# I suck with the gradient mesh tool, need a little help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-suck-with-the-gradient-mesh-tool-need-a-little-help/201849>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-suck-with-the-gradient-mesh-tool-need-a-little-help/201849 "2006-09-25T18:14:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-suck-with-the-gradient-mesh-tool-need-a-little-help/201849/1 "2006-09-25T18:14:54Z")

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Okay I have to make some gold medal style illustrations that have to be somewhat realistic yet stylized. I am going to try to approach this in Illustrator. So my question is anyone know a of a tut for creating gold medals in AI, or a tut that can get me on my way with the gradient mesh tool? I just never got the hang of the gradient mesh tool.