How to create grungy vector brushes in illustrator

Using bitmap image from tutorial How to create your own custom brush in PhotoShop you can easily create your own vector brushes in few steps:

Step 1

Simply place an image (download it here) in Illustrator and use live trace or Silhouette plug-in... you should get a grungy style vector brush like this one:

Step 2

Choose one of the elements with select tool (use "V" - keyboard shortcut for selection tool), ((for instance, you can rotate it 90 degrees.))

Step 3

Open the Brush palette (Window - Brushes) and choose New Brush option. Select the brush type, in this case - Art. Leave other options as they are and rename it. Save.

Voila - try it!