Making round marbles

[tracy lynn]

I know someone out there knows how to do this.. I want to make marbles, but when i spherize my circle, thats it, it looks like a circle... I am looking for a tutorial on making round marbles, not just orbs... but marbles.
Thank you in advance:confused:

[Sepiana]

I know someone out there knows how to do this.. I want to make marbles, but when i spherize my circle, thats it, it looks like a circle... I am looking for a tutorial on making round marbles, not just orbs... but marbles.
Thank you in advance:confused:

Hi Tracy,

That's the only thing I can think of. It may not be what you're looking for. But, at least, by answering your post, I bumped it up, and someone else may see it.

I found the following tutorials by Wendy in the Subscriber area:

- Making Marble (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/tutorials/tw_makingmarble.php)
- Making and Decorating an Easter Egg (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/tutorials/t_easteregg.php) - instead of drawing an oval shape, draw a round one, and then skip the steps re decorations.
- Making a Marble Column (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/tutorials/tw_marblecolumn.php) - Here you can skip the first 9 steps and begin with Step 10, where you fill the circle with the marble texture. In this tut, Wendy has 2 layers (top and column); but with a circle shape you have only one layer and it will be easier.

Hope this helps.

[ken1]

I have a book by Al Ward - Photoshop Elements 2:Special Effects. He has a tutorial for making a pool ball, but I think that it can be adapted to making a marble - perhaps using a pattern layer in the work flow, or filling a selection judiciously. Don't forget the use of the Impressionist brush for adding shadows & highlights. He has put it on-line:

http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/drawing-techniques/billiard-ball.1050.html

Scroll down for the tut.

[Tina_B]

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/subscriber/tutorials/tw_makingmarble.php
Here is a tut on making marbles. If you are a subscriber Photoshopeelements users.com than you will find the tut under the tutorial section.
oops that was for making marble not marbles. Sorry
Tina B

[waqas]

nice link thnx

[ken1]

You're welcome. If you like to be creative, there are many tutorials in this book. I notice that it available from Amazon essentially for the cost of shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Elements+2+Special+Effects&x=13&y=15

:):):)

[tracy lynn]

Thank you all for your help... I will see what I can come up with!!!
Thanks again!!!!!! You're all wonderful!!!