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A PDF can be downloaded FROM HERE.
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Plugins used are:  Texture Object Rounder

                               Shapes found in @BoltBait's Plugin pack

                               Trail  and  Gradient Mapping

 

Note:  Another Plugin called Wobble could be used in place of the lines in step 3.

 

 

1.  New layer draw a rounded rectangle about 400 x 60 px and use the corner size to between 20 to 25.

 

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2.  Align center.

 


3.  New layer and use the line tool on #8 and rounded edges draw a line near the top of the rounded rectangle.

 

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4. Use the Trail Plugin to the bottom of the rounded rectangle.

 

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5.  New layer and draw a filled rectangle for the 'shaft' at the top of the rounded rectangle.

 

6. New layer and draw a cone with the shapes tool, and place at the bottom of the rounded rectangle.

 

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7.  Merge the 4 layers together.

 

8.  Rotate the rounded rectangle to angle -15% (Holding shift key and using the right of the mouse, should result in -15%.)

 

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9.  Go to Effects > Height Map > Texture Object Rounder - with shaded on, at these settings.

 

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10.  Move the screw/bolt back to the original position.

 

11.  New layer and draw a half sphere.  Align top center. 

 

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12.  Texture object rounder again.

 

13.  Gaussian blur at #4 and AA's at default.

 

14.  Add a drop shadow to the screw head and merge with the bottom layer.

 

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15.  Flatten and then play with Gradient Mapping and layer modes. 

 

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Thank you so much @lynxster4 and your result is perfect 🥰

 

I made the tut quickly, in the hope it would be of help for the Bolt Competition 💡

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