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Clone the small inner rectangle (shown above in blue).

Select the t-shape and the small rectangle and Arrange > Combine Shapes > Subtract Shapes (Ctrl 2). Change the fill color to 60% Black.

Apply a 25-step, Inner Contour. Click the Position Profile arrow icon on the Infobar and select Profile 1 from the drop down list.

Place the smaller cloned rectangle over the opening and apply a Linear fill.

Marquee select both shapes and Arrange > Create Bitmap Copy.... True Color + Alpha and change the Bitmap Resolution: to 300dpi.

Set the non-bitmap shapes to one side or delete them.

Place the bitmap over the end of the bulb shape and apply a Linear, Luminosity transparency. Arrange the fill path arrow as shown so the glass unit fades into the bulb shape.

Make a new rectangle and apply Curved Corners. From the drop down list, select Curvature. Using the right arrow keys next to the Curvature text entry box, increase the Curvature amount to 0.7.

Clone (Ctrl k) the shape and move it to the right about 10 pixels. Select both rectangles and Combine Shapes > Subtract Shapes.

Change the fill color as shown and apply a small amount of feathering.

Place the new shape over the top of the T-shape and apply a Linear, Mix transparency.

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