How to Create Seamless Pattern Brushes in Illustrator

Arguably the most powerful brush in any app is the Pattern Brush in Illustrator. Create the brush using any graphics you want in Illustrator. Then change the color of the brush based on the color of the stroke you apply it to. You can also give the brush a "head" and a "tail" to define the beginning and the end of the line. Adobe Evangelist Paul Trani shows it all. Follow him on social media for more!
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[@dubstronaut]

Super helpful! I had no idea you could create custom end caps like that! Thank you!

[@JocelynSperdutoDesign]

Do you have a tutorial for how to make letters as vector paths - in 0:52 you apply the vector brush to 'vector paths'. Is there an easy way to turn typography into vector paths? Thank you

[@raew5263]

Great vid for a beginner. Thx 🙏🏻

[@lauriedexter]

What's the shortcut to get into editing the base pattern? I have organic brush strokes, but I want them to overlap a little so you can't tell when they end/begin. I know you can nudge them somehow (you can't do a negative spacing in the regular option menu). There's like a hidden shortcut thing and I can't remember what it's called!! It's driving me insane right now!!

[@mediabelhaj9369]

when you used the pen tool to draw the pattern brush did you use the stroke or the fill ?

[@barathi4347]

Super cool.

[@hikari1269]

thanks! concise, simple, and very helpful :))

[@jfletcher2967]

can you help me create a brush stroke for illustrator that will draw a line of white glowing christmas lights? I need it for a project, fast. Please send help, thank you

[@vamboo8918]

Cool man..

[@tiffanyw3794]

Does the image have to be vectorrized

[@ninjanick5769]

Good tutorial but guy doesn't take into account that maybe some of the ppl watching his videos are intermediate users not familiar with commands. He just clicks whatever he likes without saying or showing with captions what he's clicking

[@ciuperca-andreeabeatrice]

just amazing !! :D

[@MrSik786]

Nice

[@christianamitropoulou454]

Mine doesnt change colour! Cannot understand what I am doing wrong. Preview is on tho

[@aandjmom1]

since he didnt respond, Change the color method on the brush from "none" to tint or tint and shade.

[@christianamitropoulou454]

@@aandjmom1 thank you so much for your reply :)

[@sadepennbrook]

Didn't bother explaining how to fix the areas where the brush stroke was either distorted or overlapping in awkward ways with other strokes.

[@Vektorgarten]

You could omit the step of creating a pattern and drag the end caps right into the brush: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep-wgZd5ls-kbJI