Searching the net for Gimp tutorials, I came across a couple of photoshop tutorials for glossy balls which used lens flare and the polar filters, Never found a similar tutorial for gimp. So I decided I would create one, the results are good and I've also tried to make the whole thing more flexible by being able to control colour, lighting and shadow.
Have fun.
Edit.
One tiny mistake, the colour I used was 8000ff not 0800ff.
Have fun.
Edit.
One tiny mistake, the colour I used was 8000ff not 0800ff.
I used this.
Used:fav.me/d7799ej
Awesome tutorial and thank you 
Thank you!
Welcome
That's cool; it was fun too. x3
very cool job
Thanks
that looks painless and quick. Nicely done.
Cheers
clever good job man
Thanks
Nice tutorial,well done.
Thank You.
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