snooker ball creating in photo shop

I created a new layer and used gradient tool, then created another layer calling it circle Elliptical marquee tool,  then a new layer and made another circle but using the same selected circle as the first one and moving it down to create a shadow underneath the ball, putting the shadow layer underneath the circle layer  creating another layer to make more selection of ovals three medium size one for my ball, created another new layer for masking over and around but anywhere near the edges  new layer created another circle but a smaller one in side of the ball and edit fill white then new layer to use the brush tool using grey under the seven type tool size 48pts

-dodge tool

-burn tool