Photoshop Tutorial – Making a Bathroom Tile Texture
In this tutorial we’ll create a bathroom tile texture:
1. Start by making a new file with the Width=512 and Height=512. 2. Using the custom shape tool draw the grid shape on the hole canvas like in the image below: 
3. Go to: Layer->Rasterize->Shape to rasterize the layer. 4. Ctrl+Click on the layer thumbnail in the layer stack to select the countour of the shape, then press Shift+Ctrl+I to invert the selection. 5. Make a new layer and using the Paint Bucket Tool fill the squares like in the image below with #fff3d3 as the light color and #303030 as the dark color: 
6. Press Ctrl+D to deselect the shape then Go to: Layer->Layer Style->Blending Options and apply the following styles:
- Drop Shadow:
- Inner Shadow:
- Bevel and Emboss:
- Use Contour with the default settings.
7. Select the grid layer and apply the following styles:
- Bevel and Emboss:
- Colour Overlay with #534d3e as the color.
8. Make a new layer above the squares layer. Then Go to: Filter->Render->Clouds. Set the layer blending mode to Multiply. 9. Go to: Image->Adjustments->Brightness/Contrast and set the Brightness=100 and Contrast=-36, then Go to: Filter->Noise->Add Noise and set the Amount=3,3 the Distribution=Uniform and Monochromatic selected.
The final result should look like the one bellow:
Nocturnal
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:47 pm ;
Great tutorial. Thanks for being complete with the details. If it’s one thing about tutorials I hate is when people automatically assume we know what we’re doing or what goes next. I really appreciate ite.
Ella
July 18th, 2008 at 3:27 pm ;
Great idea, but I’m afraid I’m stuck on the second step. How do I draw the grid using the custom shape tool?
Andrei
July 18th, 2008 at 5:49 pm ;
The custom shape tool is located in the tool window were is the rectangle tool, you select the rectangle tool then on the options window were are the rectangle, circle, line select the last option the one thath looks like a puzzle pice, then a option caled shape should appear click thath and select the grid shape.
Dik
August 25th, 2008 at 2:02 pm ;
I’m glad to find your source. Good idea. I’ll become your regular reader and subscribe on RSS.
Ellen T
October 7th, 2008 at 6:37 pm ;
I used the line tool instead of the shape tool. Used the calculator to divide the doc in 3..then rotated the lines 90 degrees…made the lines 9 pt.
Mystheri
July 16th, 2009 at 6:46 am ;
Shew. It looks so easy but I’m not sure I’m drawing the grid right though it looks identical. My problem now is that I can’t get raster to show up usable under ‘layer.’ I’m too new but if you can give me a hint how to get that to show, I’d really appreciate it lots.
Thanks in advance…Myst :)
clippingimages
September 7th, 2009 at 9:09 am ;
Very handy tutorial , very easy to learn and implement with shortcut key and color code , thanks for shearing this excellent article Andrei…
Anthony
September 30th, 2009 at 6:21 pm ;
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November 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm ;
We are planning to renovate our house and all the interior decoration work is to be done by me.In order to give my best I keep surfing net in my free time to get new suggestion and ideas….While surfing net I came across this site and after reading this post I think even I should go for designing tiles for my house its a rocking idea.The tutorial shared in this post would help me doing so.