Forum: THE NODE CULT

Just for variety, I'd like to be able to add freckles to some of my V4 characters - not permanently over-writing them, but clicking on a shader to...

I really have troubles with glass in Poser. The best I can get is semi-transparent plastic, it never looks like glass. Any suggestions?

So I'm still stuck back here in poser 7, which means unfortunately I can't use dynamic poser hair and it still look decent. I know even bb hasn't had...

Let's talk about reflection and refraction, as it's really important for realism and is often handled poorly in the Poser world. The one thing I...

Any idea somebody how I can get this frosty shader? http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2008/018/2/0/cold_by_Franiuk.jpg Thanks in advance :)

I've seen all these great pp2012 renders where you can see the fibers on things like knit sweaters. That's great and all but I'm stuck back here in...

I'm trying to create my first real shader for some jewelry I'm working on, but I'm running into "not knowing what I'm doing" syndrome. LoL I...

Hi there - I'm trying to create shaders which approximate to beer, milk and muddy water and, so far, my attempts have been simply awful. Anyway, I'd...

Bagginsbill, if you read this please help! I'd like to do a glass lamp with colored inlays. For a test render see here I tried using some of...

So I am using this shader and have 2 questions: 1. Can I make the metallic flakes gold colored and change their size? How? 2. I want to use a mask...

I've been experimenting with the reflect node. What I want is a dull metal, like old brass or gilt-painted architectural ornaments. It is slightly...

I'm trying to have white dynamic hair, but i only have grey hair now. Even if i choose a pure white for both root and tip colors, i get a grey color...

I'm delving into texturing. Worked my way up to one of my favorite room props, and wanted to create a tile texture for the walls with some nice...

I've been trying for a while now to find a shader that makes a convincing crystal or heavy glass. This is intended for jewellery, so it should work...

Lets begin, i try to analyze the metal shader from the organ pipe. The basic was after a few try very clear to me, why you use the mathematical...

I'm sure everyone has their favourite reference books, or web pages, for checking the refractive index of whatever they're modelling but I found this...

I know this question was asked before in the forums, but I am looking for a little more info on how to make it a certain way. Just to say up front,...

For my next product I need a really shiny leather, like this: http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&q=patent+leather+shoes&gbv=2 I experimented...

Hi all I am trying to find a shiny White material that i can use on walls and floors, what i am after is shiny and white, with a plastic feel...

I am trying to create a reflective material where the reflections fade the further away the object is from the reflective surface, abit like the blur...