrated.

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I'm sorry it isn't working for you. You do have to follow the particular steps for svgs, pngs, etc. TroyTube is an excellent teacher and has some similar videos. You might try to watch some of his.

[@preciouspeaces]

😳Inkscape🏃🏽‍♀🏃🏽‍♀

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Nicole, you need to try it!!!

[@joycevanduyne4750]

Great info ty 😊 ...jvjv

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Thank you jvjv!

[@takome4420]

Thank you so much that explains a lot 🤍😭

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!