Learn to create nice looking forum icon with this tutorial.

Open a new file (File>New), having 450x450 px and 72 dpi.
Using the Ellipse Tool (U), try to draw next the primary layer of the icon to be.



The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:



Blending Options>Stroke





Make a copy of the new made layer and select the Free Transform option to make the copy smaller a little, changing also the copy’s parameters: