# In need of ideas
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 25, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505 "2004-08-25T01:06:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@EdmundRat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EdmundRat)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/1 "2004-08-25T01:06:12Z")
I wanted to make a chain (as in metal pecies connected by joints, not different from a bycicle’s) with each link that can move…um… “individually” but I can’t seem to know where to start, anyone got any idea how?
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### Author:  [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/2 "2004-08-25T01:14:23Z")
Sounds like some intense math. I bet you could do it by orienting it to a path.
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### Author:  [@CanadianGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CanadianGuy)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/3 "2004-08-25T01:15:12Z")
first look at this [http://www.electrashine.com](http://www.electrashine.com)
Second, simply open ps and create one chain link (probably can be done just using bevel&emboss and a little drop shadow. Then duplicate the link and overlay on the other so it looks somewhat natural and then crtl +click on one of the layers and carefully erase the part of the selection that would normally be hidden by the overlapping link. It’s really easy, I just suck at explanations. :lol:
Also, using drop shadows can give you some trouble when you’re trying to achieve this overlapping effect unless you flatten the layer so the drop shadow blending option is raster. You know what I mean. Create a blank layer under the layer with the blending options and then press ctrl+E to merge the two and presto the blending option is raster. Oye Vai!
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### Author:  [@GreenLantern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GreenLantern)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/4 "2004-08-25T01:19:18Z")
What does electrashine have to do with it?
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### Author:  [@CanadianGuy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/CanadianGuy)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/5 "2004-08-25T01:20:50Z")
Everything! Go here to find out more [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67662](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67662)
:lol::lol:
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### Author:  [@EdmundRat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EdmundRat)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/in-need-of-ideas/120505/6 "2004-08-25T01:35:25Z")
OK… I’ve got the look all working… but that’s it