INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Fly Swatter

With summer here, things are flying around and it just occurred to me that creating a fly swatter in Illustrator is super simple. This uses the Rectangle Grid Tool to make the fun and easy. 

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Select the Rectangle Grid Tool in the Tool Bar. 

Draw a grid, hold down the mouse (don't let go) and use the UP ARROW to add rows and RIGHT ARROW to add columns, then let go of the mouse.

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Draw a rectangle for the attachment to the handle. 

Pull the corner widgets into the shape to round the corners. 

Draw a skinny rectangle for the handle. 

Draw a rectangle that is wider and shorter for the base of the handle.

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Place the 2 parts together and use the Pathfinder Unite mode to make them one unit. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the lower two corners and move the corner widgets in to round the base. 

Select the inner mid corners and pull the corner widgets out to inverse round the corners. 

Move all the items into place and add a white circle for the hole at the end of the handle. Add colors to the handle and grid as you want! 

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