# Metal **URL:** \ **Category:** contests\ **Created:** [July 14, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608 "2003-07-14T23:37:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/1 "2003-07-14T23:37:19Z")
In yet another one of my expiriments in photoshop I came up with this metalic like thing that I’m pretty happy with. Needs some tweeking but I just thought I’d show you guys. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/2 "2003-07-14T23:52:18Z")
Oooo _strokes it_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/3 "2003-07-15T01:59:35Z")
oh thats sweet! i havent really experimented trying to do stuff like that in a while. that came out really nice though! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/4 "2003-07-15T02:09:23Z")
lol soul - knowing you, I’m just going to assume that’s a compliment dippy - you should always expiriment, it’s fun ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/5 "2003-07-15T09:05:05Z")
very nice. so how did you acheive that effect? was it just some custom brushes with bevel/emboss type effects added, or there more to it than that? It looks super cool btw :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/6 "2003-07-15T09:10:03Z")
it looks cool, but I reckon you should tone down that lightsource in the bottom left - it’s kind of overpowering! nice work - would love to see a tutorial 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/7 "2003-07-15T09:10:51Z")
> \*Originally posted by xxviii \* > **lol > soul - knowing you, I’m just going to assume that’s a compliment** > Yes, I only stroke nice things 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/8 "2003-07-15T14:01:26Z")
This is what I did, I set up a gentle gradient from light gray to white on a layer. Then I did a new channel and made an x with a spikey lookin brush. Then I went back to the gradient layer and applied lighting affects to it. I used an omni light and and set it to shiny, metallic, and fully mountainous. Then I went through and added my own blue details to it and used different blending effects. =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/9 "2003-07-15T14:02:36Z")
_cough_ like kit? _cough_ xxviiiiiiccxxixcxcxixvchz: yeah i know but lately i have been, just not like that, more into the photography side, thats where my heart is at. thtas fun!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/10 "2003-07-15T16:05:37Z")
yeah that render lighting effect is pretty cool started using that recently…nice work btw ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/11 "2003-07-15T18:40:56Z")
thanks… yeah render lighting effects is a huge lifesaver for 3d-esque stuff ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/12 "2003-07-15T18:47:59Z")
that looks good 28, and btw, your footer/avator is cool too. =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/metal/25608/13 "2003-07-15T21:13:51Z")
spanks