There are a few degrees of complexity, depending on your experience and comfort level
Easiest – have someone else make your design template; many of our aides and staff can do this on their own computers and “might” help you out
Basic – make your camp name template on your own computer
- See the fonts you can download and install – they have been calibrated to the 3 most useful crystal sizes
- To use one of these dot fonts open a program on your computer after installing the font; you cannot use these fonts in Google Docs….yet
- Follow these instructions for Making your camp name template in PowerPoint or Word
- You can also use a graphic program such as Inkscape, where you can print or create in mirror image
- Follow these instructions for Setting your camp name using a printed template
Handbook Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Lesson 1. What’s a dot font and how do I use it to bling my name out?
- Lesson 2; Installing Inkscape and Typing your name in dot font and reversing it
- Lesson 3; Vector graphics vs raster graphics (bitmaps)
- Lesson 4; Let’s create some simple vector paths and make them Bling Patterns – the Pattern on the Path Recipe
- Lesson 5. Using clip art to make bling designs
- Lesson 6; Text on a curve
- Lesson 7. Filling a shape with dots
- Lesson 8; Shopping for Supplies
- Lesson 9; ok, so I’ve got a printed design, I’ve got my crystals and my tools, now what?
- Lesson 10; How many crystals do I need?
- Lesson 11; Using the Trace Bitmap option
- Appendix; Simple Principles & Trouble-shooting
How to use the Handbook
- Basic Workshop; Getting Your Name in Lights
- Introduction, Lessons 1, 2, 8, 9, Appendix
- Intermediate I; Basic Shapes
- Introduction, Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8, 9
- Intermediate II; More Advanced Shapes
- Introduction, Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
- Advanced; See Next Page
- Introduction, Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Advanced; See Next Page