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Well if you think Blogger platform is a piece of cake then I dare you to design a blogger template from scratch. Hey You don't have to run away ;) As you know you cannot be a perfect coder anytime because something new starts off in some part of the world each second. now we have jQuery, Mootools sneaking into Blogger Codings. Blogspot might be behind in terms of Wordpress but you never know things can change around if coders start shifting their attention towards Blogger.

Q. Why Do I need to Read your tutorial to build a blogger Template?
A. Don't you want to have a different and unique layout? C'mon we need to build an army to fight against Wordpress Platform are you In? If yes read along.

As you guys know its next to impossible to teach you everything. So I will link you to some of the best tutorials I've stumbled upon on the Blogosphere. This Post will be divided into 3 parts and I would like to have an interactive session out here.

The First read of the Session has got to be

Why your blog design needs to be unique! - by Amanda

Amanda of Blogger Buster, the queen of Blogger tutorials has written this neat series on why your Blogspot template needs to be unique so head over and get inspired.

Zona Cerebral has an amazing series of blogger design tutorials which start from the entry level basic knowledge to an experienced coding pro.

Here's one dealing with the Composition and Structure of a Blogger Template.

LINK -How to create a template for Blogger - Part One: Composition and structure.

Now we can head towards our new step on How to create a template for Blogger - Part Two: Themes and Style. Deals with style and Distribution.

How to create a template for Blogger - Part Two: Themes and Style.


Create your own template for Blogger - Part Three: Consolidation.

Deals vastly with Variable definitions : the body, links and header to be specific with each coding basic involved.

Create your own template for Blogger - Part Three: Consolidation.

How to create a template for blogger - Part IV: Distribution.

This tutorial deals how to play around with the Outer-Wrapper, Main-Wrapper and the Sidebar-Wrapper. This section actually forms the backbone of a neat blogger template.

How to create a template for blogger - Part IV: Distribution.

Tutorial on editing sidebars on Blogger

This short and useful update mainly tells you how to style your Blogger Sidebar. Pretty useful even for begineers.

Link- Tutorial on editing sidebars on Blogger

Quick guide on how to add new sections to Blogger

The following tutorial is general in nature, so to be able to install a section of page elements in any area of the template.

Read- Quick guide on how to add new sections to Blogger


How to create a magazine style template on Blogger.

The Magazine Style templates and themes are ruling the blogosphere today so here is a guide to design a custom one all by yourself! You can learn how to add CSS Styles in this tut.

Read - How to create a magazine style template on Blogger.

Manual on how to decorate the link in Blogger comments.

As the title suggests this can be the easiest way to play with your Blogger Comment links.

Read the tutorial- Manual on how to decorate the link in Blogger comments.

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Now its time to check out what templatesparanovoblogger has to offer. They have a neat set of Blogger tutorials but it isnt in english so I've tried reading it using a convertor and listed them down for you.
HOW TO DESIGN A BLGOGER TEMPLATE PART1

Deals with the structure and styling for the codes. Read the translated version of part1

HOW to play with background and image properties.

The 4th part deals with the most important of all the usablilty of content wrapper, main-wrapper in a blogger template. Tutorial Link

This tutorial deals with how to style the lists and links dealing with the blogger sidebar Read more




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There are Hundreds of websites which provide Blogger Templates but Do you know that most of them are converted from Wordpress to Blogger Platform. In this edition I will show you the original PSD sources so that you can easily play around with the PSD file using Adobe Photoshop and finally design a totally new version of the same template. Let us know if you get any killer customization done we will feature your modified template in chethstudios.


