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1) Select the bucket shape and the cloned top ellipse and Arrange > Combine Shapes > Subtract Shapes (Ctrl 2). I've separated the two shapes so you can see the result.

2) Select the bucket shape and the outside handle shape and Arrange > Combine Shapes > Add Shapes (Ctrl 1).

3) Your bucket will hopefully resemble this one.

Apply the wood bitmap fill to all of the bucket shapes.

Clone the shapes shown in brown. Send shapes to the back as necessary so your bucket looks that the one shown top right.

Apply Linear, Stained Glass transparencies as shown above.

Group all the bucket shapes.

Reduce the height of the bucket to 52 pixels (the Lock Aspect Ratio black padlock icon should be in the down (enabled) position). Enter 52 pixels in the Height text entry box and press Enter.

Using the Shape Editor Tool (F4), draw and curve some lines to make a wire handle. Increase the line Width to 2pix and apply a 30% Black outline color.

Apply a Rounded, Inner Bevel.

NOTE: You will need to break the main loop of the wire handle apart so that the far side can go behind the handle.

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