Screw in Photoshop

Here is the screw tutorial for Photoshop.  Instead of the Cutout Effect, it uses Layer Styles.

1.  Open up a new canvas.  Mine is 200 x 200.

2.  Select the Ellipse Tool and draw out a circle on the canvas.  To make it easy, in Ellipse Options, check 'Circle'.  The color of the circle does not matter it will be covered up with layer styles.

3.  Go to Layer Styles and set a Metallic Gradient Overlay for the layer.  If you don't have a metallic gradient, you can use the defaults ones that come with PS by clicking on the triangle (or set of menu bars depending on version) and then selecting 'Metals' from the dropdown menu.

4.  When asked, you can either click 'Ok' to replace your existing gradients or 'Append' to add it to your existing gradients.  I chose 'Append'.

5.  I am using the 'Silver' gradient at 100%.  Set the gradient to an angle of 125^o.

6.  Add a dark Inner Shadow.

Blend Mode = Multiply
Color = #000000
Opacity = 86
Angle = -45
Use Global Light = Checked
Distance = 15
Choke = 0
Size = 15
Contour = Linear
Anti-aliased = Unchecked
Noise = 0

7.  Add a light Inner Glow.

Blend Mode = Screen
Opacity = 85
Noise = 0
Color = #FFFFFF
Technique = Softer
Source = Edge
Choke = 5
Size = 15
Contour = Half Round
Anti-aliased = UnChecked
Range = 50
Noise = 0

8.  Select the shape for the type of screw.  The shape must be white.  For a flat head or Phillips head. choose the Rectangle Tool.

For an Allen head, choose the Polygon Tool and set the sides to 6.

9.  Make sure that 'Create New Shape Layer' is selected and draw out the shape.

For the flat head screw and the Phillips head, draw out the rectangle so that it stretches across the middle of the circle.

For the Allen head, place the cursor in the middle of the canvas and then drag outwards to draw out the hexagon.  If it isn't in the middle, then use the Mover tool to move it to the middle.

10.  Optional.  For the Phillips head, make sure that 'Add to shape area' is selected.  Then draw a rectangle perpendicular to the first.

11.  Optional.  If the Layer Style from the first shape was duplicated, clear it by selecting the default style.

12.  Go to Layer Styles and set the Layer Opacity to 65% and the Fill Opacity to 0%.

13.  Apply an Inner Shadow.

Blend Mode = Multiply
Color = #000000
Opacity = 75
Angle = -45
Use Global Light = Checked
Distance = 5
Choke = 0
Size = 15
Contour = Linear
Anti-aliased = Unchecked
Noise = 0

14.  Apply an Inner Glow.

Blend Mode = Multiply
Opacity = 75
Noise = 0
Color = #000000
Technique = Softer
Source = Edge
Choke = 0
Size = 15
Contour = Linear
Anti-aliased = UnChecked
Noise = 0

15.  Optional.  Use the Move Tool (or Edit > Transform Path > Rotate) to rotate the second shape layer 45 degrees.

The screw is now complete.  You can also make a simple rivet by putting a circle in the center.