Adding a metal encasing around your logo can add some extra spice. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps for creating a red metal encased logo to use in your websites or graphic design projects.
1. Create a new file. Press Shift+ctrl+n to create a new layer.
2. Select Elliptical Marquee tool to draw a 200 pixel x 200 pixel sized circle in the middle of the canvas.
3. Select dark gray as background and white as foreground. Use gradient tool (Linear gradient) to fill the selection from left to right.
4. Keep selection active and go to Select>Modify>Contract and contract the selection by 10 pixels. Press delete and right click on the layer name and select blending options and give values like shown in the figure. Select Stroke and give stroke of #626161 color 1 pixel wide.
5. Keep the selection active and press shift+ctrl+n to have a new layer. Select Red color as foreground and Dark red as background. Select gradient tool and select Radial gradient and fill from top to bottom. Add a little inner shadow from blending options in it.
6. Keep the selection still active and create a new layer. Fill the selection with white and reduce its opacity to 55%. Now press Ctrl+D to deselect. Move this layer 10pixel down and erase lower portion of the layer. You should have image like that.
7. Draw a shape like that in middle of the red colored circle. To draw this shape, select custom shape tool and draw a custom shape named ‘Seal’.
8. Control click the layer and go to select>modify>contract. Contract it to 1 pixel and press delete. Reduce its opacity to 80%.
9. Our base area is ready. Now experiment with different shapes in the circle and add some text of your choice. Our logo is ready.
