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Step 3.
This is the 2nd part of the Photoshop tutorial to create an electrical wire. Next, zoom back in to 600% and, create an oval selection (image a), and then fill it on a new layer using C4C4C4. Create a smaller, thinner selection, delete the area and then make a selection out of the new ring shape (image c).
 
a)   b)   c)
 

 

Step 4.
Contract (select > modify > contract) the selection by 1 pixel, filling it with E3E3E3. Duplicate the layer, setting it to have a color burn blending mode, with 70% opacity. Zoom back out to 100%, make a new path layer and a normal layer. Select the Pen Tool, and create a curve, as shown in image c)
a)   b)   c)
Step 5.
Choose 2C5689 for the foreground color and set the brush to 9 pixels, hard. Right click on the path in the path panel, choosing stroke path. Make a selection out of the new curved line, contract and feather it by 2 pixels and then fill the selection with a lighter blue (77B5FE). Zoom in and use the elliptical marquee tool to cut out (layer via cut) the curved line (image c), and then delete the bottom part.
a)   b)   c)
Step 6.
You should now have something like the image below, when you zoom out. Next go to Wire Photoshop Tutorial - Part 3
 
 
   
   
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