Create a Settings Icon in Inkscape

In this tutorial, we're going to create a gear icon that we can use for a settings button in a mobile app. We will get some practice with path operations, the Align and Distribute dialog, and the Arrange dialog. ► Check out the Inkscape courses (and more!) here: (or on Skillshare: Inkscape is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and you can download it here: Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Create spoke 00:45 Modify nodes 01:21 Center spoke on circle with Align and Distribute 01:27 Put spokes around circle with rotation center snapping 02:21 Put spokes around circle with Arrange dialog 03:54 Cut center out of gear with Difference operation 04:46 Create long shadow 05:34 Cut shadow with Intersection operation 06:18 Outro