Realistic screw head

[PaintDrNet]

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it

Here is what we are going to make

Yes, i know. Cheap preview, but it was kind of rushed. Let's get started!

Start off with a grey circle.

Now add a radial gradient to it like this.

Add An Oil Paint filter with The Brush Size Seto to 1, And the Caorseness 50. This is added to make it look more like metal.

Now set the blending to color dodge.

Now to add a little more detail. Make another radial gradient like this.

Set the blending mode to Reflect, and opacity to 45

Now add a line to it

Duplicate the layer and invert colors.Move it one pixel up, then set blending mode to Negation

Done!

[Goonfella]

Nice looking tut, although the gradients in your main image are wrong. You have the light coming from 4 different directions!

[ptuZ]

maybe he has 4 lamps?

nice tut btw

[barbieq25]

Mirror is an easy way of getting the distances just spot on but if there is a reflection then it gets reversed (mirrored).

I, too, have made this error. Most of us have.

There are a couple of ways of doing this. You can duplicate the layer, select & move the second screw head (use rectangle select), repeat. You can try playing with the Align Object plugin.

Alternatively, on a new layer, create a grid & use this as a guide for placing the remaining heads. Once they are placed you can delete the layer.

Nicely written tute!

[PaintDrNet]

Nice looking tut, although the gradients in your main image are wrong. You have the light coming from 4 different directions!

As i said. It was a rushed preview image. It was just an example of what you could use the screws in.

Edited September 5, 2010 by PaintDrNet

[PaintDrNet]

For a first tut the outcome is good

... I always look at tuts as something to interpret and try your own things on. This gives a great basis for screwheads

Nice touch using Negation

BTW I linked to your tut here http://forums.getpai...-viking-helmet/

I'll remove it if you want and put some more steps in

Thanks!

Edited September 5, 2010 by PaintDrNet

[barbieq25]

Added my two cents worth for anyone else who may have been wondering how to get them looking right to use as you did. Great tute!

[chrisco97]

Awesome tut!