Thanks To Give Forum Set (No Scraps)

This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on November 15, 2012

Supplies:

Tube of Choice I am using a tube by Keith Garvey HERE

Mask #5 by Spawn HERE

Texture #28 by Millie HERE

Filters:

VM Extravaganza- Transmission

MuRa's Meister- Copies

Drop Shadow:

Whatever you prefer

Some Abbreviations I use:

C&P~Copy and Paste

RS~Re-size

DS~Drop Shadow

MW~Magic Wand

Canvas Size:

Tag: 600x250 AV:150x150

Banner:

*Raster 1...Flood Fill with a color of choice from your

tube...Apply VM Extravaganza- Transmission...Settings 6/0/40

*Tube...C&P tube close up as a new layer...Apply MuRa's Meister- Copies

Settings Wallpaper with Default....Adjust/Blur/Twirl...

Settings 100/-20/Elliptical 3/10/30 two times...Blend Mode Soft Light

*Raster 3...Add a new layer...Select All...C&P texture into selection

Opacity 80% Blend Mode Luminance (L)

*Raster 4...Add a new layer...Create a custom selection with these settings

Top: 114 Bottom: 134 Left: 0 Right: 337...Flood Fill with another color

from you tube...Duplicate and arrange them to your liking...Blend Mode Overlay

*Add your preferred Tube where you think it looks best

Duplicate Add a slight blur Blend Mode Overlay

*Raster 6...Add a new layer...Flood fill white...Select all/Contract/6/Delete

*Raster 7...Add a new layer...Flood Fill with the 2nd color from your tube

Select all/Contract/3/Delete...Add noise

*Add elements or word art if you like (Optional)

Avatar:

Close all layers except the bars, and texture layers

Copy Merged onto a new canvas RS 85%

Position where you like it

Select all Raster 1...Image/Crop to Selection

Add your tube if you like and add the same border as your tag.

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

Re-Size your tag if you want to and you are done