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**Tamlin** · 07-20-2006

I like a challenge, so I had a go at reproducing something like the kind of effect I think you're after - see attached.

First I drew a circle shape and filled it with a mid-grey colour. Then I made a very quick'n'dirty brushed metal texture by selecting the circle, applying the Add Noise filter (40%, Gaussian, Monochromatic), then applying the Motion Blur filter (Angle = 27°, Distance = 33 pixels).

Finally, I deselected the circle and added a Bevel and Emboss layer style, playing around with the settings until I got something that looked sort of concave. The settings I used are in the attached screenshot.

This was just a very quick experiment to see if what you want could be easily achieved - obviously it needs more work: The bowl needs a solid rim, for a start. Maybe you could use a displacement map to make the brushed metal texture fit the contours of the bowl, and there's probably a lot more you could do with the shading, but I hope this has given you an idea, at least.

07-20-2006	#6 (permalink)
Tamlin Janitor of Lunacy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sitting in the Wishing Chair Posts: 5,425	I like a challenge, so I had a go at reproducing something like the kind of effect I think you're after - see attached. First I drew a circle shape and filled it with a mid-grey colour. Then I made a very quick'n'dirty brushed metal texture by selecting the circle, applying the Add Noise filter (40%, Gaussian, Monochromatic), then applying the Motion Blur filter (Angle = 27°, Distance = 33 pixels). Finally, I deselected the circle and added a Bevel and Emboss layer style, playing around with the settings until I got something that looked sort of concave. The settings I used are in the attached screenshot. This was just a very quick experiment to see if what you want could be easily achieved - obviously it needs more work: The bowl needs a solid rim, for a start. Maybe you could use a displacement map to make the brushed metal texture fit the contours of the bowl, and there's probably a lot more you could do with the shading, but I hope this has given you an idea, at least. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "It's just the way the operation made me"