Creating Glass Balls

Here's a nice and easy way to create some glass balls.


Glass Effect Tutorial — YouTube

I created the orange one like him, then a blue one. I feathered the top spot of white. Tomorrow, I think I'm going to create one of every major color of the rainbow.

Glass Letters Photoshop Tutorial

Today's Photoshop lesson shows you how to create text that appears to be made of glass. For a change of pace, I decided to give you a non-video lesson. Since this clear font style is created solely in one grand sweep of the blending options, it's relatively easy to follow along. Click the link below to follow the tutorial:

Smooth Glass Type — Luxas

So, this tutorial didn't end up as great as I would have liked. Perhaps you will have more luck. Ultimately, I think the settings need to be tweaked a bit to find that nice balance. Luckily, Luxa provides the PSD for download for those hoping to use this glassy font. Here's my not-so-great result: