Crash course in creating spot colour

Apologies if this is a bit basic, but I am new to this sort of thing.
I need to create a spot colour – PMS 233C – for the image attached. Not the brush – but the base of the object.
Can anyone give a quick 1-2-3 step guide.

Here's a quick tutorial. In the Color Picker,you do have access to color libraries including Pantone for your spot colors. Type 2 3 3 quickly to go to that color in the list when you are in the Pantone color library.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2087543_make-photoshop-spot-color-channels.html

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