Could I get some advice on how to make these two labeled parts of the sword look better? I guess what is making it hard to me is that since this was done in a paint brush style, I can't get those two parts to look.... good with the limited knowledge that I have within Inkscape.
Also, this is the first time I experimented with gradients, so any pointers on the other parts that have it would also be appreciated.
Source:
http://i.imgur.com/Han4f7L.jpg