# The mesh tool

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-mesh-tool/179298>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 18, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-mesh-tool/179298 "2006-02-18T16:17:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bohner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Bohner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bohner)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-mesh-tool/179298/1 "2006-02-18T16:17:13Z")

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Im doing some icons for a website that Im designing, and I have some problems with the mesh tool in Illustrator CS. Mainy my mesh lines get very distorted when I apply them to my shape. Now, Im guessing that’s because of the ‘wierd’ shape that Im applying to, if so, how can I prevent it?  
Basicly I want to make a somewhat 3D-ish look of a tounge.

Here’s what I get when I apply a patch to the mesh:  
[http://www.wgtour.com/bohner/illustrator/crook.png](http://www.wgtour.com/bohner/illustrator/crook.png)

And here’s the ai if anyone could so kind to point me in the right direction:  
[http://www.wgtour.com/bohner/illustrator/tounge.rar](http://www.wgtour.com/bohner/illustrator/tounge.rar)

Thank you.