Caged Life Sphere

We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new canvas at a size of 307 x 199. Fill the canvas with 2f3e4e.

Now right click on the background layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Gradient Overlay".

You may click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Next, create a new layer and select the "Brush Tool" with White as the color while using the below settings.

Click once toward the bottom edge of the canvas as I have done below, then turn the Fill down to 23%.

Next, using the "Ellipse Tool" draw a circle using 7cd7ec as the color.

Now right click on the circle shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Satin".

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Next, using the "Ellipse Tool" draw another circle using 7cd7ec as the color. Same size as the first circle.

Now right click on the 2nd circle shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Satin".

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now "Ctrl" click one of the circle layers in the layers palette to create a selection around and create a new layer.

Select the "Paint Bucket Tool" and change the fill type to pattern. Use the Herringbone pattern and fill selection.

You should now have the following. Keep the selection.

While still selected, go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Distort" and lastly "Ripple" using the below settings.

Turn the Fill down to 22% to get the following.

Then select the "Brush Tool" and use the below settings with 1e94e8 as the color. Then create a new layer.

On the new layer, brush the below areas then change the blending mode of that layer to "Color Dodge".

Create a new layer and brush in the White areas.

Next, create a new document with the below settings. When satisfied with the pattern, go to the main menu and choose "Edit" then "Define Pattern". Give it a name then click OK. Then close the pattern canvas/document.

Next, create a new layer in the layers palette then select the "Paint Bucket Tool" and change the fill type to pattern. Use the new pattern and fill layer as illustrated below.

Now "Ctrl" click one of the circle layers in the layers palette to create a selection around it. Now go to the main menu and choose "Select" then "Inverse". Make certain you're on the new pattern/grid layer then go to "Edit" and lastly "Cut".

"Ctrl" click one of the circle layers in the layers palette again to create a selection around it. Then go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Distort" and lastly "Spherize".

You should now have the below image.

With the selection still made create a new layer in the layers palette then go to "Edit" then "Stroke". Width will be 2 color Black and Location is centered.

Then select the "Ellipse Tool". Draw a circle as illustrated using Black as the color. Place this layer beneath all other layers except the background layer in the layer palette.

Now right click on the black circle layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Outer Glow".

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Then go to "Filter" then "Blur" then "Gaussian Blur" and use the following settings.

The Results!!!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.