Candy Sparkle (Forum Set)

This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn

on January 16, 2013.

Supplies:

Tube by Pin Up Toons HERE

Texture of Choice

Forum Set Size Mask of choice

Star Brush (Optional)

Filters:

None

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:

AV: 150x200

Banner:

600x200

Banner:

*Select all and C&P your texture into selection

*Add a new layer and flood fill with a color of choice

I am using #f5919e from my tube...Apply your mask

Merge Group Opacity 60% and Blend Mode Disslove

*Add your tube arrange where only the torso is viewable

Opacity 85% and Blend Mode Hard Light...

Duplicate and Flip the Copy then Mirror

*Chose the pen Tool and select a line style you like.

I am using a Repeating arrow...Draw Out a short line

about the height of the canvas line width 3 (about 5 arrows if using

a similar line style)

*Arrange your line as my tag shows or however you like...

Duplicate move slightly to the left or right and Flip

Merge these line layers...Duplicate and Mirror...Merge again

*Add a close up of your tubes face to the center

(I used a star brush to add a sparkle to the tube's eyes

*Add a new layer and flood fill with #f5919e apply some noise

Select All/Modify/Contract 3/Delete

Avatar:

*Create a new Canvas...Mine is 150x200

*Banner layers...Close out all your Center tube layers, Stars, and border

Copy Merged the other layers position where you like on the new canvas

Apply your tube and add your border like you did for the Banner tag.

Add your name, Copyright info and Watermark

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