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NOTE: Due to several requests, this and all future tutorials will be done on a plain white background to facilitate printing.


Open a new imagenew
   Background > white
   Image type > 16.7 m

Select the text tool tt
   Check floating
   Choose a large font
   (I used Squealer size - 72)
   Type your text and click OK

Selections > invert

Image > Effects > Chisel
   size > 13
   check transparent
   click ok

Selections > invert (again)

Select white foreground fg

Image > Others > Hot wax coating

Colors > Adjust > Brightness/Contrast
   Brightness > 20%
   Contrast > 0

For silver brighten 20% again
silver

For gold
Colors > Colorize
   Hue > 40
   Saturation > 100
gold

For brass
Colors > Colorize
   Hue > 30
   Saturation > 100
brass

For copper
   Hue > 20
   Saturation > 100
copper

Image > Sharpen > Sharpen more

Add drop shadow if desired
Image > Effects > Drop shadow