Thank you to all who have responded to this thread… by name: draculaz (for your great ‘wings’ example – gotta check that program out), Ornlu for your fine example in your thought-provoking gallery post, ‘In my mind: where it’s safe’), tjohn (for your personal ‘tut’ and sending me your ‘rug’ obp), Kemal, Jaymonjay (for reminding us what great Bryce artists we have in this community), Innovator (another great example), The Bryster & AgentSmith (for making me laugh while learning), rickymaveety (for another great example and for giving me ‘Bryce’ as a gift a few months back… a “BIG’ thank you!), thuleke (for another great example), dBgrafix (for your xlt example + screen shot), vasquez (for the texture map and texture – I did use it), alvinylaya (dear alvin for another superb example – you nailed it!), and Quest for your xlt ‘tut’ and screen shot – I’m going to try your technique next). With your help my ‘Bryce Docs’ file is full of so many area rugs with so many different textures… something I couldn’t do the day before yesterday… If I ever hit the ‘Big Time’… I’ll be sending you all a ‘Big Fat’ check! (((((note to self))))… mucho gratitude, Susan

OK... since I served myself on this platter I'll have to answer this by saying that much of what I do in Bryce is by trial and error or accident... if you will... I am just trying to more fully understand just exactly what it is I am doing... architectural modeling... no problem... but materials/terrains/techniques... A large gallery yes... but closely examined... not a lot of true technique there concerning the capabilities of Bryce... I have a long way to go... so bear with me... I am learning alot from you guys... only the future will tell if I can put it to practice? -Susan

tjohn: I got to the part where you talked about dragging the 'bracket' up a little until you see the dark red replace the black (where's the bracket - is it the slidebar) and if so, I slid it up and there was no colour red to be seen. Also I don't quite understand the paint effect thing. I loved the shaggy edges on your rug. I am rendering a sample now so you can see what I achieved... but I don't think the shaggy edges will be there... I did get some undulations though... -Susan

Exactly what I need a shag rug... How did you do that tjohn?

An interesting topic and experiment... beyond just making pretty pictures... I am fascinated by the intricacies at play here... clearly there is much fundamental and radical reevaluation to be achieved through a critical imagination.-Susan

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I found that too! I guess that the people who make them just don't know that refraction only works on 'transparent' materials... as 'Ornlu' suggests... -Susan

Thank you pauljs75 for this response and also for all your wonderful models... I think I used your 'skateboard' in an image of mine... I will definitely test this out... -Susan

Excellent lesson in refraction... I tried the reducing / increasing thing... but it didn't work... looking for answers... -Susan

all well and good... thanks for the advice... you've been extremely helpful... -Susan

Sounds great... and how is that done? -Susan

Very good 'Tut'... thank you... -Susan

time's up... I want my money back... LOL!... no seriously I don't know how to do it... so that's the problem... I need a step by step... especially creating the path that arcs through the image... pretty please?

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I thought so... but HOW? Anyone know?

It is a portion of an image by 'John Hilton' (1904-1983)... you could 'Google' him for more info... but now... How would I do this in Bryce (step by step) anyone know? And I love scary places so I'll have to visit this DTE world soon... but maybe with the guidance of Susan Kitchens or someone like that... Anyone know any good (Sherpa) guides into this realm? LOL! -S

Thanks pogmahone... you probably just saved me a lot of dissapointment... I just knew there were pitfalls in this... seems to be one of those general themes in life and after a while (and lot's of experience) you 'look' or 'ask' before you leap. -Thanks again, Susan