First Alphabet

Black Magic

Black Magic — a free professional Wordpress-theme. The theme has 2 columns and is based on grungy wooden textures and has a cool top menu which includes RSS. The psd source file of the logo has also been included in the package. This can be used for any projects and will be useful especially for portfolios. The theme was designed by Gopal Raju especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download the PSD (.zip, 1.8 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page



Magazeen

Magazeen — a free advanced Wordpress-theme in a magazine-llok created by the talented WeFunction Design Agency. This bold magazine 2-col-theme was designed with the main focus being on typography, grids and magazine-look. It was created especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download the PSD
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Documentation

Imprezz

Imprezz – a simple and beautiful 3-column-theme, a free WordPress theme designed by Gopal Raju from ProductiveDreams for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The theme can be used in various setting for various purposes - in magazine-blogs, but also in corporate and private blogs. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download the PSD
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page

Wordpress.fun

wordpress.fun — a free professional Wordpress-theme. The theme has 2 columns, thumbnails integration, a “featured” post section as well as a nice grungy design. The theme was designed by Maleika Attawel from Germany, purchased by Smashing Magazine and is now released as a gift for Smashing magazine readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download PSD and EPS (.zip-package, 5.1 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page


Notepad Chaos

Notepad Chaos — a free professional Wordpress-theme. The theme has 2 columns, a quite vibrant design including “personal” design elements such as handwritten headings, stick-it-notes, clips and pins. The theme was designed by Evan Eckard especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download PSD-sources (.zip-package, 5 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page


Infinity

Infinity — a free professional Wordpress-theme. The theme has 3 fixed columns, thumbnails integration, Flickr, Delicious and Twitter integration as well as an attractive visual design. The theme was designed by Zhang Yichi, the creative mind behind Vikiworks Studio from Shanghai, China especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download PSD-sources (.zip-package, 7 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page

Color Paper

Color Paper: a free professional Wordpress theme, created by the DreamTemplate team. This theme aims to combine visual appeal with clean typography and vivid design elements. It was created especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.

Download the PSD (.zip, 24 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Blogger Theme DEMO
Wordpress Theme Release Page


Fervens

fervens — a free professional Wordpress-theme. The theme has 3 columns of fixed width, comes in 3 flavours and is supposed to be a starting point for your projects. The theme was designed by Elena Gafita especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The Theme Is now available For Blogger/ Blogspot users.


Download PSD (.zip-package, 0.3 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Wordpress Theme Release Page



Download PSD (.zip-package, 0.3 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Wordpress Theme Release Page


Download PSD (.zip-package, 0.3 Mb)
Blogger Template Download
Wordpress Theme Release Page

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Well do you belong to the die hard fan base of Wordpress who always claim that blogger templates cannot look good? are you? then have a nice look at this uber cool list of Visually Impressive and Smashing Blogger Templates free to use. Most of them are converted from Wordpress to Blogpsot platform. But i bet they really look good. You also may like to check out my previous huge ROUNDUP OF BEST BLOGGER TEMPALTES which caught the attention of Blogger Buzz ! No joke :)

Puppet
Puppet is new Blogger template design, that you haven't seen before. converted to blogger by deluxetemplates.net. originally a wordpress theme form EZwpthemes.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, vectors, blue, custom search box, rss button, personal pages.

Phase
Description: Dark WP theme with drop down menu, Gravatars integration, Post rating plug in ready and feedburner email form integrated, easy to customize. Based on GPL code structured by Samk.
Design: wpsite.net




Kanata
Kanata Blogger template based on a wooden background, is a template by deluxetemplates converted from wordpress. Its nice blogger template.

Features: 2 columns, left sidebar, vectors, search box, top menu, custom comments, wood, green.


Hanging

Hanging Blogger template has a healthy balance of color. Designed in wordpress by Webdesignlessons and converted in Blogger by deluxetemplates

Featured: 2 columns, right sidebar, green and browns, custom search and comments, personal, vectors.

Papeles y color
Genre: Art, ArtWorks, Grunge, Personal pages
Features: 3 Columns, Brown, Elegant, Fixed width, Right sidebar, Rounded corners, White


Waterworld
Genre: Animals, Nature, Personal pages, Vector.
Features: 2 Columns, Blue, Elegant, Fixed width, Right sidebar, Rounded corners, White
Design- raycreationsindia.com



Vector Flower

Love Girly graphics for a girly blog? then this blogger template suits you the best! Designed by deluxetemplates.net
Features: 2 columns right sidebar, vectors, colorfull, cool search box. fixed width.



