Hey,

 So I was considering getting into character creation to sell at the marketplace, but one thing I am completely clueless on is shaders, and really the material room in general.

 So I'm wondering if there is a skin shader merchant resource? Not only the skin but settings/nodes for the eyes and such too.I guess I would need the DAZ mat settings too..

 I honestly don't want to learn the ins and outs of the material room. I just wanted to make a unique character with second skins, tattoos and whatnot using a merchant resource texture pack I bought.

 Or is that my only option, to learn the ins and outs?

 Thanks!

Maybe someone will come by with some ideas of a simple set up that will work both in Poser 8 and some pre-8 versions. This could be a really good discussion.

Most of the merchant resourse skin packs come with shaders. Their quality varies, but most I have purchased are usable.

My skin, teeth, and eye shaders in VSS are considered by many to be the best in Poser, and you may use them as a merchant resource, free. They do not come with texture maps - you supply those.

However, I have nothing whatsoever to offer for DS.

Here are two products that include my shaders - judge for yourself.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/farina-and-piri-for-v4/78340

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/youkiko-for-miki-3/84529

Quote - Maybe someone will come by with some ideas of a simple set up that will work both in Poser 8 and some pre-8 versions. This could be a really good discussion.

I have documented skin techniques for several years. Only in the last 18 months mine have become so complicated that I don't bother teaching them - I just give them away.

If you want to learn simpler tricks, search for "skin", posts by me. I have posted on procedural bump, moles, freckles, conservation of energy, faking SSS, easy but realistic speculars ... tons of stuff. Most of it was on Poser 6 or 7.