Contrary to popular opinion, industrial metallic textures are not always easy to create from scratch in Photoshop. A brushed metal here, a quick gradient there - the simple methods remain the same, but industrial texturing also makes extensive use of repeating patterns which take considerably longer to create and can be difficult to plan, especially when they have to tile seamlessly.This tutorial details a relatively straightforward way to create diamond-patterned metal plates, often used for walkways and other industrial-style constructs. The results are highly individual and leave lots of room for subsequent modification with weathering effects, lighter/darker metals, etc.
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