Pearl designs are one of the most popular trends right now for digital designs, especially in preppy, coquette, and girly aesthetics. If you’ve been wanting to add pearl lettering and pearl outlines to your designs, the good news is that it’s actually much easier than you might think.
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create pearl text and pearl outlines in Affinity using a set of pearl styles purchased from Etsy. This technique allows you to quickly turn simple text or shapes into trendy pearl designs that are perfect for t-shirts, stickers, digital downloads, and more.
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What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial
In this video I walk you through several different ways to create pearl effects using Affinity by Canva. Once you learn the basic technique, you can apply it to almost any type of design element.
Here’s what I cover in the tutorial.
How to Outline Text with Pearls
One of the easiest ways to create a pearl design is by adding a pearl outline around your text.
In the tutorial, I demonstrate how to:
- Import pearl style elements purchased from Etsy
- Arrange the pearls around text to create a clean outline
- Adjust spacing so the pearls follow the shape of the letters
- Create a polished pearl border that works well for printing
This technique works especially well for bold fonts, script lettering, and trendy preppy text designs.
How to Create Single Line Pearl Text
Another fun technique I show in the tutorial is how to create single line text made entirely from pearls.
Instead of placing pearls around the outside of the letters, this method follows the center line of the text, creating a delicate pearl lettering effect.
This style is perfect for:
- Minimalist designs
- Elegant typography
- Wedding or boutique style graphics
- Coquette aesthetic designs
How to Create Shapes with Pearl Outlines
Pearls aren’t just for text. You can also use them to create outlined shapes and design elements.
In the tutorial, I show how to outline shapes such as:
- Hearts
- Circles
- Decorative elements
- Custom shapes
This allows you to incorporate pearl details into almost any type of design.
Why Pearl Designs Are Trending
Pearl textures and embellishments have become very popular in the preppy, coquette, and feminine design spaces. Designers are using pearl styles to create eye catching graphics for:
- T-shirt designs
- Stickers
- Digital downloads
- Invitations
- Social media graphics
Learning how to create these designs inside Affinity gives you much more control and flexibility than relying on premade graphics.
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