In  this task we were asked to recreate a pool ball created in Photoshop. We were not given any hint to how to crate it.

To create mine I used layer styles, mainly inner and outer glows, and layer masks to add high lights and shadows in certain areas. For the balls shadow I used a combination of gradients and blurs to get the correct effect. I think that my version came out as good as the original and I am happy with the outcome.