Hi,

I have an issue with creating the tails on word balloons for a comic with Inkscape.  Keep in mind I'm a brand new user, so I'm sure the solution is a simple one.

I use the ellipse tool to create the word balloons themselves, and I use the Bezier tool to create the "tails" to/from the balloons.  My problem is that I'm creating the word balloons and tails *on top of* art (utilizing the Layer tool), and I can't find a way to fill the tails solid with white, to prevent the artwork from showing through.  I understand how to fill the ellipses themselves and keep them solid, but the tails I can't seem to figure out.  Can someone help? 

Also, I'm completely open to pointers, so if you do something differently than what I described, please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

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