This tutorial is using Photoshop 6, but is easy to translate
Tutorials should be used as guidelines to help you in making future icons
I'd love to see what icons you make from this tutorial if you're willing share
How to:
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01: Find a 100x100 image like the one I got from
its_base_ik1
02: Duplicate the base and set to Screen at 80%
03: Fill with dark blue. I used #042363
04: Set to Exclusion at 60%
05: Duplicate the original base once again and drag it to the top layer
06: Desaturate the image by going to IMAGE > ADJUST > DESATURATE
07: Set to Soft Light at 100%
08: Edit the hue, saturation and lightness by going to IMAGE > ADJUST > HUE/SATURATION
Hue: -8
Saturation: -71
Lightness: +23
09: Flatten image
10: Duplicate the new base and set to Screen at 60%
11: Fill with pale orange. I used #F2CC8B
12: Set to Multiply at 50%
13: In a new layer add a text brush like the one I found
here at
brushbyducky01
and you're done!