![silk embroidery effect in photoshop](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/silk-embroidery-effect-photoshop-tutorial.jpg)
Tutorial Assets
For this tutorial you will need these stock images, textures and other resources.
Add the Stitched Jeans Texture in a new layer.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut1.jpg)
Try different background textures from this list of embroidery texture images.
Now, let's go on with the tutorial. Add a Levels adjustment layer to darken the jeans texture.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut2.jpg)
Add a text layer. You can use a shape instead of the text layer. Or you can add a raster layer with both text and shapes.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut3.jpg)
Make three copies of this layer and call them: Silk Embroidery 1-4.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut4.jpg)
Add this layer style to the Silk Embroidery 1 layer. I will hide the top text layers to see the layer style effect.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut5.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut6.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut7.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut8.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut9.jpg)
Add this layer style to the Silk Embroidery 2 layer. I will hide the top text layers to see the layer style effect.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut9.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut10.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut11.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut12.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut13.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut14.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut15.jpg)
Add the Silk Texture in a new layer above the Silk Embroidery 2 layer. Right click and choose Create Clipping Mask.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut16.jpg)
Add this layer style to the Silk Embroidery 3 layer. I will hide the top text layers to see the layer style effect.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut17.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut18.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut19.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut20.jpg)
Add this layer style to the Silk Embroidery 4 layer.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut21.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut22.jpg)
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut23.jpg)
Press Shift-Control-Alt-E to make a copy of the merged layers. Go to Edit > Transform > Distort to change the perspective.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut24.jpg)
Press Shift-Control-Alt-E to make a new copy of the merged layers. Go to Filter > Other > Hih Pass.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut25.jpg)
Set the opacity of this High Pass Filter layer to Overlay to obtain a sharpen effect. You can of course use a Levels or a Brightness and Contrast adjustment if you want to add more contrast, lightness, etc.
![](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/tut26.jpg)
So here is the final result for the silk embroidery effect made in Photoshop using mixed fabric texture.
![silk embroidery effect in photoshop](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/silk-embroidery-effect-photoshop-tutorial.jpg)
![silk embroidery effect in photoshop](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/embroidery-effect-in-photoshop.jpg)
Silk Embroidery Photoshop Action
If you want to create silk embroidery badges and patches in just a few easy steps, you can download this useful Photoshop action. It's a silk embroidery effect photoshop action that requires one-click to create very realistic embroidered designs.
![silk embroidery photoshop action](/tutorials/realistic-silk-embroidery-effect-in-photoshop/silk-embroidery-effect-photoshop-action.jpg)
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