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In this tutorial, we will be learning how to make screw heads in PhotoShop. We will be creating round-head screws that look as though they have been screwed into the surface we are looking at.

Play around with the effect adding more or less screws. You could also experiment with layer styles adding drop shadows to improved the effect.

You should now have something like the image to the left. It still looks flat so we need to take out the Burn Tool. It is right under the gradient/paintbucket tool. It looks like a hand. The Burn Tool "darkens" the things it touches. Change the settings of the Burn Tool to:

Before moving on to making Screws, lets put a name on our plate. Create a new layer. Select your Text tool, black and font and size of your choice. You can use the resizing handles to adjust the size and shape of your text within the inner rectangular area. Once you are satisfied with your text, double click on the layer to bring up layer style options.

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