Realistic water running on tap

Through this tutorial, we will learn how to use a combination of photoshop filters to create a realistic effect of water running from a tap..

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	Let's start with a new document 500x500 pixels Press "D" to reset your color palletes to black and white. Create a new layer, then apply the following filter: Filter » Render » Clouds
	Apply: Filter » Blur » Gaussian Blur Set: 6 Apply: Filter » Blur » Motion Blur Set: Angle: 90, Distance: 80
	Now go to Image » Image Size Set: width: 300pixels (UNTICK the "Constrain Proportions" option ) then click ok. So now your document should be 300 width and 500 high.
	Next, go to Filter » Artistic » Plastic Wrap Set: Highlight Strength: 15, Detail:10, Smoothness:10 Apply Filter » Sketch » Chrome Set: Detail:0, Smoothness: 8
	Go to Edit » Fade Chrome Set: Opacity:100%, Mode: Hard Light
	Now go to Image » Image Size Set: height:800 pixels, leave all other settings, and make sure the "Constrain Proportions" is NOT checked.
	Now go to Edit » Transform » Warp Move the anchors around, inward, up and down, just play with it to shape it like running water.
	Now, just add some gradient color to the background layer, and change it's water layer's blending mode to "Hard Light"