Sun Hat
Written by Cazzie Slinn, 2008
Any resemblance to this tutorial is purely coincidental.
What you create with this information, is owned solely by you.
This is what we will be making
SUPPLIES:
Paint Shop Pro - any version Download Demo here
Florals 2 Dingbat Font here Open and minimize for later use
Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse
File>New Image - 500 X 500 Pixels, Transparent unless you want a color background, your choice
Brim and Stitching
Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background color of choice or a background fill
Create as Vector, Anti-alias
Draw out a circle, Objects>Align>Center in Canvas
Layers>Convert to Raster Layer
Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground contrasting/complimentary color
Background null, Style Arrowheads 0, width around 2 (this will be the stitching)
Draw this out, Object>Align>Center in Canvas... you may have to pull the handles to get the fit
Once your happy with the fit, Layers>Convert to Raster Layer
Selection Tool>Rectangle>Feather 0 (zero), Anti-alias checked
Draw out a section at the top of the hat, then hit delete . Be sure to do this to both layers!
Selections>Select None
Highlight the Sun Hat layer - Effects>Texture Effects>Weave, add some weave
Close off the very bottom layer - Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
Top of Hat
Preset Shape Tool - Ellipse, Foreground null, Background color of choice or background fill
Draw out a smaller circle to make the top
Apply same Texture effect as before
Decorate like you want
Decorations
I used a plants font for the leaves and added a drop shadow to all of them
I then used the Flower 4 preset shape for the flowers making them the size I needed
Preset Shape - Ellipse draw out the center of the flowers, and add a little noise 10- 15
Apply same Drop Shadow as above
Text Tool - Florals 2 to get the curly bit coming out of the side of the hat
Layers>Merge>Merge Visible
Add a drop shadow using EC3 or your favorite drop shadow. And you're done!!
Cazzie thanks you for trying her tutorial!
07/13/2008