is there any tutorials on this type of blending

[krishi]

is there any clear tutorials on this image.... see how he has achieved the blending.... its wonderful and unbelievable..... i am very thankful if u give me the tricks and tips on this....

[Dave]

Well, I wouldn't put that in my mouth for sure (unless I want to burn my nose) :)

It has lovely shadows I must admit, but it does vary in diameter an awful lot. Nice work by whoever did it on balance.

[Scott]

I'd hazard a guess and say there is no blending at all in that image. It's created completely form scratch. No photos were altered at all. It's a great job but mostly painting, not blending.

[krishi]

ok is there any tutorials ..... onthis type,........ scot if u have please tell me......

[Dave]

If Scott says it's most likely a painting then that's most likely what it is, he's an expert on such things.

The only other thing that comes to mind for me is Micro$oft's Screensaver "3D-pipes" that comes in it's Windows bundle, you just might be able to set it up to produce a seamless curving white tube and then screen capture it into Photoshop then mask the bits you want onto the two ends of a cigarette then all you need to do is match the colours up. Big problem as I see it is getting a screen capture of the screensaver while it is in action. Bigger problem is it doesn't produce pretzel type shapes :(

[Jaygre]

Another thing you can try. Using the pen tool, create your curves. Then right-click on the path you've created, select stroke path. It will stroke it with whatever brush you have currently in your brush palette. So, in order: select your brush and the size of the brush, then go to your path tool, create your curves, and do as above. If you have overlapping curves, first go to paths, and delete that 1st path, go to layers and create a new blank layer, then using your pen tool add any additional curves, and repeat steps above.

Then, when your strokes are as you like them, use your burn tool to create depth.

I'll add a small sample to this post. :) Did in a hurry, so not terrific!

[Dave]

I'll have a smoke of that spliff :D

[Brian Watters]

Well, I'm certainly no expert, so what I would do in an attempt to make an image like this, is take a skipping rope, or flexible tubing of some sort, then photograph it in the shape I wanted and paint or fill or mask from there.

P.S. I've included a photo of my baby below... Isn't she the cutest?:

[Siouxie]

the looks of the picture lets me suggest that this i made with a 3d programm like 3dmax or cinema4d and some splines and textures
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/188468

[Tao]

Whoa, $98.00 for a 3D model of a pack of cigarettes! I'm in the wrong business.