This tutorial was created in 2006
Any resemblance to other online tutorials is purely coincidence
ŠN@thy 2007

This tutorial was written using PSP 9, but can be done in other versions

~ You will need ~
Paint Shop Pro, a 30 day trial can be downloaded here
Simple, you can download here
Filters Unlimited 2.0, you can download here
BorderMania, you can download here
ScreenWorks, you can download here
My supplies here. The zip includes the tube and selection

Put the selection in your Selections folder
Open your tube in psp
Set your Foreground color to #898AB9
Set your Background color to #E2C8A5

~ Step 1 ~

***Working on the tube***
Change your foreground to gradient with the following settings:



Layers, Duplicate
Layers, Arrange, Send to Bottom

~ Step 2 ~

Effects, Image Effects, Seamless Tiling and use the following settings:



~ Step 3 ~

Effects, Plugins, Simple, 4 Way Average
Effects, Plugins, Filters Unlimited 2, Distortion Filters, Smelter 1 and use the following settings:



Adjust, Add/Remove Noise, Add Noise and use the following settings:



~ Step 4 ~

Layers, New Raster Layer
Selections, Load/Save Selection, Load Selection From Disk
Find shiftatwave selection and use the following settings:



~ Step 5 ~

Fill the selection with your gradient
Selections, Select None
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use the following settings:



~ Step 6 ~

Activate your tube layer (should be Raster 1)
Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow and use the same settings as before
Repeat Drop Shadow but change Vertical and Horizontal to -4

~ Step 7 ~

Layers, New Raster Layer
Layers, Arrange, Send to Bottom
Fill with your gradient

~ Step 8 ~

Image, Add Borders, 3 pixels in your dark color
Image, Add Borders, 2 pixels in your light color
Image, Add Borders, 3 pixels in your dark color
Effects, Plugins, BorderMania, Frame #2 and use the following settings:



~ Step 9 ~

Image, Add Borders, 20 pixel in white color
Invert your gradient's colors by checking Invert:



Select the border with your magic wand and fill with the gradient
Selections, Select None
Repeat Step 8

~ Step 10 ~

Image, Add Borders, 40 pixels in your dark color
Select the border with your magic wand
Effects, Plugins, ScreenWorks, Lace Screen
Effects, Plugins, Filters Unlimited 2, Buttons and Frames, 3D Glass Frame 1 and use the following settings:



Selections, Select None
Image, Add Borders, 3 pixels in your dark color
Save your work as jpg

Add your watermark and your tag is finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.