Beaded Coaster Tutorial

 
This tutorial is written for PSPX but can be tried on the earlier or later version.

Pearl tube, multi-color preferably. I got the tubes I used on this tutorial from Tephras. Her pearl tubes are varies in sizes. You might want to resize them when applying on the canvas.

Open a canvas 200x200, transparent. Pear tubes. Fill the canvas with pearls, alternate the colors. We will be using this for a pattern. see screen shot.



Open another canvas 800x800 transparent. Flood fill with pearls from the pattern you've just made.

Click on selection tool/ circle. Make a big circle selection on the center of the canvas.

Effects/ reflection effects/ kaleidoscope. Use the settings below to get the butterfly images, or play around with the settings until you find the design you like.



Cut the ellipse and paste it to a 800x800 canvas. Make the ellipse selected. Selection/ Modify/ Contract 10. Add a new raster layer and flood fill with white.

Effects/ Plugins/ superbladepro/ gold or silver or metal or any texture you like for the coaster ring.

Merge visible and save your image. Make a charm out of it or an ornament or a brad or eyelet. Save your image.