Ancient Future Designs
Tutorial
Threaded Rod
1. Open new image. 200 x 100 -Transparent.
2. Select white for background colour and an shade you prefer for foreground. I used 83,82,114. 
3. Using your Selection tool, select an area 200x6.
4. Click on the fill tool then press 'O' on your keyboard to open up your tool box. In Fill Style choose Linear Gradient. Click on Options and use 0 degree.
5. Fill selection. Copy, and paste into picture, leaving selected. Flip it and sit it right above the first one. This is easiest to do if you zoom in close. 3:1 ought to do it. Deselect all.
6. While it's still zoomed, select your line tool and black foreground. On every second pixel, draw a straight line from top to bottom of picture, not the whole window. I actually use 5:1 for this to be precise. Continue along in this fashion.
7. If you wish to be lazy - I do - just complete a small section, select with Selection tool, and paste along until complete. Done!

This rod is done the same way, but with the darker colour to the centre.

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