I have all those figures and I still don't make fits or morphs for them all ;P

I just saw these in the store. Very cool!

Quote - YES!!!!

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And this is a good thing because ....?

Use magnets to move the eyes to where they need to be without scaling, then save the new position as a morph. Just make sure your magnet zone it huge so there's no distortion to the eyeball.

That image is in the official calendar :)

Quote - I just happen to like her better than Ami. She's young still, she'll get over the attitude with age.

Yeah, Ami is far too angry. I love Chris Garver. I think getting tattooed by him would be very zen. He seems to exude that type of energy.
I think the problem with Kat is simply that she's been told constantly how awesome she is (with regard to her tattoo work) that she's begun to believe it. But hey, that'll happen. I've no problem watching LA Ink each week :)

I agree about getting your first tatoo somewhere is can be covered by clothing. As a general rule, most tattooist's won't tattoo necks, hands, visible areas unless you're self employed or work outside society norm.
I have pink and grey flames on my wrist 3-4 inches high, but even those can be covered with a long sleeved shirt.

Ooooh, thanks for the photo's Dave-so :)

Surreality, I think the same way. And besides, no matter how good something thinks they are at something, there's always someone better at it.

I'm designing my left sleeve at the moment. All Egyptian stuff :) I only wish I could draw faster LOL

I've just begun tattooing. Started about 12 months ago. It's sooo awesome. I have my first real client (non-family member) coming in next week to get a very simple design (he's been pre-warned about my limited experience). I'm so excited .... and terrified :D
As much as I love 3d modelling, tattooing is the only job I've ever truly wanted.

Oh, and there is an official LA Ink calendar that you can get that has them all in their 40's/50's gear :)

The fact that she thinks alot of herself is kinda a turnoff for me. Yeah, she's an awesome tattooist, and yeah she's a babe but she's got that whole "look how awesome I am" attitude :/ I think that's a lot of why her and Ami (from Miami Ink) clashed so much. She always acted as though she was better than them and wouldn't lower herself to do 'regular' tattoo's. OTOH I think all the other girls are lovely and Pixie is a deadset hottie :)

Poser is the only place you can successfully tweak your joint parameters. There really isn't a one click answer to good rigging.

That $100 train will not render well in Poser, even in obj format. Poser doesn't like tri's at all and the whole thing is made of them.

Quote - quality in the marketplace would improve immediately if more new vendors followed your example.

Amen!

I'd have to echo Peng here, but go a little further. Your freestuff shows you've still got a long way to go before being store ready. Same with the pinboard. The textures need to be thrown out and new, hi-res ones need to be made. The modelling is very simplistic. Consider looking into displacement for the cork. Make other options like suggested above ... the blue boards are made from low pile carpet and are usually frameless. Can the frame be made invisible and the board still look good? Perhaps a frame with a bit of routing (shaped edging) along the edges?

Consider modelling & texturing for at least another 12 months before thinking of the store. Do you want to introduce your talent as lacklustre? Or would you rather explode onto the scene with an awesome piece that everyone 'has' to have? Reputation is KEY in this industry. Look at a modeller like Stonemason. People buy his stuff purely because he made it, so they know it's top quality.

I hope I've not offended you. When someone asks for an opinion I assume they want all opinions, not just the one they want to hear.
I was told these things a long time ago, and I honestly believe I make good money from this now because I listened and honed my skills before entering into the marketing side of Poser.

I box model all my clothing around the figure it is to fit.