Wire Frame Wreath

I wrote this tutorial based on another tutorial that used to be on the internet and is no longer available.  I claim the copyright to my tutorial. You are free to do whatever you please with what you make, but please do not take my tutorial.  Do not send the tutorial through email.  Only share my link.

This tutorial was created for some friends of mine who wanted to begin learning more about PSP.  It is intended for beginners to learn how to use masks and seamless tiling.  If you have any questions, please feel free to Email me.

To do this tutorial you will also need Paint Shop Pro.  I wrote this with  Paint Shop Pro 9, but the steps may also be done in any version.  You may download a free trial at Jasc.

Remember to save as a psp file often!

1.  Open new, transparent image, size 450 x 450, or your choice.

2.  With the selection tool, set to circle, draw a circle as large as you want.

3.  Flood-fill the circle selection with the frame color of your choice.

4.  Selection > Modify > Contract  Contract by 8 pixels.

5.  Press the delete key.

6.  Select > Modify > Contract.  Contract by 65 pixels.

7.  Flood-fill with the same color.

8.  Select > Modify > Contract.  Contract by 8 pixels.

9.  Press the Delete key.

10.  Layers > New Raster Layer.

11.  With the Rectangle Selection tool, draw a thin rectangle bar from top to bottom through the center.  Flood-fill this with the same color.

12.  With the rectangle selection tool, draw a thin rectangle bar from left to right through the center.  Flood-fill this with the same color.

13.  In the Layer Palette, click on the bottom layer to highlight.  With the magic wand, click on the blank area OUTSIDE of the circles.

14.  In the Layer Palette, click on the top layer to highlight.  Press the delete key, to delete the part of the crosshairs that extend beyond the rings.

15.  In the Layer Palette, click on the bottom layer to highlight.  With the magic wand, click inside the innermost circle.

16.  In the Layer Palette, click on the top layer to highlight.  Press the Delete Key to delete the part of the crosshairs that show in the middle.

17.  Layers > Merge Visible

18.  Now save the wreath as a template in PSP format.  File > Save As

To use:

19.  Shift + D to duplicate the template.  Close the original.

20.  In the Layer Palette, right click on the layer and choose Duplicate.

21.  In top menu, click Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel.  Apply these settings:  Bevel = pie, width = 14, smoothness = 15, depth = 12, ambience = 0, shininess = 50, angle = 315, Intensity = 30, elevation = 30.

22.  Now you are ready to add the patterns.  In the layer Palette, click on the bottom  layer.

23.  Hold the CTRL key down, and with the magic wand tool select each of the regions of the wreath that you would like to fill. 

24.  Flood-fill these regions with patterns or gradients or colors of your choice. 

25.  Then add tubes to decorate.  For each tube, open it up, then choose Edit > Copy.  Then click back on the wreath and choose Edit > Paste As New Layer.  Rearrange the layers as necessary.  Resize the tubes as necessary (Image > Resize.  Choose your percent.  Be sure that Resize All Layers is UNCHECKED).

26.  Now save this as a GIF.  File > Export > GIF OPtimizer.

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