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travisbuhler
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July 20, 2018
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How do I duplicate these edges?

  • July 20, 2018
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Hi there! I'm looking for tips on how to get the edges seen in this photo. It gives it such a handmade touch. Do I just need to make my own rough vectors?

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Correct answer Ray Yorkshire

I'd go for the stipple shading brush coupled with the draw inside mode

a free set here

https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/freebies/8-free-stipple-shading-brushes-for-adobe-illustrator

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Ray Yorkshire
Ray YorkshireCorrect answer
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July 20, 2018

I'd go for the stipple shading brush coupled with the draw inside mode

a free set here

https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/freebies/8-free-stipple-shading-brushes-for-adobe-illustrator

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    travisbuhlerAuthor
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    July 20, 2018

    Thanks to everyone! The stipple shading brushes helped so much!

    Ray Yorkshire
    Ray Yorkshire
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    July 20, 2018

    Here's a nice  Mads Berg illustration,

    not sure exactly how he created it , but it's the kind of thing you could do with stipple,

    well, after lots of practice...

    meganchi
    meganchi
    Legend
    July 20, 2018

    It looks as though you might want to try finding a stipple brush. There are several available for free downloads that you can search the web for.

    Here is a tutorial on how to make your own stipple brush, too.

    https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/illustrator-in-60-seconds-how-to-create-a-custom-stipple-brush--cms-31132

    michelew83603738
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    michelew83603738Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 20, 2018

    Here is a great video on creating texture in Illustrator

    How To Add & Create Texture In Illustrator (Plus Tips) - YouTube

    barbara_a7746676
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    barbara_a7746676Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 20, 2018

    Here's an easy way.

    Draw a new shape on top of the existing shape.

    In the Swatches panel menu, choose Open Swatch Library > Patterns > Basic Graphics > Basic Graphics Textures. There's probably a pattern in there that would work for you.

    All of the patterns are black on transparent background. If you want white, you could either make a new pattern or in the Transparency panel, change the blend mode. Instead of Normal use Lighten or try some of the others.

    If you want to scale the pattern, maybe make it smaller, with the object selected, double click on the Scale tool and uncheck Transform Objects.

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