| Designing and making your own Coat of Arms
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| | is a teacher, he likes golf, fishing and
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| is an interesting and enjoyable project.
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| | does a lot of DIY. A traditional Coat of
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| The Coat of Arms could be for your family
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| | Arms for him could be a shield shape
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| or as a present. It will make a
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| | divided into four quadrants. The sections
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| distinctive and original gift.
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| | could have -
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| You can choose whether it will be funny or
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| | * A mortar board
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| more traditional. A Coat of Arms can be
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| | * Golf clubs
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| an unusual leaving present for a
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| | * Fisherman
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| co-worker.
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| | * A cross shape made from a hammer and
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| The Coat of Arms can be themed to a
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| | screwdriver
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| particular event or hobby -
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| | For a smaller, less formal one I could use
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| Hobby or special interest - golf, fishing,
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| | a golf ball shape background with a
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| cooking
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| | diagonal cross made of a fishing rod and a
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| Life event - graduation, winning a
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| | golf club. There could also be a motto
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| particular contest
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| | like "Life's too short to work!" or
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| Humorous - funny episodes in life, the
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| | something similar.
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| person's quirks
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| | A good theme for a funny Coat of Arms
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| Begin by choosing a background shape for
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| | would be to choose things that represent
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| the Coat of Arms. A shield shape is
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| | silly episodes in their life. You can
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| traditional; however choose a shape that
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| | really get creative with your items!
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| matches the person it is for. You could
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| | To make up your Coat of Arms draw in the
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| have a heart shaped one for a young girl
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| | background shape and place your items for
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| or for someone who is getting married.
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| | a pleasing result. You could add a motto
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| Then select the items that will be
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| | at the bottom as well. Using computer
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| included in the Coat of Arms. This could
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| | fonts for this will ensure that the
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| be very simple - for example a couple of
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| | lettering, and the spacing between the
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| crossed tennis racquets - or fairly
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| | letters, is perfect.
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| elaborate depending on your theme.
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| | If you have done this in a computer
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| The final size of the Coat of Arms will
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| | program you could print it out. Remember
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| restrict the number of items you can
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| | that most computer inks will fade over
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| include. A smaller 'letterhead' size Coat
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| | time if left in the sunlight.
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| of Arms may only have one or two things,
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| | Alternatively you could trace and paint
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| but one painted onto a canvas could
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| | the Coat of Arms onto a canvas panel. For
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| include a lot more items and extra detail.
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| | a larger one you can print out sections of
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| If you're only using one item it would
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| | the Coat of Arms onto several pages of
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| probably be placed centrally. For two
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| | computer paper and join them together.
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| items you could place them side by side or
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| | Trace this onto a canvas panel or
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| one to the top and the other to the
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| | stretched canvas and paint it - I like to
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| bottom. When a Coat of Arms has four
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| | use acrylic paints because they are water
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| items they are often placed in the four
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| | based and quick and easy to use.
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| quadrants which have been sectioned off
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| | A large Coat of Arms on a stretched canvas
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| with lines.
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| | is an impressive gift.
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| Clip art is a handy way to select the
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| | If you have made a family Coat of Arms you
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| different things to include in your Coat
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| | could add it to your letterhead, or print
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| of Arms. Copy and Paste a range of
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| | it onto the front of cards for your own
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| suitable items onto one page and then make
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| | personalized stationery.
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| your final selection from these.
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| | This is a great project that you will
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| When you are making a Coat of Arms for a
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| | enjoy doing either by yourself or with
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| particular person you can include the
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| | others. Be sure to give it a try.
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| things that they like to do. My husband
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