Egyptian Swirl

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Supplies Needed: Paint Shop Pro any version, I used X2. You can get it HERE. Alien Skin / Eye Candy 5: Textures / Swirl get it HERE. Pattern - 15a with Wave & Art Media Effects. Egyptian Temple Ruins. shaz_Old Egyptian Dish. A Tube of choice. I am using the work of Blonde Blythe which you can purchase HERE. Supplies.
Notes: Put BG in your pattern folder or open on workspace and use Material Palette to select it.

Step 1 Open 500 X 500 transparent canvas. Flood Fill with Pattern - 15a with Wave & Art Media Effects. Go to Alien Skin / Eye Candy 5: Textures / Swirl: Add Swirl to Original Image, From Image Features, 141.73, 14.17. 0, 40, Random Seed 6079.

Step 2 While on pattern layer create a border by going to Selections / Select All. Selections / Modify / Contract by 15. Selections / Invert. In layer palette right-click on pattern layer and Select Promote Selection to Layer. Highlight promoted layer and rename border. Go to Effects / 3D Effects / Inner Bevel: Bevel #2, 9, 0, 2, 0, 0, White, 315, 50, 30. Selections / Invert. Go to Effects / 3D Effects / Cutout: V & H 0, Opacity 60, Blur 30, Black. Selections / Select None. Keep this layer on top in layer palette.

Step 3 Copy and Paste Egyptian Ruins tube as New Layer. Resize by 85%. Place in upper right of canvas.

Step 4 Copy and Paste Egyptian Dish tube as New Layer. Resize by 80%, Twice. Place in lower left of canvas.

Step 5 Copy and Paste tube as New Layer. Resize to fit inside dish. (See header image.)

Step 6 Add copyright and watermark.

Step 7 Add name or any text you want in font & size of choice, I used Formal, size 65. Add Inner Bevel: use same settings as Step 3. Add Drop Shadow: 2, 2, 55, 3, Black.

Step 8 Add your copyrights and / or watermark. Save as .pspimage to make future changes. Save as .jpg to send thru group.

All done! I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. Remember this is just a guide. Experiment using different colors, gradients or patterns, images and settings. Any questions you can reach me here kayewinters@zoomtown.com. This tutorial was written 2/7/09 by Kaye’z Designz. © Kaye’z Designz