How to create 3D twisted ribbon in Illustrator

[Kaysar Zamy]

​How to create ​a 3D twisted ribbon

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[Monika Gause]

It might be easier to just buy the stock file.

But if you want to do it: draw the shapes

use gradients, gradient meshes and/or blends to create the shading.

[ineffableravi]

i think, we can create it with help of Blend Tool.

[Srishti Bali]

Hi Kaysar,

Thanks for reaching out. As Monika mentioned, you can create twisted ribbons with gradient meshes and blends. Few suggestions are shared here as well: Mobius Strip Design in Illustrator?

You can also check out this video tutorial: Quick 3D ribbon effect in Adobe Illustrator - YouTube 

Let us know if that helps or if you need any further assistance.

Regards,

Srishti

[Mariam Hovhannesyan]

Here is the tutorial Quick 3D ribbon effect in Adobe Illustrator - YouTube

[meganchi · Accepted solution]

This isn't exact to what you are showing, but I drew lines with my pen tool, then selected individual points along the path with my direct select arrow tool to round them off using the corner widget.

Next, I duplicated and reflected the path, then created one more duplicate of one of the paths.

Finally, using a combination of live paint merge where the center areas overlap, I was able to fill them in using the live paint fill.

Then you could add a gradient mesh to create realistic shadows.

[Kaysar Zamy]

Thanks a lot, I got my Idea from your suggestion. You are the best meganchi