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**Burpee** · 29 September 2009, 06:44 PM

Hey Harry, what a cool challenge, and it is a challenge for me. I would not have a clue how to go about making a bottle cap, so I'm glad you included one. As for the blend and text on curve, etc., that will test me for sure. I look forward to it.

**HayTay** · 29 September 2009, 10:14 PM

Frank > I read your post earlier today and it's been cracking me up ever since. I guess this was a mini-tutorial disguised as a challenge for you. I'm glad I could help expand your horizons. You need to wean yourself off of that 'black and white' vision thing and start playing with at least the 254 shades of gray in between. In another decade or two maybe we can convince you to start throwing a bit of color into your mix.

Oh, and if you've been around TG for a while and read a few of my other posts you'll know that I'm a big, big fan of the Clipview tool.

On the other hand, I've seen some splendid bottle caps that were done using only 'black and white'. That said, I'd like to see a submission or two from you for this challenge.

Nancy > This is, hopefully, something relatively easy that everyone, new users to seasoned Xtreme-ists', can do. When you get stuck at something in one of your amazingly realistic and complex scenes you can take a break and relax with a simple task. I look forward to your bottle cap(s). I know they'll be great.

**HayTay** · 29 September 2009, 11:16 PM

Alrighty then, here's another bottle cap of mine. Another quick shape, some text on a curve and some creative shading give, what I hope is, a subtle 3D looking effect to what is essentially a flat topped bottle cap. The background tiger image is from one of my favorite and mostly free stock photo sites (stock.xchng vi).

Havin' too much fun,
Harry

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**HayTay** · 30 September 2009, 04:33 AM

Please don't let me have all the fun. It appears that I'm a lone man running a bottle cap factory. I need some more bottle cap artists on the payroll.

As Frank (Seagull) says, and I paraphrase, never underestimate the power of black & white.

Nothing earth shattering on this one; text on a curve, custom made arrows, and hand tweaked 6 & 9 letters using the Shape editor tool.

Cheers,
Harry

**zaphodeist** · 30 September 2009, 05:12 AM

Right ... finished the beer, you can have the cap now

**HayTay** · 30 September 2009, 05:32 AM

Nice cap, John. Catchy tag line for your brewery, too. I like the way you think! Since you already admitted to drinking the beer I guess there's no need for me to look under the cap.

Thanks for adding to the collection,
Harry