PHASE23

Start finishing the titanium blade.

Select the layer of the blade by Photoshop and go to "Select" on the menu -> "Load Selection" to show a dialog, then pull "Channel:" menu down to select "the transparent area of the blade layer."
Then, the selected area of the blade's outline is created.
Create a new layer and select "Multiply" for Blend Mode, then apply gradation from 100% white to 50% gray on the lower part of the blade to make it dark.
After several trial-and-errors, when judging it is satisfactory, combine it with lower layers.
Apply a texture to the blade.
Load the texture from backup for GUNNM LO vol. 5.
This is what I made based on some photographs from a material collection of crystal, making full use of such as the "Crystal" filter and "Displacement."
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