You can start with any black and white design (with clean lines) and convert that shape into one of four metals: gold, silver, bronze, or brass. Any black section will then be engraved in the shape for you.

Each run of the script will yield a slightly different result unless you choose to edit the script to set specific values to repeat the settings multiple times.

Get it in the store: Engraved Metal

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us what element you would create with this script (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample, I created a set of gold alphas pieces that can be used for titles or as initials. Each piece is just under 500 pixels in size so you can resize them as needed.

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These new picture tubes are from diamond chains. Various designs include a variety of diamond-incrusted chain links.

Get these picture tubes in the store: Diamond Chains 1

To win this product, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you have used any of the previous gold or silver chain picture tubes (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sampler, I created two frames using different diamond links. You can use those frames to showcase your favorite photo or a quote, or even some journaling on your project.

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You can "draw" with them with your cursor however long you want them and in any free-form shapes. If you want to add them precisely along a specific path, you can use the VectorTube script, available in the store too.

Get these tubes in the store: Gold Chains #2

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As a sampler, I created a vector shape with wavy edges and ran the VectorTube script to place the gold chains neatly along that edge. For the double frame, I used the same method to create two "matching" shapes and then used the interlacing technique to give the frame that twisted appearance.

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