After working with the metallic binders in the print room and coming up with my own shades, I decided it was time I did the same in my digital work - trying to show a more weathered metallic look. After a bit of trial and error I found that it definitely works best on a darker background, otherwise it becomes a little washed out in areas and you lose the illusion of a shiney surface. I began by just filling areas with a preset copper gradient and using the layer effects to change the opacity and tone of the metallics. This is what I've done in previous designs, but it's quite limiting to the amount of colours/shades you can achieve. Instead, I headed to image adjustments and began playing with the hue/saturation of the copper and that's when it just fell into place, this was the way for me to work with metallics when I'm in Photoshop! By altering the hue and saturation, I managed to give the copper a) a more subtle looking gradient and therefore, b) an aged aesthetic like the antique jewellery I've been focusing on. Then by adjusting the lightness (also in this hue adjustment window).
I've managed to create a few different shades that I'd like to use, including the dusty platinum featured in the images above, a rose gold and a tarnished bronze.
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