The theme for SNL this month is Fathers and I promised two tutorials. This is the first one. It details how to make a screw head and is based on my screw script for PSP. It uses the Cutout Effect to create highlights and shadows.
1. Make a new canvas. Mine is 200 x 200 because my screw head is pretty small.
2. Choose the Selection Tool (S) and then set the Selection Type to Circle.
3. Click the center of the canvas and draw out a circle.
4. Fill the selection with a metallic gradient. I used the Metal Steel gradient that comes with PSP.
Angle = 315
Repeats = 0
Invert = Checked
Style = Linear
5. Duplicate the layer (Layers > Duplicate).
6. Apply a Gaussian blur to the duplicated layer.
7. Create a new layer (Layers > New Raster Layer).
8. Apply a white cutout (Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout) to the new layer.
Horizontal = 5
Opacity = 100
Blur = 30.00
Shadow Color = White
9. Create a new layer (Layers > New Raster Layer).
10. Apply a black cutout (Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout) to the new layer.
Horizontal = -5
Opacity = 100
Blur = 30.00
Shadow Color = Black
11. Create a new layer (Layers > New Raster Layer).
12. Ctrl + D to Select None. This means that steps 4-10 all use the same selection.
13. Choose the selection tool and choose a Selection Type based the type of screw that you want to make. If you want to make a flat head or a Phillips head screw, then choose rectangle. If you want to make an Allen head screw, then choose hexagon.
14. If a flat head or a Phillips head screw, draw out the rectangle so that it covers the entire width of the circle.
15. Optional. For the Phillips head screw, press the shift key, then draw out a second rectangle that is perpendicular to the first rectangle.
16. Optional. For the Allen head screw, draw out a hexagon in the center of the circle.
17. Apply a black cutout (Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout) to the selection with a smaller vertical and horizontal offset.
Vertical =3
Horizontal =3
Opacity = 100
Blur = 30.00
Shadow Color = Black
18. Ctrl + D to Select None.
19. Rotate 45 degrees (Image > Rotate > Free Rotate)
The screw head is now complete. You can merge the layers, if needed.
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [05 Jun 12:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial, Spencer! Works well with SNL this month! Thank you so much for your time and effort making tutorials.
ReplyDeleteI needed a screw tube, but I could find one, so I made my own with your tut. lol Thank you so much Spencer! :)
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