Supplies:
Tube of choice
I am using the art of ©Enys Guerrero available at CDO
Forum Style Mask of choice
I am using one from Moonbeams and Spiderwebs - Here
My Diamond template - Here
Filters:
Mehdi - Weaver - available Here
Carolaine and Sensibility CS-Ldots - Here
Let's Begin:
Install filters if you don't already have them
Open your tube
Open Diamond Template
Open a new image - 600 x 250
From tube - select a medium color for your foreground and a darker color for your background
Fill canvas with foreground color
Select all
Copy tube
Paste into selection - deselect
Effects - Image Effects - seamless tiling - default settings
Effects - Mehdi - Weaver:
Effects - Carolaine & Sensibility - CS LDots:
Add a new layer - fill with background color - apply mask - delete - merge group - change blend mode to overlay or what looks best.
Merge down.
Open Diamond template - copy - paste as a new layer on canvas.
Select all - float - defloat - add a new layer - fill with foreground color - add bevel:
Deselect
Delete template layer
Activate diamond layer - with arrow keys position on left hand side of canvas
Duplicate diamond layer - on bottom diamond - apply Effects - edge effects - enhance more
Effects - distortion effects - wind
Activate top diamond layer - merge down
Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Copy and paste your tube - position in the middle - add drop shadow of choice
Activate bottom layer - select all - crop to selection
Activate top layer - add a new layer - fill with on of your color choice - select all - contract by 1 - delete - fill with other color choice - contract by 1 - delete - fill with first color choice - contract by 1 - delete - invert - apply same bevel as before - deselect.
Add copyright and license information and name - merge and save.
Here is another one I made:
I hope you enjoyed !!!
