Diamond Text Effect

[Goonfella]

This is a tutorial on how to make the diamond text I used in my image. After much experimenting I think have finally come up with a method which I hope can be easily replicated to give a similar effect each time.

Before you start you will need -
a couple of stone textures. I made mine using the Stone 101 thread  -  forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/12428-stone-101-community-tutorial/
There are several to choose from. You can either make your own or I have added mine for you use.

    


The Dotspecial font available on Dafont.com - www.dafont.com/search.php?q=dotspecial
Boltbait`s Selection Tools available in his plugin pack - forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/28488-boltbaits-plugin-pack-for-v40-updated-february-5-2015/
dpy`s AA`s Assistant from his pack - forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/16643-dpys-plugin-pack-2014-05-04/
The Apply Texture plugin by niwax - forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/19666-apply-texture/

Let`s get started.

1.Open a new image of your chosen size. Mine is 800x300. Create or import a texture of your choice to use as your background. I prefer a darker one as it shows off the text best.

2.Using the Dotspecial font, on a new layer write your text in white, size 110, then align centre.Duplicate the layer,uncheck one copy and move it below the background layer as you will need it later.



3.Pick the Magic Wand, Flood Mode set to Global and Tolerance 50%, then select your text. Now go to Effects>Selection>Bevel Selection at these settings



4.Keeping the text selected next use Effects>Distort>Crystalize at these settings-



Deselect and use AA`s Assistant at default settings which should leave you with something like this-



5.Duplicate the text three times.Rename the layers if you prefer.



6.Now, with the top two rock layers unnchecked,go to the first layer and use Effects>Blurs>Fragment at these settings-



7.Now make the first rock texture layer active and go to Effects>Object>ApplyTexture and use the darker one of the rock textures. Change the layer Blend Mode to Difference.
Repeat with the other rock texture on the next layer and change the Blend Mode to Negation giving you something like this -



Of course these blend modes are just suggestions. Feel free to try different textures and blend modes to create the effect you prefer.

8.New layer above all the others. Change the primary colour to 0094FF and use the bucket tool to fill the layer with this colour. Next go the previously saved text layer below the background,pick the Magic Wand which should still be on Global and select outside the text. Next go to the blue layer and press Delete. You should now just have the blue colour in the text. Change the Blend Mode to Overlay, opacity 60.



9.Now with the colour still the same, make a new layer,again above all the others ,rename if you wish, and go to Effects>Render>Cell Texture at these settings-



Same as before, select outside the text and delete to leave the effect just on the text. Then change the blend mode to Overlay leaving this effect-



10.Now all you have to do is add a few random sparkles to the diamonds and you are finished.





You could of course make some nice jewellery using this method as well. Don`t feel you are restricted to just making text . I am sure this technique could be adapted to create other objects.

Now let`s see what you can come up with.