Chains
Tutorial written by and © to Bits N Bobs 27th December 2011.
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Supplies needed.
Font of choice for your name.
I am using Charlemagne Std
Tube of  choice.
I am using  one  by Marc Lambrette
Mine is MA0037 - The White Witch and available at UpYourArt
Tube is not to be used without the correct licence.
Scrap kit Crime Scene by Bits N Bobs
Items I have used from this kit are...
Paper2, CS7, CS11, CS55,
Plugin AAA frames foto frame

Note
This tutorial was written in PSP 9.
Open all supplies in paintshop except the font
Double click on your font and minimize.
Open a new image 600x250 at 72 pixels per inch.

1.Open paper 2,
Re-size to 40% all layers tabbed.
Activate your working image,
flood fill with your paper 2.

2.Copy CS55, paste as a new layer.
Image/ re-size, 70 all layers un-tabbed.
Layers/ duplicate, Layers/ merge/ merge down.
Layers/ duplicate, Layers/ merge/ merge down.
Position towards the bottom.
Layers/ duplicate, image/ flip.
Layers/ merge/ merge down.

3.Copy CS7, paste as a new layer.
Position on the left hand side.
Activate CS11, re-size to 40% all layers tabbed.
Copy, paste as a new layer.
Position on the left hand side.
Add a drop shadow of choice.
I am using I use V3, H3, O100, B7.00, colour black.

4.Activate your tube.
If using the same as me for a smoother look I have added noise reduction as follows.
Adjust/ photo fix/ Digital camera noise removal, settings as below.


5.Copy your tube, paste as a new layer.
Position to your liking.
Effects/ texture effects/ mosaic antique, settings below in screenshot.

Layers/ properties, adjust the blend mode to Luminance (Legacy)

6.Layers/ merge/ merge visible
Effects/ plugins/ AAA Frames/ Foto frame


7.Copy your tube, paste as a new layer.
Position to your liking.
Add same drop shadow as before.
Layers/ new raster layer.

8.Open a new image 150 x 150 for your avatar.
Copy your merged signature.
Paste as a new layer onto your avatar image.
Position to your liking,
Layers/ merge/ merge visible.
Effects/ plugins/ AAA Frames/ Foto frame
Same settings as before but change the width
from 10 to 5.

9.Add all of your copyright info to both,
add your name and save.