And think I might have discovered my stein dilemna in a dream last night.  I had removed the background on the crest and was adding it as a material to the stein as a transparent image.  Shouldn't have done that.  Should have just added the shot with the crest appropriately sized and positioned and then transmapped it.  Going to try that now and see what happens.  Debating whether to put Hex up and break out the stack of 3ds tutes I have and seeing what I can do in it.  Have only been using Hex for 2 days so not much of a loss.