Grandfathers Clock
A tutorial by Mar ©2003



What you need most of all for this tutorial:
A big amount of patience :-).
All other stuff is in this  ZIP.
Extract *.bmp files to your folder Patterns in PSP.
Extract*.msk files to your folder Masks in PSP.
To pick some hands click this link. 
Right click > copy and paste in PSP as a new image.
The numbers and lock, open them in PSP.

Save often.
Here we go. Good luck!!

Open new image 350 X 350 > Transparent.
Foreground to pattern > MD-Wood.
Background to pattern > MD-Wood-2.

Fill your image with the dark wood.

Masks > Load from disc > Clock.msk.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Image > Resize to 95%.



Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Selections > All.
Selections > Float.
Selections > Modify > Expand 4.

New raster layer.
Fill with the lighter wood.
Selections > None.

In your layer palette drag layer 2 below layer 1.
Merge visible.

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel.

New layer.
With draw a selection over the top part of your clock.

Fill with the light wood.

You must have this:

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel.
Same setting.

Selections > None.

With your  select both overlapping parts and hit delete.

Selections > None.

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.

Foreground to #B0734A.



With your click in the circle where your dial is supposed to be.
Selections > Expand 5.

Layers > New raster layer.
Fill your selection with the gold brown color.

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel.

Selections > Save to alpha channel.
Selections > None.

New image 165X165.
Fill with your light wood pattern.

Masks > Load from disc > MD-Clock-rand.msk.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Copy the round edge and paste as a new layer  on your clock.

With  put into place.
 Now 2 times Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow.

Open  Cijfers-gld-raster.psp from your zip.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
With  put into place.
Effect > 3D effect > drop shadow. Same settings.

If everything looks fine.... merge visible.

You must have this now.

Foreground to pattern > Trudie-gold.
Open new image 20 X 60.
Fill with Trudie-gold.

Go to the clock parts page find yourself some nice hands.
Copy and paste as a new image in PSP.

Masks > From image > Find your hands.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Zoom in really close.
Select the first hand paste as a new layer.



Image > Rotate.

Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow.
Same setting as before.

Selections > invert.
Copy the second hand.
Edit > Paste > Paste as a new layer .

Image > Rotate

Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Same settings.

With  move into place.

Close the image with the hands.
You don't need this anymore.

Foreground > Trudie-gold.
Background > MD-Wood.

With choose Ellipse > Retain style unchecked.

 

Draw a circle, where the hands are crossing.

In your layer palette > Convert to raster.

Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Same setting.

Layers > Merge > Merge visible.

New image 225 X 75 > Transparent.
Fill with the lighter wood pattern.

Masks > Load from disc > MD-Clock-orna.msk.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Copy the flower border and paste as a new layer .
With put into place.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Effects > 3D effects > drop shadow. Same setting.
Close the flower border.
You don't need it any longer.

New image 65 X 95 transparent.
Fill with the lighter wood.

Masks > Load from disc > MD-Clock-orna-2.msk.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Copy the flowers and paste as a new layer .
With  move to the right bottom.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

You don't need this image any longer.

Layer Palette > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.

With  move into place.

With  select the top part of the flower.


Copy and paste as a new layer .

With  put in the middle of the flower border on top of your clock.

Duplicate this layer.
Image > Mirror.

With put in place.

We're getting there, don't you think?
You must have this now.

If all is in place.... merge visible.

New raster layer.

Selections > Load from alpha channel.
Selections > Modify > Expand 5.

Effects > 3D effects > Cut out.

Apply.
Selections > None.

Open lock.psp from the zip.
Copy and paste as a new layer .
With move to the right edge of your dial.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow.
Same setting.

Duplicate this layer.
Image  > Mirror.

Merge visible.

Great............. you're done .

Optional a console....

If you will use a console
Resize your clock. Resize 75%.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

New image 300 X 75 transparent.
Fill with dark brown > #4D1B0D.

New layer.
Fill with the light wood pattern.
Download this zip > extract and open the Console.jpg in PSP.

Masks > new from image. Find Console.jpg.
Apply.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.

Merge visible.

With select the dark brown.

Hit delete a few times.
Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel > Round.
Default setting except depth fill in 3.
Apply.

Copy this console and paste as a new layer, pull below your clock.

Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.
Repeat if you have to!

You may pat yourself on the shoulder,
this wasn't so easy. I hope you had fun with this one!

The clock below was created by my dear friend Marian Busscher.
Thanks sweetie....... It is beautiful, I just love it.

This tutorial is written and designed by Mar and therefore her property.

This tutorial may not be downloaded for any purpose other than
to follow the tutorial. If you are a Moderator of a group,
please e-mail me before adding this tutorial to any lessons.. etc.
This tutorial may NOT be copied in part or whole without my permission.

Translation into English by my dear friend Trudie.
Thanks sweetie!



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