For this tutorial you will need PSP7 and a tube of your choice. Download the one I used here.

1. Open a new transparent image 400x400.

2. Open the moonfaery tube. "Edit", "Copy". Make your new transparent image active. "Edit", "Paste", "As a new layer". Minimize the tube to use later.

3. Make sure Layer 2 is active. "Layers", "Duplicate".

4. Make Layer 2 active. "Effects", "Geometric Effects", "Twirl".



5. On your Layer palette, reduce the opacity of Layer 2 to "30".

6. Make Copy of Layer 2 active. "Effects", "Geometric Effects", "Spiky Halo".



7. On your Layer palette, reduce the opacity of Copy of Layer 2 to "80".

8. Restore the moonfaery tube. "Edit", "Copy". Make your tag active. "Edit", "Paste", "As a new layer". "Effects", "3D Effects", "Drop Shadow".



9. "Image", "Resize", "75%". Make sure "Resize all layers" is checked.

10. Make sure Layer 3 is active. "Effects", "Sharpen", "Sharpen".

11. Make Layer 1 active. Floodfill with color or pattern of your choosing. "Layers", "Merge", "Merge Visible".

12. Using your Selection tool (rectangle, antialias unchecked), select a portion of your moonfaery graphic. "Selections", "Convert to seamless pattern".

13. Select a medium-dark color for your Foreground, and set your Background to "Pattern". Select the pattern you just created.

14. Using font of your choice, add your name to your tag. Make sure "antialias" and "floating" are both selected. Now add a dropshadow using the same settings as previously.

15. "Layers", "Merge", "Merge all flatten". Save.