Uploading older tutorials for migration of #photoshop-tutorials' gallery to the new groups system - I didn't remember I had this many uploaded just over there 
First uploaded: July 15, 2005
Honestly, the result is quite crappy (compared to what I'd do today) but the principles in this still stand. I'd still start out the same way as in the tutorial - I especially recommend the part about not letting the cracks cross over multiple fingers
IMPORTANT: This tutorial was written for
Photoshop 7 and therefore, some expressions may be slightly different from what Adobe uses in the newer CS versions.
If you use this I'd love to see (and fave)!Stock by ~
liquid-venus-stock (girl), ~
parker-stock (texture), ~
janograf2 (texture), ~
PrettyBrush (brushes). It'll work with other stock as well of course.
For more kuschelirmel tutorials go here [link] 
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And thank you for this awesome tutorial!
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