Wrap a texture or pattern around an object - Photoshop Week 30

You're probably seen the effect of making an everyday object appear to be painted or made of a strange material before. The effect is popular on adverts and creative websites like worth1000 but how is it done? Well it's all down to the displace filter. This prehistoric filter is very unhelpful to look at but digital expert Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com shows you how to use it and create amazing results .