I''m playing with Blender, trying to create a model that looks like it was built with something resembling modelling clay. I''ve already got the idea that I should be using metaballs (and other metaobjects) for the actual modelling, but does anyone have any tips on texturing? I was thinking maybe I should make an ''impressionist'' noise image in GIMP, and use it as a map for either specular power or normal, to simulate fingerprints. If you''ve done virtual modelling clay before, or if you could link me a tutorial on the subject, I''d be most appreciative Richard "Superpig" Fine - saving pigs from untimely fates, and when he''s not doing that, runs The Binary Refinery.
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You could always grab some clay and try to make something like that... and when you finally do it you can continue with fingerprints and stuff :D

Don''t know if this will help, but you can try going to the Blender forums at this site: http://www.elysiun.com/forum/index.php
It''s a forum just for Blender, there are also tutorials if you''d like to learn more Blender.

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