How to Create a Dotted Spiral in Illustrator

In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to create progressively larger dots along a spiral path in Adobe Illustrator.
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[@PapaTigor]

Thank you Mr.Dansky. You've been a great help for me

[@ForeverDansky]

Happy to help 👍

[@samucarvajal-art]

Hey, thanks for this. It was very useful and well-explained. Greatly appreciated!

[@mein.likhari]

I figured out that we can actually make same pattern by first making spiral, and then setting dashed line ( round ends ) and finishing touch Width Tool by adjusting stroke. But the problem is distance between circles. I'm happy that i found another way to make similar patterns like this. But this one is perfect. Thank you Dansky for ur tutorials :)

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

I did buffaloes starting small going large and rotated in between. THANK YOU. Hugely helpful, you are a great teacher. Nice to be able to double click the spiral and end graphics to resize and adjust!

[@MadWolf76]

thanks mate! I'm working with Illustrator for ages but this replace spine trick was new to me :)

[@ForeverDansky]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful ✌️

[@manojjrkhiara240]

Thank you so much Very nicely explained. ❤ and Respect from India.

[@ForeverDansky]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@jcelphick]

Thank you for the tutorial it's a great help. 🙂

[@ForeverDansky]

Glad it was helpful!

[@orange11squares]

you can get a similar effect with -dashed line- on a spiral, with stroke and gap 20, dash 0, rounded corners. You can have circle, squares etc.

[@mariamy.h.679]

Amazing, I didn't know that the blend option does that, Thank you for this video.

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Mariam :D

[@jaqenhghar661]

@@ForeverDansky how can I make the smaller circles inside the spiral (and kinda overlapping), then gradually gets bigger and far apart from each other toward the outside of the spiral ?

[@FredPecheur]

So many time was looking for that so any shape can follow any personal path

[@lemonesnicket]

Nicely done!

[@Π.Χρ-κ4δ]

thank you for the great tutorial! I just made it with gradient blue dots! The small one dark blue and the larger light blue and its beautiful! :D Thanks again for sharing!

[@USELECKSIONS]

You’re awesome

[@samirchajia9669]

Thank you so so so much Dansky i was searching for this for a long time

[@ForeverDansky]

You're welcome Samir - glad it was helpful :)

[@doonahwang8838]

Thank you! Your voice I hear it's charm

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Doona :)

[@getitmade5984]

This tutorial is so easy to follow and helpful, thank you!

[@kaymcfarland8656]

This was so easy the way you explained it. Is there a way to make each dot a different color as well?

[@timh112]

Great tutorial. Clear and concise.

[@CamilaRods]

thank you, man!! help me lots! Became a subscriber! xx

[@aukselukosiuniene4544]

Yours every video tutorials helps me a lot! I am so happy! :))

[@CollabCafe]

Thanks man.

[@anthonyisgood]

Amazing, this will save me so much time!

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Anthony!

[@onemirra]

WOW THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!

[@crossmedia6414]

Amazing! great help

[@AnkoSMART]

very helpful

[@Serenity-mr8ro]

Thank you so much! Been looking for a way to do this.

[@zinsk43]

Great tutorial, thank you for posting!

[@kris10bee1]

This is great thank you. Is it possible to start the dots tiny, then expand to large and then contract back to tiny? Also, how do you tighten the spiral and lengthen it?

[@jhansisimhadri9260]

very clearly explain your tutorial thank your so much brother

[@Stevefluidcoach]

This is awesome. Now I have a colouring question for you. How would you apply a gradient to this so the top would be one colour and the bottom another. When I do this my gradient applies to the original dot and that is repeated. I want to gradient the whole spiral?

[@Abdurrahim-tt8ep]

thankyou it helps me :)

[@s.m.shahidulislam6731]

It is very helpful for me. Thank you sir.

[@espmex8]

Thanks for the tutorial! very easy to follow. Learned sth new today :)

[@theboytheycalljonny1]

Lovely. Thanks!

[@patricialukful]

May i ask you how to make the spacing of each circle evenly distributed. Thank you.

