Learn how to make the swirl with Adobe Illustrator tools

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In this video tutorial we will show you how to make Illustrator swirl.

Launch the Adobe Illustrator. Go to the "File" menu and choose "New" option to create a new document. In the appeared window set the document properties and press "OK". Go to the program toolbar, choose the "Spiral Tool" and create the spiral in the document area while holding the left mouse button and moving the mouse.

Then select the "Ellipse Tool" in the toolbar and create the circle in the document area while holding the "Shift" key on the keyboard.

Click on the "Fill" icon to open the color palette. In the appeared window choose the fill color of the object and press "OK". Switch on the "Stroke" icon in the toolbar. Then click on the "None" icon from the toolbar color palettes to remove the object stroke. Choose the "Direct Selection Tool".

Select the point that you need and move it up while holding the "Shift" key.

Go to the "Window" menu and choose the "Brushes" option from the drop-down menu to open the "Brushes" window.

Grab the object and drag and drop it into the brushes library. In the appeared window select the "Art Brush" option and press "OK".

In the following window click the "Stroke From Bottom To Top" icon to set the direction of the brush. Then press "OK". Select the created spiral, then go to the brushes library and click on the created brush preview icon.

Go to the control panel and change the stroke value, if you need to.

Choose the "Selection Tool", select the unnecessary object and remove it. Now the Illustrator swirl has been successfully created.