Witchy

This tutorial was written
by Sarah Fiack on
September 24,2012
Any resemblance to another
tutorial is purely coincidental.
I am using a tube by Zindy S.D. Nielsen.
You can purchase the tube at her
store

Supplies:
Tube of choice.
I am using a free font called
Fiolex Mephisto Dingbat for my
shape and the font Wizards Magic
Mask 42 by Moonbeams & Spiderwebs.
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Open a 600x600 new image.
Open up your tube of choice.

Select your font tool. You should of already
downloaded the font & either open or installed it.
In your Materials palette,
You want both Stroke & Fill to have colors
from your tube.
Stroke width 1.0 Font size 24

On your new image, type out a lowercase
c or another letter if using a different shape.
Enlarge as needed.
Object align in center.
Convert to raster.

On your preset shape, click in the empty
spaces around the inside of your shape.
Hold shift button down to allow you to select
multiple areas of the shape & keep all selected.

Add a new raster layer. Fill with a dark color
from your tube. Selections invert &
press delete.
Move the new layer underneath the shape layer.

Paste your tube between the two layers.
Position as wanted & press delete.
Select none.

Back on the preset shape layer.
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel
Bevel 6 Width 8 Smoothness 0
Depth 20 Ambiance 0 Shininess 0
Angle 315 Intensity 50 Elevation 30 Color white

Add a new raster layer underneath the fill layer.
Apply the mask 42.
Merge group.
Resize the mask layer 103%.

Select your font tool again.
Select a 2nd font of choice.
Same colors as your preset shape.
Type out a single world of choice.
I used Witchy. Convert to raster.

Apply the earlier inner bevel which you
used on the shape.
Position in center bottom part of
your tag.

Merge the layers visible.
Apply the plugin Xero Radiance
Strangeness 61 Charm 50
Truth 128 Beauty 255

Resize 88%.
Add artist copyright & name.
Save as png.
Thanks for trying my tutorial.