10 Easy Steps to Create a Watermark

1. 

Open a new document in Adobe Illustrator

File -> Cmd N

1080 px by 1080 px

2.
Using Type tool

Set stroke size to 1 pt

Character to chosen font 

Set font size to 100 pt

Paragraph to centred

3.

 Write your name

 Press Option key and G to get © symbol on Mac

 Write the year

(You can use a logo instead of your name)

4.

Save as an .ai file

5.

Open the saved .ai file in Photoshop
An Import pdf document will open, change the maximum
image size to be 1080 px.

6.  

Go to Edit -> Define Brush Preset 

Type in a name then press OK

7. 

Click on Brushes symbol on right of screen

Click on Brush Preset Manager icon (looks like a grid pattern)

Scroll down to bottom of sample brushes

(last one is probably the watermark brush just created)

Click on newly created watermark brush and move it to the top of the brush samples (this makes finding the brush very easy)

Click Done

8.

Open a Photoshop Image

Press Command Shift N to open a new layer (very important step!!!!!!!!!!)

9.

Use your new watermark brush

10.

Command T allows you to re-size and move the watermark 

Opacity allows you to fade the watermark if it is too obvious

Colour picker allows you to sample a colour from your image to make your watermark blend better

Comments.

You can use Photoshop to create your watermark image but 

the beauty of Adobe Illustrator is that the image is vector-based and thus infinitely scalable.

I used Rouge Script for my watermark font.  I got the free downloadable font from here.  Then, I searched under calligraphy for a font I liked and that was also in the public domain.

I hope you find it as easy as I did to create your own watermark.

Luv pauline

  

Cute Whale Quilt Panel and TIPS!!!

Third one's a charm.

This panel was created by Joyce's Sewing Shop just outside London, Ontario  A nice, easy panel to make which was a relief because yesterday's and the next one are complicated.

TIPS

1. Elmer's Washable Glue Stick worked perfectly for this application.  I cut the pieces out and then spread the glue on the reverse and finger pressed it into place.  While sewing I made sure the edges were firmly pushed down and then did a zig-zag stitch to permanently hold the pieces down.  The glue stick worked perfectly as a temporary hold.  
2. Zig-zag stitch problems occurred when there was a build up of lint in the bobbin area.  I had to remove the bobbin holder and the throat plate to get all of the lint out. After cleaning, the zig-zag stitch would be uniform with no missed stitches.

Stitch on!

Pauline