Tree House
Tree House is a nature theme Blogger template with nice grungy design from Skinpress. Discover the natural beauty of Tree House Blogger template and make it your nature blog today!
Designed by and Converted from wordpress to blogger by Falcon Hive

Compatibility : IE 8, IE7, Firefox RC3, Opera 9.6, Google Chrome 0.3.154.9, Safari 4 Public Beta

Nature and artistic design with a Twitter Section and 125*125 Ads section


Traveling
Gernre: Photography, Travel
Features: 2 Columns template, Fixed width, Right sidebar, White



Travel

Some of the most searched templates a travel blogger template. deluxetemplates.netconverted it from EZwpthemes
Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, vectors, blue, flowers, top menu, search box.



Strange Little Town Blogger templates
Strange Little Town Blogger templates, With whimsical, crooked little houses in footer check it. This template is converted by deluxetemplates.net from wordpress

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, read, cool footer, crooked house, custom comments.


SoulVision

Description: Designed by JustDreamweaver.com using the ThemeDreamer extension for WordPress themes. Now in Blogger template


Solution
Solution is a full Business Blogger template, which is recommended for business blogs. Designed in CSS by TemplateMo and converted in Blogger by deluxetemplates.net

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, dark and green, cool banner, business.


Pet Shop
genre: Animals, Photography
Features: 3 Columns, Fixed width, Green, Right sidebar, Rounded corners, White
Author: Templates Novo Blogger




Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley is a Blogger template designed by Ray Creations

Features: 2 Columns, right sideabar, blue and white, elegant, nature, personal pages, vector.



OneRoom
Designer: Web-Kreation, Jeremie Tisseau
Features: Green, fixed width, three columns, widget-ready


Notebook
Genre: Grunge, Personal pages
Features: 2 Columns, Brown, Elegant, Fixed width, Right sidebar, White



Night Sky
Designer Ray Creations
Genre: Grunge, Nature, Personal pages
Features: 2 Columns template, Blue, Elegant, Fixed width, Fresh, Right sidebar, Rounded corners, White



Nature Blog
Summer garden with a wooden background and search bar that hangs from the clouds. Designed in Wordpress by WebDesignLessons converted Blogger by deluxetemplates.net

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, nature, custom search box, clouds, vectors.



New Arthemia
Arthemia is one of the most popular template in the blogosphere, even it is blogger or WP.
The new theme also had got the style and simplicity of the theme and much more.


Magasin Cuatro
Magasin Cuatro is the professional magazine style template that suits your professional business identity. Designed by Padd IT Solutions and converted by Falcon Hive



LightWord
LightWord simply and clever Blogger Template. LightWord is a feature theme in wordpress, so Deluxetemplates converted it, to blogger for Blogspot users.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, minimal, white and black, top menu, search box and feed button.



Lembrete
Category: Grunge, Nature, People, Photography, Travel
Properties: 3 Columns, Brown, Fixed width, Right sidebar, White
Author: Lecca




Kids Style Blogger Template
Kids Style is a cool Blogger template. After success of Vector Flower, Deluxetemplates converts another template from EZwpthemes, and now here it is, Kids Style.

Features: 2 columns, left sidebar, vectors, custom search box, cool feed icon, kids, personal.



Greenpress
Category: Neutral
Properties: 2 Columns, Blue, Elegant, Fixed width, Fresh, Gray, Green, Right sidebar, White



Golden Grace
Golden Grace is a premium Blogger template which provides a clean, elegant and professional environment for Blogger user to present content. Discover Golden Grace today and make it your extremely unique layout! Converted to blogger by Falcon Hive



Fusion
Description: Light and clean Wordpress theme from digitalnature.
Localization support and theme options available
Features: light, two-columns, fixed-width, flexible-width, right-sidebar, theme-options, threaded-comments, white



Exotic Vacation
Genre: Photography, Travel
Features: 2 Columns, Adaptation of Wordpress, Fixed width, Gray, Left sidebar, White




Dreamy Blogger Template
Dreamy is a simple, organized, eye-candy, blue, minimalistic blogger template. Designed by Dante

Features: Gallery Style, Navigation Bar, Custom comments, Automatic Thumbnail.




