
I went with 500 by 500 pixels for my canvas, but you can make yours larger if you want.

Here's how.Ĭreate a new document in Photoshop. For example, the basic round Photoshop brush can be used to create a confetti brush. The easiest way to create a custom brush is by using the brushes that ship with Photoshop. I'm going to walk you through each of these scenarios, to give you a better idea of which method to use depending on what kind of brush you want to create. You can also use text, and you can even use any shape or icon online (provided its copyright allows it) to create a brush. You can use existing, basic brushes to create more robust brushes. You can freehand draw the shapes, made easier if you have a Wacom tablet or other kind of tablet that allows you to draw directly in Photoshop. You can use the basic Shapes panel if you want to create a brush made up of squares, circles, stars, etc.

There's a variety of ways you can make shapes in Photoshop that would be suitable for a brush.

The first step to creating a brush in Photoshop is choosing your shapes.
