The overlay trick - part 1

There is an easy way to apply a new texture to grayscale object. Place the image with the texture file in a layer above the grayscale object. Set the layer blending mode to overlay in the layer palette. You can also experiment with different blending modes. Set the texture layer to soft light for a less intrusive blending or hard light for brighter, harder colours.

Now you need to trim the texture layer. Apply a layer mask to the texture layer. Set the mask to "hide all" and paint it back to the grayscale object. Done!

Next time we will apply a texture to a coloured object - stay tuned.