This tutorial was written by Chasunicorn
on January 2, 2013.
*Updated November 2025*
Supplies:
Tube by Alicia Mujica
ACDiva's Exclusive Tube
Filters:
MuRa's Meister~ Copies
Drop Shadow:
Whatever you prefer
Canvas Size:
Avatar: 150x150
Banner: 600x200
Banner:
*Open you canvas and flood fill with a color
from your tube...I am using #bb3b07
*C&P a Close Up (I am using a Chilipepper which is
part of the tube) MuRa's Meister~ Copies
Wallpaper(Rotate) on default settings...Duplicate this layer
Add a 10% Gaussian Blur to the bottom copy and the top copy
Change the Blend Mode to Muliply
*Draw out a Square with your Preset Tool...Any Size is fine
Give your square a 45% Rotate...Duplicate 2x's...Create a line with your
Diamonds...Merge the Left and Right Diamonds and slide the
layer under the middle Diamond
On the Merged Diamonds change the Blend Mode to Burn and the
Middle Diamond to Overlay
*Apply a Close up to the Side Diamonds...Change the Blend Mode to
Hard Light and Drop the Opacity to 78%
*Add your Main Focal Tube to the center
*Add a new Raster Flood Fill with a Darker Color from your Tube
I am using #5b0200...Add a small amount of Noise...
Select All/Modify/Contract 3
Avatar:
*Close out the Border and tube layers
*Highlight the Middle Diamond layer...Copy Merged to a
150x150 canvas...RS 85%
*Add your tube and Border as 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


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