# Fancy, swirly garnishment in AI **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 5, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100 "2004-02-05T06:08:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/1 "2004-02-05T06:08:45Z")
Does anyone know of an easy way to make those fancy swirl designs in illustrator. I think it is called embellishment. Often found on fancy french furniture or old-fashioned artwork. It is hard to explain i will see if I can find a sample. I can make them by hand but it is very tedious and I have seen some designs that are so erfect it had to be generated with a plug in or something. Any help greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/2 "2004-02-05T06:17:18Z")
i think i can picture what you are talking about, but a image would help. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/3 "2004-02-05T06:21:20Z")
hahaha …yeah looking for one…I know that explantion sucked ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/4 "2004-02-05T06:32:28Z")
man I cannot find a example… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/5 "2004-02-05T06:33:04Z")
lol :trout: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/6 "2004-02-05T06:40:40Z")
okay here is a example. I did this logo for gallo wines (which is a project I am working on currently) I am looking o do something similar to this. But it needs to be more uniform and exact almost to the point where it looks mathematical, with the symmetry and stuff. It took me a while to do this one…I have to do one on a larger scale and was wondering if there is an easy way or a plugin or something that could expedite matters. This one was easier since it did not have to be uniform. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/7 "2004-02-05T06:44:59Z")
i havent seen a plugin that can do that, ill have a look though. my first thought was to use a custom brush and a stylus pen, but that wouldnt be accurate. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/8 "2004-02-05T06:47:29Z")
yeah it needs to be real accurate. I have seen some before and it is so perfect that it cant possible be done by hand…maybe I should sleep on it…I have been on it too hard…If anyone has an idea please share it with me… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fancy-swirly-garnishment-in-ai/42100/9 "2004-02-05T08:01:51Z")
i think you’ll find that they are done by hand… think about it - such designs often featured (i.e on french furniture) before there were computers and machines to do it for them i guess it COULD be done using some mirroring and rotating and stuff, but you’d still need to have the basic stuff drawn by hand