In this tutorial I'm going to teach you one out of a thousand different ways to create a metal look. In this case I'll focus on oxidized metal: the kind of metal that you would see on a statue that is turning moss green and dark rust from the ravages of time. So let's get started:

Step 1

First, create a new document with the following settings. The size (width and height) can be variable, but make sure you keep the resolution at 72 in order for all the filter effects and transformations to work properly.

Step 2

Reset your Foreground/Background Swatches as shown below:

Step 3

Now follow along with the rest of the instructions, exactly as they are shown below:

Edit -> Fill

          Use = Black; Mode = Normal; Opacity = 100%

Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise

          Amount = 90%; Distribution = Uniform; Monochromatic = Checked

Filter -> Texture -> Grain

          Intensity = 100%; Contrast = 100%; Grain Type = Horizontal

Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 90 degrees CW

Layer -> New -> Layer

Edit -> Fill

          Use = Black; Mode = Normal; Opacity = 100%

Filter -> Noise -> Add Noise

          Amount = 150%; Distribution = Uniform; Monochromatic = Checked

Filter -> Texture -> Grain

          Intensity = 100%; Contrast = 100%; Grain Type = Horizontal

Filter -> Stylize -> Wind

          Method = Stagger; Direction = From the Right

Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 180 degrees

Filter -> Stylize -> Wind

          Method = Stagger; Direction = From the Right

Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 90 degrees CW

Select Layer 1

Filter -> Stylize -> Wind

          Method = Stagger; Direction = From the Right

Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 180 degrees

Filter -> Stylize -> Wind

          Method = Stagger; Direction = From the Right

Select Layer 2

Set the Blend Mode of the Layer to Screen

Layer -> Merge Down

Filter -> Pixelate -> Fragment

Filter -> Distort -> Glass

          Distortion = 4; Smoothness = 8; Texture = Tiny Lens; Scaling = 200%

Select -> Color Range

          Select = Midtones

Layer -> New -> Layer Via Cut

Layer -> Layer Style -> Bevel and Emboss

          Depth = 151; Size = 1 (leave all the other settings as they are)

Layer -> Layer Style -> Create Layers

Hide Layer 1

Layer -> Merge Visible

Show Layer 1

(at this point be sure Layer 2 is still selected)

Edit -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation

          Hue = 40; Saturation = 30; Lightness = 0

Select Layer 1

Edit -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation

          Hue = 144; Saturation = 42; Lightness = 0

Layer -> Merge Visible

Layer -> New -> Layer

Move the Current Layer (Layer 2) to the bottom of the Layer Stack (to Layer 0)

Edit -> Fill

          Use = 50% Gray; Mode = Normal; Opacity = 100%

Layer -> Merge Visible

And here is the finished result:

I hope you enjoyed that little excursion into the Photoshop filter and color toolbox. Until next time I hope you learned something new, and don't forget to have fun when using Photoshop!