Tutorial Nexus by Soxikibem

In the heart of chaos, a silent connection. "Nexus" is the place where color

and form embrace, where the fleeting moment and eternity dance together.

A visual whisper that connects what we see with what we feel.

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Note:

This tutorial was written and translated into English by Soxikibem.

Any resemblance to other tutorials is purely coincidental.

Sincerely,

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MATERIAL:

1 Main Tube or any character of your choice

Mask by Narah

Other Materials by Soxikibem

PLUGINS:

Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 > Impact > Glass, Perspective Shadow

AP [Lines] > Silver Lining

Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Bkg Designer sf10 I > Circus Maximus, Cruncher

Graphics Plus > Cross Shadow

Mehdi > Wavy Lab 1.1, Sorting Tiles

Mura's Seamless > Emboss at Alpha

Tutorial created with PSP 2022

Tested and reviewed by Márcinha using PSP 2020.

I would like to thank all tube artists for their beautiful Tubes and Masks,

as this tutorial would not have been possible without their work.
When sharing or using these materials, please keep the Tubes unaltered

and preserve all proper credits.
Feel free to adapt the blend modes according to the colors you are using.
Recolor the decorative elements whenever necessary to better match your chosen color palette.

TUTORIAL

1 - Open all the supplied materials in PSP, duplicate them, and close the originals.

*Delete the watermark from all supplied materials.
Choose 4 colors to work with.
Foreground: #650905
Background: #f4ae4c

Color 3: #2e363b

Color 4: #e9e4e0

2 - Open Alpha313_Xiki.
Plugin Mehdi > Wavy Lab 1.1.

3 - Adjust > Blur > Radial Blur.

4 - Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Bkg Designer sf10 I > Circus Maximus.

5 - Layers > Duplicate.

Plugin Mehdi > Sorting Tiles.

6 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling.

7 - Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image: Narah_Mask_1338.

Effects > Edge Effects > Enhance.

Layers > Merge > Merge Group.

8 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow: 1, 1, 100, 0, Color 4.

9 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #1.

Activate Raster 1.

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Layers > Arrange > Move Up.

10 - Plugin AP [Lines] > Lines - SilverLining.

Selections > Select None.

11 - Layers > Duplicate.

Activate the Promote Selection layer.

Filters Unlimited 2.0 > Bkg Designer sf10 I > Cruncher: Default.

12 - Plugin Mura's Seamless > Emboss at Alpha: Default.

13 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow.

Color 3.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Burn, Opacity 100%.

14 - Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Horizontal.

Image > Mirror > Mirror Vertical.

15 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #2.

Activate the layer Group - Copy of Raster 1.

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections > Select None.

16 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling.

17 - Effects > Geometric Effects > Skew.

Color 3.

18 - Effects > Reflection Effects > Rotating Mirror.

19 - Effects > Image Effects > Seamless Tiling: Default.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Hard Light, Opacity 100%.

20 - Plugin Mura's Seamless > Emboss at Alpha: Default.

21 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #2.

Activate layer Group - Copy of Raster 1.

Selections > Promote Selection to Layer.

Selections > Select None.

Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.

22 - Image > Free Rotate.

23 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #3.

Press Delete on your Keyboard (or Edit > Cut).

Selections > Select None.

24 - Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #4.

Press Delete on your Keyboard (or Edit > Cut).

Layers > New Raster Layer.

25 - Flood Fill > Opacity 50%.

Fill the selection with the Background color.

Return the Flood Fill opacity to 100%

26 - Edit > Copy your chosen tube.

Edit > Paste As New Layer.

If you are using the supplied tube, resize it to 50%.
Activate the Move Tool and position part of the image inside the selected area.

27 - Selections > Invert.

Press Delete on your Keyboard (or Edit > Cut).

Selections > Invert.

28 - Plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 > Impact > Glass.

Settings: Clear

Basics: Use the same settings in the screenshot below.

Selections > Select None.

29 - Activate the Layer Promoted Selection 2.

Selections > Load/Save Selections > Load Selection From Alpha Channel: Selection #5.

Plugin AP [Lines] > Lines - SilverLining.

30 - Layers > Duplicate.

Layers > Properties > General > Blend Mode: Overlay, Opacity 100%.

Selections > Select None.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down.

31 - Activate Layer Raster 3 (Top Layer).

Layers > Merge > Merge Down twice.

32 - Image > Resize: 70%, Resize all layers Unchecked.

Plugin Mura's Seamless > Emboss at Alpha: Default.

33 - Pick Tool: Position X: 75, Position Y: 177.

Layers > Duplicate.

34 - Image > Resize: 60%, Resize all layers Unchecked.

Pick Tool: Position X: 109, Position Y: 260.

Layers > Arrange > Move Down.

35 - Layers > Duplicate.

Image > Resize: 60%, Resize all layers Unchecked.

Layers > Arrange > Bring to Top.

Pick Tool: Position X: 168, Position Y: 252.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

36 - Edit > Copy Special > Copy Merged.

37 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric:

2px Color 3

5px Color 4

38 - Selections > Select All.

Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 15px, any color.

Selections > Invert.

Edit > Paste Into Selection.

39 - Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 15.

40 - Plugin Graphics Plus > Cross Shadow.

Selections > Select None.

41 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 2 px, Color 3.

Selections > Select All.

42 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 40px, Color 4.

43 - Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow, Color black.

Selections > Select None.

44 - Edit > Copy your chosen tube.

Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Resize if necessary.

If you are using the supplied tube, resize it to 55%.

Adjust > Sharpness > Sharpen.

45 - Position the tube as desired and apply your preferred Drop Shadow or any effect.

I used: Plugin Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 > Impact: Perspective Shadow.

* Settings: Reflect in Front - Sharp

46 - Edit > Copy: TituloNexus_Soxikibem.

Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Pick Tool: Position X: 79, Position Y: 406.

47 - Image > Add Borders > Symmetric: 1px, Color 3.

48 - resize your work if desired.

49 - Edit > Copy: Creditos-bySoxikibem.

Edit > Paste As New Layer.

Position it wherever you prefer.

50 - Add your watermart or signature.
File > Export > JPEG Optimizer...

Because every detail matters...
I have prepared an exclusive signature for the Coquette tutorial

as a little gift for you to use in your creations.
Click on the image to download yours.

Version:

Credits:

Formatting, Artwork & Tutorial by Soxikibem

Main Tube: Tubed by Pqna&Alice

Mask: by Narah

Other Materials: by Soxikibem

Feel free to send me your version.

It will be my pleasure to showcase your work on our website.

Send your version to:

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This tutorial was created by © Soxikibem in August 2025, exclusively for the SIM PSP website: https://simpsp.com
This tutorial was tested and reviewed by Márcinha in January 2026.
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