In this photoshop tutorial will learn how to draw realistic cardboard box. Little bit your imagination and with this cargo board box you can create nice mail box icon for your website.

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1.Step

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 400×400 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #343434 color shade. Now in a new layer draw a black spot on your canvas. Then in another new layer draw a rectangle with #D19843 color shade and 97 x 80 px dimensions on the spot.

2.Step

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your rectangle layer.

Result:

3.Step

Create a new layer, using the Polygonal Lasso Tool draw the top cover of the box with #D19843 color shade and 96 px 35 px dimensions.

4.Step

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the cover of the box layer.

Result:

5.Step

In a new layer draw a small rounded rectangle with #3E2A0B color shade and 43 x 10 px dimensions on the center of the box.

6.Step

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to the rounded rectangle layer.

Result:

Results: Cardboard Box

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