# Illustrator Swirls

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-swirls/207741>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [November 21, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-swirls/207741 "2006-11-21T04:55:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-swirls/207741/1 "2006-11-21T04:55:35Z")

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How do you make swirls in Illustrator CS2? Swirls are those curly lines that start out thick and end thin. I know the pen tool can do it, but it takes too much patience and skill. I don’t have a tablet pen, so I can’t use the pressure trick. Here’s an example:

![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/3055/58502051e3df22e8.jpg)