Greetings brynn.

I'm trying to make the black shapes have this stone pattern.
It doesn't have to look carved or engraved (per se).
I'm "almost" sure I can work with shadows and gradients without problems.

Well... um, what about I post two images and see what you can do ?
...(as far as creating what I'm looking for)

Greetings brynn !

By the way, for future reference.... What is this technique or method called ?

I wish someone could do a video tutorial... It's not working for me but then again, it could be my error(s).

Greetings brynn and Thanks again for responding. I can see that this forum can get quite busy at times, huh ? I'll give your method a shot and let you know. By the way, the first image I posted is "somewhat" an example of what I'm trying to achieve. I was looking for a popping out or engra...

Here are some images I found online that are examples of what I'm trying to achieve. I do not own these images ! ! ! Obviously, I'm trying to do this effect with vectors shapes I created. Again, because I'm new to Inkscape... it sure would be helpful if there was a video tutorial. Otherwise, instruc...

Thanks to brynn , druban and RobA. I'm actually VERY (VERY) new to Inkscape. Although druban has provided a link showing my desired effect,... I was unable to produce my desired effect because I'm not actually working with text but rather complex shapes. I'm trying to make shapes and symbols that re...

Greetings brynn and druban ! ! Thanks again for responding. I apologize for not "showing" you the desired effect. In GIMP, you can see a video tutorial on the effect(s) I'm trying to achieve. The tutorial only uses text but I'm guessing it will be the same with vector shapes. http://www.yo...

Thanks for the 'Welcome' brynn. I've been trying to figure it out for the past week but literally hours after posting my quiry.... I'm thinking my problem is that I may need to use 2 separate programs to achieve this. I prefer working with Vector programs (and images) but maybe I need a 'Photo' Edit...

Greetings, I'm using Inkscape 0.48.2 I've created various shapes, swirls and symbols. I'm trying to apply patterns to these shapes. I have images of marble tiles, leaves, stone, wood, etc. I want to create the effect that my shapes are either popping out of or 'engraved' into these images (patterns)...