# Question about custom brushes and paths

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-custom-brushes-and-paths/253511>\
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**Created:** [March 2, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-custom-brushes-and-paths/253511 "2008-03-02T07:17:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![bloaty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@bloaty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bloaty)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-custom-brushes-and-paths/253511/1 "2008-03-02T07:17:38Z")

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Hey all-

I swear I’ve seen a demonstration where someone had an inventory of custom brushes that when applied to a stroke made by the brush or pencil tool, would follow the stroke.

I don’t think this was the same as the symbol library because he was able to take and image (in this case a basic photo of an arm), and apply it to a path made by a stroke, thereby making the image of the arm move in the same pattern as the stroke.

Does anyone know what I’m talking about and how to do it? I have a specific stroke image that I’m looking to use, but I want to know if I can manipulate it along a large variety of paths. Any input would be most welcome.

bloaty