10 Great Free Grunge Brushes for Photoshop and GIMP

July 25, 2008

Every web designer knows how helpful quality brush sets can be. The “Grunge” style seems to be a very popular one at this point in time. Today, we will have a look at the 10 great free grunge brushes. Most are made for Adobe Photoshop, but if you use GIMP remember you are able to download and install Photoshop brushes easily.

1. Anodyne Cracked Grunge Brush Set

Our first brush named “Anodyne Cracked” is great for achieving a very dry, cracked, and crusty look. The set comes with 19 brushes and is compatible with Photoshop version 7 and higher and should work with most versions of GIMP.

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2. Xarlieb’s Grunge Brush Set

Xarliebs grunge brush set comes with 9 brushes, containing thems of dirt, rust, and mold. Great for giving your design some grunge texture. This set is compatible with CS2 and higher and most versions of GIMP.

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3. JavierZhX Grunge Notion Brushes

Our next set of grunge brushes has a focus stone and wall textures. Combining this brush with the right coarseness can yield wonderful results for your design texture. Compatible with CS and higher and most versions of GIMP.

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4. Grunge 22 by Shady Medusa

Grunge 22 is a great grunge set that seems to have it all. Fingerprints, smudges, splotches, and texture. Set comes with 10 brushes. Compatible with Photoshop 7 and higher and most versions of GIMP.

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5. Borders “2″ by CandyCane

A great set for adding a grunge borders to your design/prints. Borders 2 comes with 8 brushes and is compatible with Photoshop version 7.0 and higher and most versions of GIMP.

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6. Straight Line Grunge Brushes by DieheArt

These brushes are great for using as a background for you next project. The set comes with some really unique styles, all based around a straight line. Who would have thought straight lines could looks so good?! The set is for Photoshop version 7.0 and higher and works with most versions of GIMP.

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7. Scratchy Grunge Brushes by DrowningHeart

No grunge design would be complete without some scratchy texture. This is a pretty large set, complete with 29 brushes. Made in CS2 and compatible with most versions of GIMP.

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8. Annika’s Good and Evil Brush Set

A nice, elegant grunge design that would work very well as a background. This set comes with 18 brushes and is compatible with Photoshop version 6.0 or higher and most versions of GIMP.

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9. Annika’s “Old Bones” Brush Set

Here we have another nice set by Annika. The set consist mostly of angels, trees, scripts, and buildings. Comes with 22 brushes and is compatible with Photoshop version 6.0 or higher and most versions of GIMP.

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10. Jenn B’s Typographic Grunge Set

Last up is a fantastic typography grunge set by Jenn B. There are 25 very high resolution brushes in this set. Compatible with PhotoShop version 7 and higher and most versions of GIMP.