In this tutorial, we will learn to make spiral wrapped text. The effect also looks like 3D rings around the letters. I like using this tutorial most for Christmas, because it allows you to combine two separate colors together in an interesting way.

1. Open a new document in Photoshop.
2. Choose a font and type out the letters you want for the spiral ring text effect.



3. Select the Magic Wand tool and click the area outside of the text.
4. Goto Select > Inverse.
5. Goto Select > Modify > Expand. Choose 2 pixels.



6. Create a new layer. Name it "Spirals".
7. Select the Paint Bucket tool and fill the selection white a different color.



8. Open the Layer Properties for the "Spirals" layer.
9. Change the "Inner Shadow" properties to the following:



10. Select the Eraser tool. Begin erasing the areas to create the spirals.



11. When you are done, you will have spirals wrapped around your letter.



12. Open the Layer Properties for the original TYPE layer that is below the Spirals layer.
13. Change the "Bevel and Emboss" properties to the following:



14. You are done. You should now have your spiral letter with all 3d effects applied.



15. Now apply the same principle to an entire word and you get the following effect.

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