Tentacles

This tut is for the cool tentacles effects that every one loves.

Step 1:
Make new document, any size (preferabaly a square)

Step 2:
With the rectangular marquee tool make a rectangle like such over a new layer:

Step 3:
Now choose the color you want the tentacle to be, make it the foreground(1), then select a dark shade of the color and set it as the back ground(2)

Step 4:
Now select the gradient tool with the colors (1) selected and placeit in the square with the reflective gradient selected(2). And place a gradient where the darker shade is on the outside like such. the darker egdes will add depth.

Step 5:
Right click the image and select transform selection, and select perspective and connect the top points of the gradien like such:

Step 6:
Right click and go back to transform selection and just make the sides come close like this, now its a good time to duplicate the shape a few times:

Last step:
Go to Filter>Distort>Shear and place some points alond the till you have the tantacle shaped to however you like it or like this:

Now just do step 6 to the tentacles in different shapes till you have what you want, add some effects in the blending options and there you have cool looking tentacles!! Just don't whore the things!!

Here's a tip, if you want metallic tentacles, just select a metal texture...place a rectangle over it with the rectangular marquee tool like such:

Right click the square and select level via cut.
Then place black gradients on both like like such:

Then just follow steps steps 5 and up and you your all set...this is what I came up with

Now go have fun!!