Braided Bars

Learn how to let 2 bars overlap each other...

Step 1

On a new layer, create a black bar of any length;

Step 2

Go to Filter>Distort>Shear and try to come up with something curvey like mine;

Step 3

Once ok is pressed, it should look a bit like this;

Step 4

Duplicate the layer by pressing Ctrl+J;

Step 5

Flip that layer horizontally;

Step 6

Place the 2 layers on top of each other;

Step 7

Then select one of them and erase small pieces of it like it's curling over the other bar;

Step 8

After you've done that, it should look like this;

Step 9

Open a new layer between both bars and start brushing some black very blurry and lower the opacity;

Step 10

And this technique can be used in many different settings...