It’s easy to create a mesh repeating pattern and add it to your fashion flat sketches – and I’ll show you exactly how in this video tutorial.

You will learn:

• 00:33 Understanding the repeat of a mesh pattern
• 00:55 Building the repeat tile for your mesh
• 01:22 How to cut a hole out of your mesh so it’s actually see through using the Shape Builder Tool
• 02:15 How to create a repeating mesh pattern
• 02:40 Applying the mesh to your sketch and scaling it to the right size
• 03:17 How to make the mesh repeat an offset repeat
• 04:04 How to create spliced mesh panels in your sketch
• 04:52 How to reflect the the seam lines on your sketch using the Reflect Tool
• 06:16 How to create color block / mesh panels in your sketch to fill with the mesh pattern
• 07:47 How to make your mesh pattern tonal so it doesn’t look so stark
• 08:55 How to quickly convert your sketch from color to black and white