Heres a tutorial that will how you how to carve your mark. This is so simple it should be illegal.
1. Start with the background. This is one I made using a couple of gradients.
2. Add a new layer with your type on it.
3. Duplicate your background layer. Press Ctrl/Cmd+J...

Start by typing "BLUE ICE" in a new file.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
From layer menu select layer style>>create layers

Well then photoshoppers, in this tutorial Im going to teach you how to make a shiny logo style. This tutorial is nothing hard, it just takes a little time to produce the effect. lets not sit here waiting then shall we? Lets get started!

In this tutorial you will learn how to make glossy metal text as in my previous layout, play around with the layer effects for some different results.

Easy tutorial that shows a simple technique to create gold text effect.

In this tutorial, you will learn to design nice looking scrubbed wall text in easy steps.

I received a request from the forum for this effect from one of our Members living in Japan. This is a technique that is all the rage over there. Not knowing what is effect is called, I decided to dub it the "Anime Bead" effect. Enjoy!

1. Type the text in the shade of Brown as shown below.
2. Filter > Noise > Add Noise
Say OK when asked for Rasterizing the type.

Use the Pen Tool to create this x-cellent effect.

1. Background
First thing's first, create a new document in which you can make your text, use a size of about 400 x 200 pixels.
Now make a background that will suit the theme. I started the background by first making a few white gradients on a black background.