1-Open New File Ctrl+N



2-View >Show Grid



3-Select the Polygon Tool and set the radius and sides









4-Select the polygon shape and open





Object>Path>Offset Path



5-Set the offset,joins,miter limits





I used offset:15pt miter limit:4









1-Select the polygon shapes and click mouse right





2-Make Compound Path















Now select the Rotate Tool and rotate the polygon 180 angle



















Rotate Tool: keyboard (R) or Select shapes and click mouse right Transform>Rotate









Select the Rotate Tool and rotate the polygon 45 angle













Select the polygon shapes and click Ctrl+D or





Click mouse right and Transform>Transform Again





















Ctrl+D















Select the shapes and Window>Patfinder





Add to shape area (Alt-click to expand)









































































































 Celtics Finished  Download Celtic Files  .ai and .eps Version Illustrator 8+



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 96 Different Color  Swatches For Illustrator

First Way







1. Unzip the File.





2. Copy or move the color.ase or color-swatch  file to your Illustrator > Presets > Swatches folder.



3. Restart Illustrator If it was open during installation.



Second Way



4.Select different color-ai8 or color-aics3  files it comes in illustrator



5.Move to swatches library



6.Save Library As





For all Illustrator versions 8+



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130 Web 2.0 Gradient Swatches for Illustrator in here

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