Christmas Ornament Tutorial

[tacoX]

This is a really simple tutorial on how to create a 3d-looking Christmas ornament!

Step 1

Create a new image, and fill the background in with a color or gradient. I used a red/green gradient to get in the 'spirit'. Add a new layer. On that new layer, select the elliptical marquee tool. Hold shift, and highlight a circle in the center like above.

Step 2

Select the gradient tool, select a gradient, and fill it in like above.

Step 3

Double click your circle layer, check stroke and use the above settings to add a border.

Step 4

Select the ellipse tool, and make a white ellipse like above.

Step 5

Go into the gaussian blur filter, and use the above settings on your white ellipse. Turn the opacity down to 60%.

Step 6


Create a new layer, and with the normal marquee tool create a small box like above, then fill it in with a black/white gradient

Final Product

Here's my final product! Gets the job done, if you ask me! If you have any questions about this tutorial, please post below!

[lob]

maybe take the text tool and a font like arial, type it in a size that fits, and put a ? at the top of the ornament, rasterize the layer, erase the dot, so it looks like a hanger (the part that hooks to the tree) and colorize it gold colored?

[tacoX]

Really good idea, I was thinking about the hanger thing, it was somewhat required.

I decided about not including that in my tutorial b/c of lenght =/. I do what you did!

[lob]

just noticed this, the gradient on the top part (where the hanger would be attached) has the light coming from a different direction than the bulb itself :P

but I still like it overall

[demo]

That looks very nice dude. The only part I really do not like about it is the top.

[tacoX]

Originally posted by lob@Dec 23 2004, 07:12 AM
just noticed this, the gradient on the top part (where the hanger would be attached) has the light coming from a different direction than the bulb itself :P

but I still like it overall

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Haha, good point. I didnt even notice that while I was creating it!

[Haven]

thats tight...any ways to make a tree?

[Oblivion]

Nice, it would have been better if u came out with it durring the holidays and not in march lol. But overall nice ornament. You can mess around wit the tops 2

[tacoX]

I did post it during the holidays, lol. The only way I could think of is cutting out a green selection then adding some sort of texture to it.

[Haven]

kinda off topic...but Taco did you make your avatar or what...that thing is flippin hilarious!