deke.com posts about blends inside blends

Turning a Blend into a Repeating Pattern in Illustrator

Deke creates a seamlessly repeating pattern in Adobe Illustrator from the color blended lantern tile he made last week.

Quickly Change the Number of Blend Steps in Illustrator

Deke teaches you the ins-and-outs of making object blends in Illustrator, including some useful mnemonic tips for getting to the Blend tool.