Yep. You sound like me, which is why you'll find my Mike cloths in freestuff. First, look here for tutorials. There are some good ones. PhilC has a great one for sale at his site, a good step by step methodology on a CD. Second, get a free modeling program. Don't buy one until you know it's what you want and can do. I use the free version of Amapi 4.5. Check the banner on the Ampai forum page for the link. There's also Anim8or and Wingz. Both are pretty good. There's a really great Amapi tutorial here called "Finger Exercises", and Thip has a very good one on how to make a jacket for Mike in Amapi. Thip also has a free jacket model for Mike available at PoserStyle in freestuff there. Both are in the Ampai Forum Archeives. If you really like modeling, you can save for one of the other programs. They can cost quite a bit sometimes. It's really a 3 step process: 1) Model the clothing (Amapi, WingZ, Rhino if you're rich) 2) Assign groups (rThigh, lForeArm, etc - use UV Mapper for this) 3) Bone the clothing (Poser Pro or Poser 5 setup room works best) Don't get too frustrated. 3D modeling is different from other types of programs. If you take it slow and easy, you'll do fine. Good luck! If you've got a question while you're working, you can post it in the modeling forum.