This is in the **initial** stages of a "queen Elizabeth 1st" project I'm working on. I've modelled some of the props for her coronation, - the crown, the orb and the septher. This is the first render, - and as you can see there is still a lot more work to be done. *lol* I doubt that the queen was crowned nekkid, for one. And she was a redhead with brown eyes too. I've been studying some coronation pictures, and have tried to model the props as close as I can with the skills I have at the moment. I'm experimenting with Travelers/Dendras reflection settings/maps and have a long way to go with the "golden shine". Any tips is highly welcomed. I also need transmaps for the jewels, i guess! (and yes, - I'll have to fit the crown better when I find a proper hair for her.. I love the Alice hair, - but that's not what Elizabeth had, I think. *g*) But what really throws me is the mapping of the jewelbands around the crown and the orb. I have pasted the map for the orb on the image, so that you can see where my problems are. It seems that no matter how I map that circular band, there are some areas that don't get mapped. What is the best way to UV map these kinds of shapes? Britt Thanks in advance for all tips! :)