How to Create Bent Pipes in Photoshop 1. Create a new document with dimensions 512x512 pixels at 72 dpi 2.Create a new layer. Place the brushed metal texure on this layer. The brushed metal texture can be downloaded here 3.Enable the snap and grid features. 4. Using the polygonal lasso tool, create a selection similar to the one below: 5. Create a new channel in the channels palette