How to Create a Custom Pattern Brush in Illustrator

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Tip 1 - How to Utilize the Pattern Tool to Create a Pattern Brush in Illustrator CS6 - Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tutorial

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gregory Fung | permalink

One of my favorite new tools with Adobe Illustrator CS6 is the Pattern Tool. It's great for creating complex seamless patterns in real time and gives you so many options. However it's not so easy to create a Pattern Brush. Today's Quick Tip tutorial is a bit of an experimental one, showing you how you can use the Pattern Tool to help in the creation of a Pattern Brush. | Difficulty: Intermediate; Length: Short; Tags: Tools & Tips, Vector, Adobe Illustrator

For further reading: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-utilize-the-pattern-tool-to-create-a-pattern-brush-in-illustrator-cs6--vector-7443 ^[1]

Tip 2 - Quick Tip: Learn How to Create Corner Tiles for Pattern Brushes in Adobe Illustrator - Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tutorial

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by silverboy | permalink

A Pattern Brush is more than a repeating shape. It can have inner and outer corners, plus starting and ending shapes. In this Quick Tip, see how to deconstruct an exiting Pattern Brush and create your own. | Difficulty: Beginner; Length: Quick; Tags: Illustration, Tools & Tips, Vector, Adobe Illustrator

For further reading: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-learn-how-to-create-corner-tiles-for-pattern-brushes-in-adobe-illustrator--vector-10371 ^[2]

Tip 3 - Illustrator Tip #24: Create a Custom Pattern Brush | - Illustrator Tutorials & Tips

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Duane Habeck | permalink

Learn how to draw custom pattern brush easily in Adobe Illustrator. This tip will show you how to make pattern brushes and borders easily using the Brush pattern tool. This pattern brush technique can help you create nice photo frames in Illustrator. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start by drawing 3 squares and fill it will different …

For further reading: http://www.vectordiary.com/tips-and-tricks/illustrator-create-a-custom-pattern-brush/ ^[3]