How do i get my balloons to look like this ?

[Static]

hello peeps
I've trying the tutorials from ninjalettering but it's just not working for me Is there any guess in what i'm doing wrong? I'm having a heck of time trying to get my balloons to look like the ones below.I was wondering does anyone have any tips to do so. I'm using illustrator 10. Also how does one get a blocking looking balloons like the ones that are popular in the dc books.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/tazbat/spidergirl.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b139/tazbat/jsa.jpg

[Kep!]

the tutorials on Ninja are good and have a great method. Are you using the white arrow, or did you accidently use the black one?

[Static]

the tutorials on Ninja are good and have a great method. Are you using the white arrow, or did you accidently use the black one?

the tutuoials are great it's just takes me awhile to understand somethings.I belive i'm switching between both arrows at times.

[kdmelrose]

Balloon Tales (http://www.balloontales.com/tips/tvshape/index.html) has a pretty good tutorial on the subject (they call them "TV shape balloons").

[Jason Arthur]

not knocking Ninjalettering.com (see? free advertising), but you can learn pretty much all the basics at balloontales.com

best of luck,

-- J

[Static]

Balloon Tales (http://www.balloontales.com/tips/tvshape/index.html) has a pretty good tutorial on the subject (they call them "TV shape balloons").

Cool bean! I'll check that out thanks. I love those balloons!

[Kep!]

When doing the tutorial at Ninja, you need to be using the white arrow.

[Static]

thanks Kep I'll give it a try

[cyxodus]

not knocking Ninjalettering.com (see? free advertising)
:thumbs: LOL.

[Static]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I've taken some tips from both Ninjalettering & Balloontales and hopefully I've a page up shortly.

[spider]

If you're still having trouble, I used this guide when I was starting out...


http://www.figma.com/howto/psimmons/ps_lettering_01.htm

It's for illustrator 8, while I was using CS, from my experience
the differences were minimal...

[cyxodus]

I've got that one listed on Ninja Lettering.