Create Stylized Vector Dog Tags

核心提示： Step 22Create a circle about 4 pt in diameter. Fill it with a radial gradient. Then make a copy (Command + C), paste it on the Art Board (Command

Step 22

Create a circle about 4 pt in diameter. Fill it with a radial gradient. Then make a copy (Command + C), paste it on the Art Board (Command + V), and move it away from the first circle. Go to Object > Blend > Blend Options, choose the Specific Steps as Spacing, enter the number 15, and click OK. Nothing will happen yet. Select both circles and hit the keys Command + Alt + B. This will give us our chain links.

As you can see, we might need some more chain links. Since we haven't expanded our blends, we can easily modify it by opening up the Blend Options again and enter a higher number. This time you can also choose the Preview option, just in case you want the chain links to be closer.

Step 23

Select the chain link blend and the chain path we created earlier in Step 21. Then got to Object > Blend > Replace Spine. Now our chain is almost ready. If there are some gaps in the chain, you can easily fill them with more chain circles by adding path points to the spine. To do so, just select the Pen Tool (T) and click on the spine. You can fiddle around with the handles and close any gaps that way.