colbaltdream: I definitely agree that control maps would help. Also, I would use that node only for that network of small veins, not the larger, more visible ones. Basically the point was to introduce some irregularities to simulate the local variation in skin tone that we expect to see on real skin.

It would be very exciting to get some state-of-the-art skin-rendering magic into Poser figures. I admit to being a complete amateur in that area. But that's fine, because I'm an amateur in any other area of CG, as well. :biggrin:

-- I'm not mad at you, just Westphalian.