Wooden Buffet

Some of you might call this a dresser, but it is not. (A dresser
has ALL drawers, no doors.) Years ago, "Ladies of the House" would
have a buffet in their Dining Room (different than a China Hutch).
This is where they could store their fine silverware and the linens
for the table. Some would also store fine candlesticks, a crystal
fruit bowl and such items that were for special occasions. These
are sometimes called Buffet Tables or Lowboys and modern ones
now come with glass panels in the doors.

I am taking into account that you already know PSP and that you
can work with selections. If not, this is still an easy tutorial
to get you aquainted with selections.

You will need my Buffet selection file. Click HERE.

Plus you will need a wood pattern, there should be some already
in your PSP Patterns folder. Or you can just use a solid color.
You will need to remember to use a coordinating, darker shade
when using the drop shadows.

NOTE: Go to C:My Documents/My PSP Files/Selections.
There create a "sub-folder" within the "Selections" folder called
"Buffet-pj". Open the zip file in there. Then you will point to
this folder in FILE/PREFERANCES/FILE LOCATIONS.

#1 -- Open a NEW image 350X300, transparent background.
Keep in mind that EACH selection will be on it's own layer.
Do not worry about the extra space, we will crop that later.

#2 -- Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Locate the folder where you saved the selections.
Choose FRONT .... Click LOAD

#3 -- Now you will have Marching Ants on your canvas.
(I am croping the Screen Shots to save on loading time.)

#4 -- Click on your foreground material box and click
on Pattern. Locate the wood image, angle 0 and scale 100.
I am using wood1. Flood Fill the FRONT.

#5 -- Edit/3D/Drop Shadow and use these settings;
Vertical 0, Horizontal 12 (MINUS 2), Opacity 50,
Blur 5 and color BLACK. Select NONE.

#6 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose DRAWERS .... Click LOAD.
Flood Fill with wood pattern.

#7 -- Effects/3D/Drop Shadow and use SAME settings,
CHANGING the vertical & horizontal to 2. Repeat
changing V&H to -2 (MINUS 2). Select NONE.

#8 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose LEFT DOOR .... Click LOAD

#9 -- Click on your foreground material box and click
on Pattern, CHANGE the angle to 90, Flood Fill the DOOR.

#10 -- Effects/3D/Drop Shadow and use the SAME settings.
Remeber to repeat using -2 (MINUS 2). Select NONE.

#11 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose RIGHT DOOR .... Click LOAD. Repeat steps 9 & 10.

#12 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose STRIP1 .... Click LOAD

#13 -- Click on your foreground material box and click
on Pattern, CHANGE the angle to 0, Flood Fill the STRIP.

#14 -- Effects/3D/Drop Shadow and use the SAME settings,
V & H 2, do NOT repeat. Select NONE.

#15 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose STRIP2 .... Click LOAD. Flood Fill the STRIP.

#16 -- Effects/3D/Cutout and use these settings,
Select NONE.

#17 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose BUFFET TOP .... Click LOAD. Flood Fill the TOP.

#18 -- Effects/3D/Drop Shadow and use the SAME settings,
V & H 2, do NOT repeat. Select NONE.

#19 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose HINGES .... Click LOAD.

#20 -- You will need to ZOOM in close to be able to
see well enough to fill these. Flood Fill with BLACK.

#21 -- I want to add a metallic look to my hinges. Go to
Effects/3D/Inner Bevel and use the Metallic Preset.
If you do not have it, use these settings.

#22 -- Effects/3D/Drop Shadow and use the SAME settings,
V & H 2, REPEAT usinf -1 (MINUS 2). Select NONE.

#23 -- Add a NEW Raster layer.
Selections/Load-Save Selections/Load Selection from Disk
Choose KNOBS .... Click LOAD.

#24 -- You will need to ZOOM in close to be able to
see well enough to fill these. Flood Fill the OUTER
circle with BLACK. Select NONE

#25 -- Merge/Merge Visible. Export as a tube.

That's it. Now you can decorate with tubes to
make it look like it was in your home.

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