This tutorial will teach you how to make 3D glasses on a carpet using Adobe Illustrator. The making of this same 'model' in 3D Studio Max has been demonstrated in a previous tutorial at Oman3D. You will learn here how easily it is to create a simple 3d model using Adobe Illustrator rather than using any 3D program such as 3D Studio Max. The technique that we will use in this tutorial will involve creating a single slice of the object that we want to create and then using the "Revolve" effect to convert our slice into a 3D object. Read on to learn the exact steps on how to do this.

Mastery of Illustrator's gradient mesh functionality is the holy grail of vector graphic design. Although difficult to learn and time consuming to set up, gradient meshes can give your vector images an illusion of photorealism and detail that will bring your artwork to new levels of excellence. This introduction will take you through the basics of gradient mesh design and give you pointers on more advanced aspects to explore.

If you think Illustrator has the same look and feel as Photoshop, you couldn't be more wrong. Creating those nice shiny orbs in Photoshop is one of the easiest things to do, but in Illustrator it takes a lot more effort to get it right. That's why I decided to write this tutorial. After walking through this tutorial, you'll not only know how to create those nice glass orbs, but you'll also have learned how to create gradients with opacity, which is not a standard feature in Illustrator.

This tutorial will help you to develop a basis for creating 3D drinking glasses with the liquid.