How to Create a Zipper Tooth Pattern Brush in Illustrator

Pattern brushes are very powerful and can be used for endless possibilities.  This tutorial demonstrates how to create a pattern brush for both open and closed zipper teeth, as well as how to manipulate the directionality of it.

Free Fashion Design Brushes for Adobe Illustrator: Zippers & Stitching

I’ve decided to start finally giving back to the community that I take so much advantage of, vecteezy.com!  If you aren’t familiar with the site, check it out for awesome and FREE vector downloads.  The site is built by community contributions, and I can’t tell you how many downloads I’ve made over the years.  It’s about time that I give back!  Grab yourself some zipper and stitching Adobe Illustrator brushes and do some sketchin’!

How to Define Corners for Custom Pattern Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

Custom pattern brushes in Illustrator are very powerful and can save you a lot of time in your designs.  This tutorial will teach you how to add corners to your custom pattern brushes so that corners on your shape blend well as opposed to looking like gaps.