Comments on: Illustrator: How to Make Custom Swooshes, Swirls, and Curls http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls Free Design Resources including free vectors, buttons, icons, fading corners, quick tips, tutorials and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:21:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-43491 Nicole Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:58:36 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-43491 Thank you SO MUCH! I'm learning alot! Thank you SO MUCH! I’m learning alot!

]]> By: Lenin http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-43372 Lenin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:50 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-43372 @lawton chiles: You posted that 'tips for beginners' two years back. Just read through and THANKS! @lawton chiles: You posted that ‘tips for beginners’ two years back. Just read through and THANKS!

]]> By: EJ http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-43366 EJ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:06:35 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-43366 Awesome! Thank you for your tip! Awesome! Thank you for your tip!

]]> By: Cyndee http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-42416 Cyndee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-42416 Thank you for this tutorial! I am getting stuck at making the swoosh with the brush. I've got the spiral selected, but when I click on the custom brush I made, it does nothing to the spiral. Do you know what I am doing wrong? Thanks :). Cyndee >< Thank you for this tutorial! I am getting stuck at making the swoosh with the brush. I’ve got the spiral selected, but when I click on the custom brush I made, it does nothing to the spiral. Do you know what I am doing wrong? Thanks :).

Cyndee ><

]]> By: Nonavee Dale http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-42400 Nonavee Dale Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:22:34 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-42400 Thanks so much! Great tutorial-- I can now unleash new powers. Thanks so much! Great tutorial– I can now unleash new powers.

]]> By: Laura http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-40189 Laura Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:10:15 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-40189 SPECTACULAR! I'm using an older version of Illustrator and instructions were perfect! THANK YOU! SPECTACULAR! I’m using an older version of Illustrator and instructions were perfect! THANK YOU!

]]> By: John http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37805 John Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:18:49 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37805 why cant i change the stroke colour? it remains black. why cant i change the stroke colour? it remains black.

]]> By: rocky http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37789 rocky Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37789 i actually just found it :) i actually just found it :)

]]> By: rocky http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37788 rocky Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37788 Why doesn't my version of illustrator have a spiral tool? Why doesn’t my version of illustrator have a spiral tool?

]]> By: Kristin http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37758 Kristin Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:01:21 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37758 I had a lot of trouble getting the paths to separate from the overall shape in the combine multiple swirls section. I eventually managed to pull the paths off the shape, rather than the shape off the path. I had a lot of trouble getting the paths to separate from the overall shape in the combine multiple swirls section. I eventually managed to pull the paths off the shape, rather than the shape off the path.

]]> By: Ben Timages http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37658 Ben Timages Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:14:28 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37658 Really grateful for a pretty comprehensive and easily understandable tute! Thanks heaps!! Really grateful for a pretty comprehensive and easily understandable tute! Thanks heaps!!

]]> By: Des http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37640 Des Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:29:08 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37640 Ooh! thanks! So simple and easy to understand. Ooh! thanks!
So simple and easy to understand.

]]> By: thegirlinthecafe http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37553 thegirlinthecafe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:57:23 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37553 Thank you, this was a huge help! Thank you, this was a huge help!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-5#comment-37295 Elizabeth Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:40:32 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37295 Thank you! This really helped a lot. Thank you! This really helped a lot.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-37252 Marcus Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:32:42 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37252 Thank you so much I really appreciate this tutorial! Thank you so much I really appreciate this tutorial!

]]> By: Janet http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-37211 Janet Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:17:00 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37211 Forget about that question above, I figured it out. Just by pulling out the other end as shown in your tutorial. Doh! :) Forget about that question above, I figured it out. Just by pulling out the other end as shown in your tutorial. Doh! :)

]]> By: Janet http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-37210 Janet Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:09:57 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37210 Thanks for the great tutorial. Can you tell me how I can get both ends of the swoosh to look pointed as appose to one rounded and the other pointed? Thanks for the great tutorial. Can you tell me how I can get both ends of the swoosh to look pointed as appose to one rounded and the other pointed?

]]> By: Tasha http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-37137 Tasha Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37137 Betsy, I have Illustrator CS4, and I found the Spiral tool by clicking and holding down the Line Segment (\) button to get the drop-down list. The spiral tool was the third option in the list. See if it works the same for you in CS3. It took time for me to find it! Betsy, I have Illustrator CS4, and I found the Spiral tool by clicking and holding down the Line Segment (\) button to get the drop-down list. The spiral tool was the third option in the list. See if it works the same for you in CS3. It took time for me to find it!

]]> By: betsy http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-37120 betsy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:38:21 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-37120 this sounds so very daft, as NOBODY seems to be having this issue.. but i have illustrato cs3 and can't find the spiral button anywhere... help doesn't register the word spiral - searching online i'm seeing spiral plugins to download? i don't want to pay for the little button!! where is the button! would greatly appreciate any help i can get xXx thank you so very much! this sounds so very daft, as NOBODY seems to be having this issue.. but i have illustrato cs3 and can’t find the spiral button anywhere… help doesn’t register the word spiral – searching online i’m seeing spiral plugins to download? i don’t want to pay for the little button!! where is the button!

would greatly appreciate any help i can get xXx
thank you so very much!

]]> By: Heather http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/comment-page-4#comment-36973 Heather Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:29:05 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/illustrator-how-to-make-custom-swooshes-swirls-and-curls/#comment-36973 Thank you so much! I have been looking for a good illustrator tutorial site for a while and this one is brilliant, I will be reccommending it to my friends :) Thank you so much! I have been looking for a good illustrator tutorial site for a while and this one is brilliant, I will be reccommending it to my friends :)

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