Text / Logo (3)

Steps

1. Create a white layer; name it "layer1"
2. Apply [Filters]-->[Render]-->[Clouds]-->[Solid Noise] (x/y size 2.8; detail 1; tileable)
   
3. Apply [Colors]-->[Auto]-->[Stretch Contrast] and [Filters]-->[Blur]-->[Gaussian Blur]
4. Select "Golden" gradient and continue with [Colors]-->[Map]-->[Gradient Map]
   
5. Make some text with the text tool; add a new white layer below this; merge both layers; name it "layer2"; apply [Colors]-->[Invert] and [Filters]-->[Blur]-->[Gaussian Blur]
6. On "layer1" apply [Filters]-->[Light and Shadow]-->[Lighting Effects] (bump and env. active; maximum height 0.02)
   

Variations

• linear, spherical, logarithmic or sinusoidal bumpmap
• [Colors]-->[Curves] adjustment on "layer2"
  
• different environment maps
• different gradients
  

Credits
gimp.org | Simon Budig (simon.budig@unix-ag.org)

Note
GIMP 2.4.6