Stylish Gold Text Effect

Step 1
Open the Damask blueish image, then go to Edit -> Define Pattern, and click OK.

Create a new 1152 x 900 px document. Then, Set the Foreground color to #8a5240 and the
Background color to #310901. Pick the Gradient Tool, choose the Foreground to
Background gradient, and fill the Background with a Radial Gradient from the center of
the document to one of the corners.

Pick the Paint Bucket Tool and choose Pattern in the Options bar, then choose the pattern
youve just defined. Create a new layer and call it Pattern then fill it with the selected
pattern.

Change the Pattern layers Blend Mode to Overlay and the Opacity to 60%.

Step 2
Create the text using the color #928427 and the font Creampuff. Set the Leading value to
200 and the Anti-aliasing method to Sharp.

Double click the text layer to apply the following Layer Style:
Bevel and Emboss

Depth : 200
Size : 10
Gloss Contour : Ring
Highlight Mode : Vivid Light
Shadow Mode Color : #705110

 Contour

Contour : Rounded Steps

Check the Anti-aliased box.
Range : 30%

Inner Glow

Blend Mode : Soft Light

Noise : 25%
Color : #ffe242
Source : Center
Size : 46
Contour : Guassian Inverse

 Satin

Blend Mode : Vivid Light

Color : #c8c76d
Angle : 15
Contour : Cone

 Gradient Overlay

Blend Mode : Soft Light

Style : Reflected
Check the Reverse box
Click the Gradient box to create the gradient

The gradient uses two colors#a17713 and #fac50f.

 Drop Shadow

Spread : 40

This will create the main gold effect.

Step 3
Create a new layer on top of all layers and call it Texture. Then set the Foreground color to
#ffef48 and the Background color to #593809.

Ctrl/Cmd + click the text layers thumbnail to create a selection.

Go to Filter -> Render -> Clouds, then press Ctrl/Cmd + D to get rid of the selection.

Step 4
Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Sketch > Conte` Crayon, then type in the values below:

Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Sketch > Graphic Pen this time, then type in the values
below:

Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Paint Daubs, then enter the values below:

Change the Texture layers Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 30%. This will
create a nice reflection-like effect for the golden text.

Step 5
Set the Foreground color to #9e0039, pick the Brush Tool, then open the Brush panel
(Window -> Brush).

Modify the values of a 20 px round hard brush as shown below:

Brush Tip Shape

Shape Dynamics
Make sure to choose Pen Tilt from the Control drop down menu.

Step 6
Right click the text layer then choose Create Work Path.

Create a new layer right below the text layer and call it Stroke, then pick the Direct
Selection Tool.

Right click the work path and choose Stroke Path.

Choose Brush from the Tool drop down menu and check the Simulate Pressure box.

This will stroke the path with the modified brush.

Step 7
Double click the Stroke layer to apply the following Layer Style:
Bevel and Emboss

Gloss Contour : Cove Deep

Check the Anti-aliased box
Highlight Mode : Hard Light
Color : #ffba57

 Contour

Contour : Ring
Check the Anti-aliased box.

Drop Shadow
Just use the default values.

This will add more depth to the original effect and make it bolder.

With the same brush, add some dots on the stroke, just a couple.

Step 8
Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon down the Layers panel, and choose
Gradient Map.

Change the adjustment layers Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 50%.

Then, click the Gradient box to create the gradient used.

You need two colors#6b3b37 to the left, and #d1a799 to the right with a Location value of
92.

This will make the colors brighter and more vivid.

And thats it. Simple yet elegant! Hope you liked it.