Hello everyone, today we will make this awesome braid brush in Clip Studio Paint.

See the whole process here:

1. Brush shape

First, make a rectangle like this on a separate layer:

Find Shrink selection and select inside this rectangle. Here we will draw our braid shape.

Let’s create new layer. Layer -> New Layer -> Raster layer…

But now choose Gray mode of layer. Because if you draw a brush shape on a color layer, you cannot change the color later.

Now about the logic of this brush shape. So, what do we need to do to compare one part of braid to another correctly? Here's what: start to draw a braid in a rectangle but don't draw braid last part now, then copy it, move above the rectangle.

Draw a braid shape last part so it will look correctly to the brush shape that you paste above this rectangle where you draw the brush shape.

When you have finished drawing the tassel, duplicate it again at the top and make the ends meet well.

Save it by clicking Edit -> Register Material -> Image…

Turn on “Use it for brush tip shape”, choose save location and click “OK”:

2. Brush settings

Duplicate Waved line brush for braid brush. I duplicating this brush because the brush at the end can be different even if the settings are the same.

Window -> Sub Tool Detail

Now just add your brush tip shape and check out all these settings:

You can change the color of the brush depending on pressure. You see here will be changed only Main color, but you can change Sub color too. These are the two colors you paint with. One for shadow, the other for light.

Turn on the Ribbon.

When the brush is set up, save all settings as default.

3. Using the brush

Hooray! Great, the brush is complete.

Download my brush for free:

So, I wish you inspiration and good mood!

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