The Artifex Forge

Thanks so much @Archangel!

Thanks for adding this - it's going to be a great timesaver. It seems to work well with vector brushes too!

Make your own digital mosaics and fauxsaics in Affinity Designer! >>GET THE PACK HERE<< After a trip to Sicily, where I saw some stunning ancient Roman mosaics, it occurred to me that there was no tool which allowed Affinity Designer users to draw their own mosaic designs. So, I set about making this complete mosaic tile tool kit – it contains everything you need to create your own realistic looking fauxsaics. In this pack I’ve captured the irregular, chipped edges of the original Roman source material (c. 4th century AD) allowing you to create stunning designs and illustrations with a sense of antiquity. However, the pack isn’t just for adding a vintage look – as you’ll see from the screen-shots you can use the Affinity Designer brushes, patterns and textures to bring a unique twist to contemporary designs too. To test the pack I studied real mosaics and put the Affinity brushes through their paces by re-creating a real Roman design – the bear image screen-shot. >>GET THE PACK HERE<< The pack contains all of these fantastic components: The Brushes A variety of mosaic tile Affinity Designer vector brushes, all sourced from genuine 1600+ year old material. A grout brush is also included – perfect for adding a rough, undulating edges to vector shapes. The Pattern Styles 6 authentic mosaic repeat patterns – perfect for backgrounds or for flooding areas with tiles quickly. Supplied as One-click Affinity Designer styles. The Border Brushes Add authentic looking borders to your mosaics. 6 Different designs supplied, each made using multiple vector brushes – simply layer them up. The Seamless Overlay Textures 2 Stone textures and 2 grunge overlay textures – use these to flood areas quickly and add age and authenticity to your designs. The featured Affinity Designer textures are seamless, so you can fill any sized area. Supplied as One-click Affinity styles. A quick reference PDF guide This will help you quickly find the right brushes and styles for the task in hand and get the most out of this brush, pattern and texture pack. Example file The Skull image has been supplied for you to backwards engineer. Supplied as an Affinity Designer file. Instructions A very thorough guide on how to load, apply and then adjust this brush, style and texture tool kit is included. >>GET THE PACK HERE<<

I hope you enjoy using them Reggie! If you have a any questions, please let me know.

No problem, I'm pleased you like the look of it @iconoclast!

Hey @deepblue, thanks for your kind words! That's right, you need to sign up to the Artifex Forge mailing list to access the freebies. I don't have a video for these at the moment but it's very simple - create a shape, select it then click one of the style panel icons and it'll be applied instantly. If you need any more info, just let me know.

I'm glad my timing worked well for you @emburke! Enjoy the freebies.

It's a pleasure Ldina! I hope you enjoy using them.

No problem @markw - I hope you enjoy the textures!🙂

Get our FREE Canvas Creator and give your digital art the authenticity it deserves! Infinite Canvas Creator features a range of real-world artist’s textures and papers – perfect for showcasing your designs and illustrations. The canvas textures include watercolor paper, canvas, vintage parchment, chalkboard and more! All textures were sourced from the real thing and have been supplied as seamless, repeat patterns so, you can fill infinite areas without untidy edges. >>FIND OUT MORE HERE!<< >>FIND OUT MORE HERE!<<

Hey @pioneer, Thanks for checking out my site! I am hoping too when Affinity enables a few more features in their styles...

Authentically textured vector brushes for Affinity Designer, made from real crayon marks! Get our Wax Crayon Brushes FREE (plus other products) when you sign up for our newsletter. Find out more HERE! Your free download features: 40 high-quality realistic Wax Crayon Brushes Affinity Designer. A fully comprehensive instruction guide. Head to artifexforge.com and get them now! Head to artifexforge.com and get them now!

NEW TUTORIAL! - Learn How to Create a Neon Sausage Dog Design in Affinity Designer. Enjoy!

What a great idea - this must have taken ages to put together!

Our popular Affinity Designer Neon Brushes just got a whole lot better! What's new about the pack? we've completely reworked the brushes - revisiting the real neon tube source material to create a vastly superior look. A set of time-saving Affinity Glow Styles has been added - use these to add glows to your design instantly! We've also added a set of handy background gradients. >>GET IT HERE<< Or keep scrolling to learn more. Once again, the Artifex Forge has been on an urban adventure - exploring the city's bright lights to bring you better design resources! This time I've been searching for the best neon tubes to bring this super-realistic set of neon brushes and neon glow effects to life. If you find existing neon effects limiting, lifeless and a little unrealistic, this is the perfect set for you. Most are entirely computer-generated and therefore lack the lifelike qualities and quirks of genuine neon tubing. With these brushes, you can really give your design the wow-factor. So, why are they so much better? True-to-life: they are sourced from real neon tubing, so no flat, lifeless vector neon effects. Multiple highlight options: this recognizes that when you have a group of neon tubes together, they illuminate each other, creating more highlights. Flexibility: being brushes, they're malleable giving you more scope to create the images you want. Fun: you're drawing with neon tubing... what more can I say? Get the pack HERE and start creating Affinity Neon signs today! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Learn how to create the sausage dog illustration in our tutorial HERE! Get the pack and follow along! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The pack contains all of these fantastic components: The Neon Brushes 19 flexible neon tube vector brushes. The Neon Glow Styles Instant effects - add glows to your neon designs. A Wire Brush Style Add wires to your design with this one-click style. Screw Fitting Graphics Add this all-important extra detail to your neon designs. Free Stone and Brick Texture links Download free brick textures and textures from our screenshots are free. A quick reference guide Navigate this extensive Affinity neon tool kit quickly. Example file Backwards engineer the file to see how we did it. Instructions A thorough guide explaining how to load, apply and then adjust the brushes, neon glow effects and gradients is included. >>GET IT HERE<<