GOLD FILIGREE STAMPING
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ November 2003..
Copyright © 2003 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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Gold_glitter
Extract to your PSP Patterns folder

Black & White Tubes
Save in a folder on your computer
CLOWN Tube
PEACOCK Tube
SHELL Tube


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On your COLOUR PALETTE
Load the Gold_glitter in your (Pattern) backgound (Lower Styles Box)
Load BLACK (OR any other DARK colour of your choosing)
into your foreground (Upper Styles Box)


Open up your black and white tubes in your PSP workspace
Select the Peacock and we'll work on that first.

With your MAGIC WAND
Settings:
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 200
Feather = 0
Match Mode = UNChecked

Select part of the black outline

Go to SELECTION >>> Modify >>> Select similar
(This is to make sure we pick up ALL the black)

Select your AIRBRUSH tool
Settings:


With your RIGHT button depressed on your mouse
proceed to fill the black outline with the gold glitter.


Go to COLOURS >>> Adjust >>> Brightness/Contrast




Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer
Go to LAYERS >>> Arrange >>> Send to bottom
FLOOD FILL with Black




Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge All (Flatten)
That's all there is to it











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There is another method to create these 'gold filigree' images.



Open a new image 300 x 300
transparent background

FLOOD FILL with BLACK

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer



Select your PAINTBRUSH tool
On the TOOLS OPTIONS click on the paintbrush
at the top R. H. side



Select CUSTOM from the drop down options.

Then, click on the arrow to the right of the small window
and select one of your BRUSH options
I selected a Christmas Candle, you may not have this so, select something you DO have.





Place your cursor in the centre of your blank image
and click your RIGHT mouse button 3 times.

To give it a bit of extra 'sparkle'
Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Sharpen.



Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge All (Flatten)

Save your image.









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