Elisa Twirl Tool Tutorial Illustrator

Twirl Tool Tutorial

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zUjC-C9PHI

Create a Disco Environment with Twirl Tool, Crystalize , and Envelope Tool

In this tutorial you will see how to use envelope tool to create a Disco Ball , You will also utilize Twirl and Crystallize tool to understand its options . This tutorial is divided in two parts . During Part 1 you will be using Envelope tool & Crystallize Tool.Part 2 will walk you through Twirl Tool options. This tutorial is continued from Part 1
Here is the preview we are working our way into.

Step 4

Creating the STAR

Select the Shape tool > star create a multi pointed star here i chose 6 to start with .

Select the twirl tool

And click on the star shape . longer you keep your press the more Twirled shape you will get .

Create a copy of the shape and rotate it a bit slightly off center of the first one and away.

Step 5

Creating the Background

Here i created multiple copies of the same shape and gave them different colours and transparencies

Step 6

Creating the light effect circles .

Create a circle and colour it with a bright colour and set transparency.

Here i created multiple circles with different colour basically sticking to bright basic shades.

Step 7

Mask the work area

Create a copy of the background rectangle go to EDIT > PASTE IN FRONT

Select all > Go to OBJECT > CLIPPING MASK > MAKE!
There you have it your perfectly trimmed illustrations.

Works Cited
http://www.aivault.com/2008/07/10/create-a-disco-environment-with-twirl-tool-crystalize-and-envelope-tool-part-2/