I have been trying to improve my photoshop skills (see my profile for how it's going)

I have been trying to get a wet slimy look to fabric to suggest the clothes in question are full of mess.

Does anyone think the picture below looks like Nicole has poured custard into her yoga pants?

No photo Ira!!

Pie in the face forfeit!

'Splat!!!!'

Mmmmmmmffffffff.....

.....fair point.

Hopefully now attached.

I'm assuming that the patch of (simulated) custard is on a separate layer.

If it is then a duplicate of the layer (as want to work as non-desructive as possible) and apply a displament map to it using the main trouser image as the displacement. This will make the contours of the folds in the trousers be applied to the custard layer, giving a more realistic look.

Then a case of applying opacity level and blend modes to the (displaced) custard layer.

This is just a short, tweak.(I could go really indepth), But hope it helps

Thanks, I will try this.

Displacement maps look like they could be interesting for other things as well.

Your welcome

Yes Displacement maps can be very handy.

Another technique you may like to try when it comes a seeping effect, is to use the Blend If settings, by splitting the slider to 'This Layer' and 'Underlying Layer' you can get a good seeping effect, with dark patches etc. Again I hope it helps you.