Make a duplicate of the fur hat
band shape and apply the White Fur Bitmap fill. Here's how:
Import (File > Import) the file
white_fur.jpg into Xara. (or click the file name to download the fill online). Select the duplicate hat shape, open the Bitmap Gallery on the Infobar, select the white fur
fill, and click Fill to apply the fill.
Center the radial-filled shape on top and apply a Flat, Stained Glass transparency, 20%. Make a duplicate (CtrlK), change the type to
Bleach and the amount to 20%. Duplicate the Bleach shape.
This imparts dimension to the fur hat band.
Make a duplicate of the fur hat
band shape, change the outline to black and the fill and transparency to none.
Create yet another ellipse (almost the last one), to the size shown and position it behind the fur hat band outline. Using the Pen Tool,
draw a triangular shape that extends slightly above the outline.
Using the Shape Tool, drag the sides
of the triangular shape to smooth the shape.
Make a duplicate of the fur hat
band shape and apply the White Fur Bitmap fill. Here's how:
Make a duplicate of the fur hat
band shape, change the outline to black and the fill and transparency to none.
Using the Shape Tool, drag the sides
of the triangular shape to smooth the shape.