Lollipop furniture (SumoPaint tutorial)



This tutorial will show you how to make a lollipop using SumoPaint. No experience is needed to create the lollipop.

Creating the base
Create a new file that is 500 px wide and 500 px high. If your image is larger than 500 pixels high, then Whirled will automatically cut your image off to 500 pixels high.



Paint your background black. This will make it easier to make your lollipop especially if you're working with bright colors. Create a new layer. Click on the layer name to change it. We will call it "stick".



Make sure the "Stick" layer is highlighted, otherwise your lollipop may not be like the end result!

Click on the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the Line Opacity to 0%.

Pick the color white and make sure that "solid color" is selected as your fill. Leave your Radius at 50 px. This will make the tips of the stick round. Create a long, thin stick.

Creating the Candy
Create a new layer called "Candy". Click on the Circle Tool.

In Fill, pick the "Radial Gradient" and pick the Black and White fill. To change the colors of the gradient, click on the box that looks like a house. Next to the "Stop alpha" slider, there is a large color box. Click on it and change it into a brighter color. Repeat for a second color. In this example, we use orange and yellow. Now create a circle over the stick. Use the Move tool (a black cursor/arrow) to re-position your circle if necessary.

Optional
You can manipulate where the center is by adjusting the Rotation and Focal Point sliders. You can see that when all the settings are set to zero, the orange is dead center.

This ends the Lollipop base. Now we add rings to the lollipop to add more color and detail.

Adding rings to the candy



 * 1) Duplicate your Candy layer. Do this by right-clicking the layer and choosing "Duplicate layer". You should have a copy of the Candy layer (labeled "Candy copy") now.
 * 2) Create a new layer and call it "Candy Color". Repeat the steps shown in "Creating the Candy", but with different colors. In this tutorial, we use shades of pink.
 * 3) Once you have drawn the circle, click on the Move tool. Move the circle a little to the left and above the yellow candy.
 * 4) Now merge your layer by right-clicking the "Candy color" layer and choosing "Merge layer down".
 * 5) Once you have merged your layer, duplicate your merged layer.
 * 6) Use the Move tool to move your image a little to the left and above the candy. Merge your layer again, and repeat this process one more time.
 * 7) Click on your "Candy" layer. Select your Magic Wand Tool and click anywhere outside of the candy.
 * 8) On the menu bar, go to Select &rarr; Select pixels. This will smooth out your selection.
 * 9) On the menu bar, go to Select &rarr; Inverse selection. This will select everything outside of your "Candy" layer.
 * 10) Go to your "Candy copy" layer and press delete on your keyboard. You should have a lollipop now.
 * 11) Delete your background layer. Right-click any layer and click on "Flatten image". Use the Crop tool to crop your image so that your lollipop will not take up unnecessary space when placing it in your room. Save your image as a .png to keep your transparency!

Now your lollipop is up and ready for listing! There is no need to attribute.

Other notes
It is possible to follow and create the lollipop using Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, or any other graphic programs you may have. While there may be minor differences in some steps, there should not be any major difference that will affect the outcome of the lollipop. If you experience any problems or questions, please mail Saphykun on Whirled.