Ask the Maker Guide: Removing background

[littlemissnovella]

impala_chick asked a question at the ask the maker on how to make an icon like this:



Let's see if I can recall all the steps of how I created this icon (LOL) or I can show with a different image which I think I am going to do. I don't know what icon making tools you used. I know that photoshop has the lasso tool to help remove background stuff. I use photopea and use a different tool to help remove background ;) 
( Tutorial below )