INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Bell with a Bow

Here is how you can create a bell and a bow as an icon or a 3D creation within the bell and ribbon tails. 

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Start the body of the bell with a Polygon. To create a triangle, draw the polygon, then on the upper right, slide the diamond UP for less sides, DOWN for more sides. 

Create a square on top of the triangle. 

Select the square and the triangle and align both objects on their centers using the Align Panel under the Window menu. 

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Use the Pathfinder Unite mode to combine the two objects as one. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the lower  two points and pull the corner widgets in slightly. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the middle  two points and pull the corner widgets out slightly. 

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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the upper two points and pull the corner widgets in toward the center. 

Pull the corner widgets in to the max amount to form the top of the bell. 

Fill the bell body with a color and no stroke around it. 

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Choose Object>Path>Offset Path and create a path inside the bell body. 

Color the resulting shape a slightly lighter color. 

Duplicate the new created offset path to the right. (The color was changed to indicate this step.)

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 Select both the offset shape and the newly duplicated shape and choose the Minus Front Mode in the Pathfinder Panel. This create a highlight. 

Draw a circle. 

Use the radius handle from the right side and drag it over to the left side 180° to create a half circle. 

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Place the half circle under the bell. 

Create a triangle to start the bow. 

Pull the Corner Widget into the center slightly to round the corners. 

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Flip and duplicate the triangle to create the wings of the bow. 

Add a square in the middle of the bow and round the corners. 

For the ribbon, create a rectangle and place a triangle over the end of it. 

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Select both the rectangle and the triangle and choose the Minus Front Mode from the Pathfinder panel. 

Add the ribbons to the bow, rotating them slightly and place them behind the body of the bow. Add a heavy, darker stroke to all the elements in the bow. 

Add a few lines to the wings of the bow. Cap the ends with round caps  to "hot dog" the ends. 

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Group the elements of the bow together and move it over the top of the bell.

To create a bell with dimension, draw an oval over the bottom of the bell. Fill it with a darker color. Place it so it lines up with the edges. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the center top point on the half circle and move it up.

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Use the Curvature Tool and double click the center point you just moved. 

Place the half circle in the base of the bell body. 

To curve the ribbons, select on the the tails and choose Effect>Warp>Arc.

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Warp the tail horizontally to give it a slight curl. 

Select the other tail and repeat the process to the right to give it more of a free-flowing appearance. 

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Now you can create a bell icon or a dimensional bell. 

Add a few together and create a decoration. Place it on a wreath which you can create here.