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hmmm, did you right click just the top face, then click "Make Unique Texture" like this? When I do that, nothing appears to have changed on the textured face, but there is a new material created in the materials browser and it renders correctly...like this:

Try making the texture unique after photo-matching and before rendering.

Here are some test results I made along the way, while learning that a little laptop and SSS rendering do not get along very well ...time to upgrade!

I'm getting there, this is the lampshade template tweaked as shown below and using a bumpmap (the noise map shared with registered users) to simulate the surface as seen in this closeup shot.

I mentioned this on SCF, but thought its worth mentioning here too as its kind of a render challenge. They provide the models to render. http://www.3dconnexion.com/uploads/pics/3Dx_Facebook_Contest_web_2.jpg Prizes include 3Dconnexion SpaceExplorer and SpaceNavigator 3D Mice, PNY NVIDIA Quadro FX 18...

Creativity at its best!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/AnimusicLLC ... oXNVbvFXyk

Thanks Jerome and Fletch

Fletch, I think the Lamp Shade was the first template I tried, and for some reason it didn't work...I'll try again and report back!

I am rendering my design for the recent 3D printing lamp contest, but I need help please. The material used to make the lamp, polyamide, is similar to plastic and has some SSS qualities. An example of what I want to reproduce: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4859854816_ed5519d52d.jpg Here are mo...

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its nice to see it go from good to great...good job, Sofie!