Tutorial: How to create grungy vector brushes in Illustrator
July 14, 2007  |  by bsilvia  |  Tutorials

Using bitmap image from tutorial How to create your own custom brush in Photoshop you can easily create your own vector brushes in few steps:

Step 1
Simply place an image (download it here) in Illustrator and use live trace or Silhouette plug-in… you should get a grungy style vector brush like this one:

How to create grungy vector brushes in Illustrator

Step 2
Choose one of the elements with select tool (use “V” – keyboard shortcut for selection tool), ((for instance, you can rotate it 90 degrees.))

How to create grungy vector brushes in Illustrator

Step 3
Open the Brush palette (Window – Brushes) and choose New Brush option. Select the brush type, in this case – Art. Leave other options as they are and rename it. Save.

How to create grungy vector brushes in Illustrator

Voila – try it!

How to create grungy vector brushes in Illustrator

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