For this tutorial, you will need a tube of your choice,
Toadies Filter
Eye Candy 4000 filter
Unlimited filter
1- Open a new image 500 x500 on transparent background.
2- Add a new raster and fill with a color or gradient of your choice.
3- Layer Load/save mask Load mask from disk and choose geometric circles
(or any other mask you want; try some to see what would suit your taste).
4- Delete the mask layer.
5- Open your tube and resize if necessary.
Edit Copy.
6- Edit paste as a new layer
Image Mirror
7- Effect Toadies Weaver with the default setting.
8- Paste your tube a second time as a new layer.
9- Effect Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow and pick the color of your choice.
10- Add your text with the Text tool and move where you want.
11- Once you are happy with the disposition,
Merge Merge visible.
12- Effect Filter Unlimited Edge Square Square Edge 17.
Add a drop shadow.
13- Sign
14- Now you can flood fill the background layer to your liking.
