Metallic Effects in Illustrator

[bizbldrs]

I have seen some amazing effects to look like metal and want to know if anyone has a good resource for simple tips on using gradient and transparency effects to get this look easily.

Carol

[Coy]

Not sure exactly what you are looking for but a quick google search brought me up with some links. You can take what you learn from these and apply it to just about anything.

Burshed metal effects. - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial | Brushed Metal Effect | Layers Magazine

Create A Brushed Metal Texture In Illustrator | Vectips


Metal text - Metallic Text Effect

Metal/Metallic Text: Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tutorial Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Tutorials Fast Cash Design . com


Metal button - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::

Leather and metal - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::

A group of metal tuts - Illustrator Metal Tutorials

[bizbldrs]

wow I will have to spend some time with those links. Thanks

Often we have to adjust these for the print techniques I use in my corporate gift business, for engraving, etching and embroidery (and similar). But there are more and more new print technologies that allow for the special effects so I am just now learning about how to use them effectively.

[Coy]

wow I will have to spend some time with those links. Thanks

Often we have to adjust these for the print techniques I use in my corporate gift business, for engraving, etching and embroidery (and similar). But there are more and more new print technologies that allow for the special effects so I am just now learning about how to use them effectively.

using some of these methods for embroidery will be almost impossible. I designed two versions of a logo one w/ solid colors and no effects for embrodery purposes.

Some print shops cant print the transparencies as they become solid colors so it all depends on your set up. I suggest testing it out before making any orders with overlays.

good luck.

[FRk]

I'm agree with Coy. Some conventional print can't applied your logo if you use gradient/tranparancies. I suggest you to use solid color or maybe ruster effect for embriodery, that absolutely 100% working