A Lighter

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

I don't smoke but hey i use one for camp-fires! =)

Found this tutorial and decided to try and mimic it in gimp.
http://www.tutorialkit.com/tutorials/Cr ... 29805.html

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:59 am **(#2)**

Wow Rod. That looks like the real thing. Nice.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I agree, that is very good Rod.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:35 am **(#4)**

it would look extra-good with a flame, XD

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

Excellent Rod.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Yes the PS tutorial adds a flame, i may later. =)
It's fun to do, just a bunch of paths with gradients, and curves used for the chrome effects.
A little bit of bump mapping for the wheel housing.

Pretty simple.

I think i will try a zippo next.

mikethedj4 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:08 pm **(#7)**

It's decent, but needs to be smoother, and gradients need some work as well as the spots where the opacity looks to be around 5%. (Now I wanna make a lighter

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PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:57 pm **(#8)**

Very well done! It does look pretty real!

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:02 pm **(#9)**

Nice work, I don't think it needs anything else.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

A little fix -
added a flame and dropped one of the layers that was too high.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:35 am **(#11)**

nice! I hope to try this out in a couple days...something I can do without importing pic from my pc (which I haven't quite figured out just yet!)

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

Cool the lighter is perfect but look better without flame

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Yeah who has a bic lighter that stays lit by itself .. :rofl

Good point PC!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Ill have to find a big hand image stock and put the lighter in it. =)
make a great mag cover design i think.