Ever wonder how to add gold foil textures to your brush lettering in Procreate? Who doesn’t love gorgeous gold foil art prints? They are all the rage on Etsy.
UPDATE: This is from an old version of Procreate – watch this video on How to Add Textures Like Glitter in Procreate for an updated method! Use Clipping masks! YAY!
Gold Foil Prints
You can’t look for the perfect feminine quote without it done up in pretty gold foil. But how the heck can you do it digitally using the Procreate app on the iPad Pro? I am here to show you just how to add gold foil textures to brush lettering in Procreate.
Finding Gold Foil Textures
This post contains affiliate links marked with an asterisk (*) where I get a small commission for referring a product. I’m going to share gold foil textures you can find at Creative Market that are top-notch quality.
First off, you’re going to need really great gold foil backgrounds or texture files (preferably in .JPG file format) to use. Here are some that I recommend:
Gold Foil Textures, Gold Backgrounds by Paper Element*
Rose Gold Papers by Origins Digital Curio*
Gold Marble Textures by Skyla Design*
If you’re looking for free gold textures, this is the set I found in the video by Gold & Berry.
Gold and Berry Free Gold Textures
There are tons of great gold styles for Photoshop and Illustrator, but don’t buy those. Those aren’t what we’re looking for. We need flat JPG graphic files for this tutorial on how to add gold foil textures to brush lettering in Procreate.
Other Tools Needed for this Tutorial
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- I’m using the iPad Pro 12.9″ (this tutorial is for iPad Pro and Procreate and won’t work with Photoshop or other tablets unless they run the Procreate app).
- Procreate App
- Colorado Brush Letters Procreate Brush Set by Holly Pixels
- Zip Tool App (the app I use to unzip files on my iPad Pro
- DropBox (optional to store your awesome textures)
How to Add Gold Foil Textures to Brush Lettering in Procreate
As always, I like to do a full video to help you see and understand the process. So take a looky and see if you can do it too.
Step by Step on How to Add Gold Foil Textures to Brush Lettering in Procreate
UPDATE: This is from an old version of Procreate – watch this video on How to Add Textures Like Glitter in Procreate for an updated method! Use Clipping masks! YAY!
- Find a gold texture and then download it to your iPad. If you need to unzip, use the Zip Tool app that I mention in the video.
- Next, brush lettering your favorite quote on a new layer.
- Insert your gold texture file on a new layer and choose the Tool Icon > Insert > Insert Flat Image (locate your gold file).
- With the brush lettering layer selected, press down until the slide out menu appear and choose “Select”
- Now select the gold foil layer (one time – don’t press anything else).
- Choose the Select Icon from the top tools and hold it down. An options menu will appear at the bottom.
- Click on the parallel lines icon and your new brush lettering with gold texture will be on a new layer!
Like What You See?
If you’re like to see more brush lettering videos or tutorials using the Procreate app please leave me a comment below and let me know. I’d love to answer your questions and improve my tutorials if I miss a step for you!
I’ve watched this video I don’t know how many times and I just can’t get I right. When I select the selection button and hit the lines it just copies the gold foil into a new layer. What am I doing wrong?
Are you sure you selected the text layer first, then in the pop up choose select, then click on the foil layer one time (the text should still stay selected) and then do the process where you tap and hold the select button and choose the lines? It sounds like you might be accidentally deselecting the text when you click on the foil layer. I have another one of these featuring foils coming up next week for holiday lettering week on my YouTube channel.
Ok. I got it! Thank you so much
Hi!! yes so I got the zip app and it works great but anytime I try to save the photo it crashes on me, any suggestions??
Try rebooting your iPad. Make sure everything is updated (iOS and Zip App).
Awesome ! thank you for sharing 🙂 saved me looking around or trying to mix the perfect gold !!
WOOHOO! I always love when I can help someone!
Hi, can this gold lettering also show up as shiny & glittery when printed ? Its urgent, can u pls tell me !
It will have a gradated look when printed at home. If you want a real gold foil effect you need to have prints done with foiling.
mine only says insert a file, insert a photo or take a photo it dont say insert flat image
This video was before Procreate 4. With Procreate 3 that was the only option. With Procreate 4 File goes to your files/dropbox. Photo goes to your photo album.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this video and all your videos! I cannot tell you how helpful these are!! I am new to this whole procreate thing and being that there are zero classes to take or books to read on this, ( at least I haven’t found any) this is amazing! I bought some textures from Creative Market a while back and now I can play with them! Again, THANK YOU for doing these videos!
So happy to help!
Holly, you are a total Star!!! I’m loving all of these tutorials, I can’t believe I’m doing this stuff and only got my ipad pencil procreate three days ago!! OMG, thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re one awesome teacher, girl! x x x
I followed your awesome tutorial. However, I don’t get the double line option when I hold down the S. I’m not sure what to do. I’m very new to this and would love your help! Thank you for posting your tutorials they are wonderful!!!
This post is from an older version of Procreate. Look for a newer version after 4.2 was released on the blog Free Tutorials section.
I am trying to find the updated tutorial on adding gold texture. I looked at the blog options but don’t see free tutorials.
https://holly.thisgirldreams.com/how-to-add-textures-like-glitter-in-procreate/
Thank you for getting back to me. I absolutely love your tutorials. Thank you for sharing your gift so people like me can learn.
How did you get the zip tool app to work???
Hi. This is a very old post. You don’t need an unzipping app anymore. Just press on the .zip file and it will decompress now with iPad OS.