Disciple Blogspot theme
Disciple is soft and clean Blogger template, but looks like professional. This template is in wordpress and brought to blogger by

Features: 3 columns, right and left sidebar, blues and white, business, top menu.




dfBlog Blogger Template
dfBlog is a clean and clear Blogger template, and this template is converted by deluxetemplates.net from wordpress. Striking minimalistic template.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, fixed width, search box, custom comments, top menu.



Dark Mistry
Genre: Nature template, Vector
Features: 2 Columns, Blue, Elegant, Fixed width, Fresh, Gray, Green, Right sidebar, Rounded corners



Dark Forest
Genre: Floral, Grunge, Personal pages
Features: 2 Columns, Blue, Elegant, Fixed width, White, Yellow




Dark Flower
Want to get your site a highly personalized interface? This is it - Dark Flower! Designed by Ezwpthemes and converted in Blogger by deluxetemplates.net.
Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, vectors, dark, flower, red, left float, custom comments.



Curious
Curious is a blogger template created by deluxetemplates.net, converted from wordpress designed by Web Revolutionary

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, custom background and sidebar, dark.



Craftwork
Features: Art blogger plate, ArtWorks, Personal pages
Features: 2 Columns, Adaptation of Wordpress, Elegant, Fixed width, Fresh, Gray, Right sidebar, White



The Conservative American
The Conservative American its a cool blogger template designed by Jeremybuff and converted by ZonaCerebral.

Features: 2 columns right sidebar also 3 columns in footer, dark background, red stars, fixed width, converted from wordpress.



Concept Nova
Genre: Business Template
Features: 2 Columns blogger tempalte, Fixed width, Gray, Red, Right sidebar blogger template, White
Author: Subagya
Designer: Solucija



Community Blogger Theme
Community is another Blogger template created by deluxetemplates.net, based on CSS template by hpvorlagen24 this one is simple and classic, with basic colors.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, cool search box, custom header, blue and white colors.




Color-o-Ring light-color Blogger template
Color-o-Ring light-color Blogger template that you will like to much. Designed by EZwpthemes and converted to Blogger by deluxetemplates.net.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, vectors, top menu, custom search box, RSS button.



Clinic
Features: 4 Columns, Fixed width, Magazine, Right sidebar, White
Designed by: Templates Novo Blogger



Business Talk
Business Talk Blogger template presents you the clean, elegant and professional layout designed by Ezwpthemes and converted by Falcon Hive.


Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond is yet another extremely artistic Blogger template from Skinpress. Discover the beauty of Blue Diamond and its rich features on today!
Theme Designed by Skinpress and converted to Blogspot by Falcon Hive



Black Power
Black Power is a fancy Blogger template with unique Twitter design on the header and artistically designed layout. Check out this highly optimized Blogger template and make it your blog layout today!
Wordpress theme by: skin press Converted to blogger theme by Falcon Hive
Compatible BSP: Blogger



Bizmaniac
Genre: Grunge, Personal pages
Features: 2 Columns, Adaptation of Wordpress, Blue, Fixed width, Left sidebar, Right sidebar, White



Beauty Blog
Genre: Beauty, Fashion, People
Features: 4 Columns, Fixed width, Fresh, Right sidebar, Violet, White
Design: Templates Novo Blogger



Bcute
Bcute is cool Blogger template that deluxetemplates.net converted from wordpress. This particular template comes with cool Twitter Logo and search box on top.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, dark background, grass, twitter, search box, top menu links.



Art Template
Genre: Art, ArtWorks, Floral, Personal pages, Vector
Properties: 3 Columns, Adaptation of Wordpress, Elegant, Fixed width, Fresh, Left sidebar, Pink, Right sidebar, White



Acid Rain
Acid Rain is a simple but beuty blogger template, with transparent and colorfull background, designed by MB Web Design and converted by Cahaya Biru

Features: 2 Columns, Black, Fixed width, Red, Right sidebar, Rounded corners


Abrasive

Abrasive is a simple grunge Blogger template. deluxetemplates.net converted it from FreeCSSTemplates. This template is recommended for personal blogs.

Features: 2 columns, right sidebar, gray and blue, custom backgrounds, top menu, simple.



You also may like to check out my previous huge ROUNDUP OF BEST BLOGGER TEMPALTES which caught the attention of Blogger Buzz!!" spruce up your blogger template