[@AbirHasnat95]

Blend option> specified distance

[@midn1949]

Thank you very much

[@marcraphaeljames]

How do you make the space between each circle an even distance?

[@mr.k905]

Thanks for the video. Is it somehow possible to adjust the spaces between the dots so they become regular? Thanks

[@_el_matto]

Thank you very much !!!

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Matto!

[@pranaytony]

So Cool!☺️😊👍👌

[@randomnametochange]

your rock thanx!

[@lazarts3026]

Thanks!!!

[@jameschester9402]

Hi, Is there a way of making a similar effect but instead of decreasing the size of the circles to give it a 'Halftone' effect. Keeping the shape the same size and gradually increasing the spacing to make the pattern look like it is slowing down? Can't find an answer to this anywhere on the internet. Thanks

[@vittorianesse]

How do you set the distance between each circle evenly, regardless of scale?

[@ananthasayanamananthasayan2062]

Thanks making useful vedio

[@AbirHasnat95]

Is there any way to colour that circles in multiple colours (example: red & blue) and then blend it?

[@manishbaruah7643]

Great tutorial. I wanted to ask if we can color all the different circles with different colors?

[@TrumblebeeMom]

I'm no expert, but I think that if you expand the appearance you may then change the color of the dots individually.

[@nuralomhossain3072]

thanks bro...

[@Donaldasdf]

Amazing

[@mohamedakl9159]

Amazing! But, what about increasing number of circles?

[@IshanDarshana]

Thanks :)

[@SuklaDeSarker2]

dansky pls share how to vectorise images and use it as a brush in illustrator and I don't have image trace option as I am using lower version adobe illustrator, thanks

[@cainpaul08]

I'm almost certain back in college I was told a way to do something but I can't remember how or if I have my programs mixed up. Bottom line is there a way to do numbers for like raffle tickets that progress up like that?

[@Charkrai]

I know this came out 3 years ago, but "Lets just move that tip into position" is definitely Dansky's dirty talking lmaoo

[@NanaLynnLee]

Good content and very striking voice. I'm in love sz

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Nana 🙂

[@marcwampfler2203]

Great!

[@ForeverDansky]

Thanks Marc!

[@phrull02]

Hi! Is possible to transform each dot in objects?

[@anacoello4706]

Oh! I didn't know that!

[@boodytorky2708]

Hi Dansky, when I am do same thing with Ellipse tool it does not fill the shape.

[@Luciano_mp]

Muito bom. Obrigado.

[@memoXX1]

is there a way to do this with an image instead of a circle?

[@wojciechkuc449]

Hi Dansky! What if option "Replace Spine" is not available? I followed all the steps, then I select spirar and dots and go to Object > Blend this option is in grey (I can't select it). Thanks for help in advance!

[@davidherrera6423]

I had the same problem but it worked selecting the Circles and then the Spiral with shift button

[@wojciechkuc449]

Thanks David!

[@bynumjimmy]

The circles have to be the most forward of the selection.

[@bishalscreation9793]

Hi dan thanks ! It doesn't work in cs6 does it?

[@PK-id6fy]

Thank you,,,,,,

[@akeemcrossley6832]

how do u draw a spiral road with side walks? ill only ask you or tutvid

[@RJLpt]

I hate how the interval between each circle does not remain the same in the entire spiral. :(

[@soumyashrivastava8962]

Can we colour each dot...how?

[@haritarao9522]

How do you get out preview mode?

[@ForeverDansky]

Cmd/Ctrl + Y 👍

[@haritarao9522]

@@ForeverDansky Thanks! I follow you in instagram

[@josefmetzger7317]

I tried to do this with a circle but all I get is a 3/4 circle. What am I doing wrong?

[@Cindy-cy8sk]

They've change this. If you up arrow or down arrow it will increase or decrease the amount of lines and keep them pretty close to being separated distance the same.

[@kennethanandasultan]

hey hmm how to duplicate it wit object

[@amanazar2597]

100

[@koraybakir7192]

+1

[@PlantariumBKK]

can't hear your voice

[@carlosnani]

Thaks for this tutorial.

[@pranaytony]

So Cool!☺️😊👍👌