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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited November 17

    I suppose layering a bunch of copies of the same SBH and using density maps is a workaround for getting multiple colors in 3DL, but that really complicates things.

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited November 19

    ... And now my true motives start to become clear, but still so far away.

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  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,629

    haha The fur is looking really cool! SO CUTE! :D I tried my hand at fur a while back but my results weren't nearly as good as yours!

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,629

    Ethin said:

    I was already thinking about it, but now that I've got your "blessing" how could I refuses.

    WOW! That's too cute!! Bravo!

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    3Diva said:

    WOW! That's too cute!! Bravo!

    3Diva said:

    haha The fur is looking really cool! SO CUTE! :D I tried my hand at fur a while back but my results weren't nearly as good as yours!

    Thanks!smiley

    Yeah I'm getting somewhere, still a ways to go though.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited November 20

    Got carried away while doing some tests. I can already tell I'll need to re-doing everything but that's how things go.

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,741
    That's pretty much the best non-PA use of SBH I've seen in DS. Really good. Regards, Richard.
  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    richardandtracy said:

    That's pretty much the best non-PA use of SBH I've seen in DS. Really good. Regards, Richard.

    So what your saying is if I get any better I might as well sell it.

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,629

    Ethin said:

    richardandtracy said:

    That's pretty much the best non-PA use of SBH I've seen in DS. Really good. Regards, Richard.

    So what your saying is if I get any better I might as well sell it.

    I think those are some great skills you have. I think you would do good work as a Daz3D PA. :) Though I think Daz3D only accepts G8 or G9 figures these days.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,741
    edited November 22

    Ethin said:

    richardandtracy said:

    That's pretty much the best non-PA use of SBH I've seen in DS. Really good. Regards, Richard.

    So what your saying is if I get any better I might as well sell it.

    Umm, not exactly.

    What I am saying is that's the best SBH I've seen without the aid of PA only SBH tools. Don't think I mentioned redistribution, purchase or anything else.

    (You may have seen that I do a few freebies, it's because money & the exchange of it is something I try to avoid where possible in this hobby. I have received lots of freebies & try to give a bit back.)

    Regards,

    Richard

    Edited for tripe writing error.

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  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    richardandtracy said:

    Umm, not exactly.

    What I am saying is that's the best SBH I've seen without the aid of PA only SBH tools. Don't think I mentioned redistribution, purchase or anything else.

    (You may have seen that I do a few freebies, it's because money & the exchange of it is something I try to avoid where possible in this hobby. I have received lots of freebies & try to give a bit back.)

    Regards,

    Richard

    Edited for tripe writing error.

    Sorry, I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth. That was a poor attempt at humor, basically joking that improving my skills would solve all my problems.

    I hear you on the free stuff, for the first few years I had this "hobby" I only had freebies to work with, and I still use free items all the time. I would love to just give away the stuff I make, but "real life" dictates otherwise.

    Without going into too many details my artistic skills are currently my best option for making a living. As one might expect that's not going too well and the stress is starting to taint other aspects of my life. I'm not looking for sympathy, just trying (perhaps poorly) to explain way I might sound a bit obsessed with money. 

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    richardandtracy said:

    PA only SBH tools.

    I thought I remembered there being something like that, but couldn't remember what they where or find any info on them. Do you happen to know what those tools are?

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,629
    @Ethin That's totally understandable. Everyone needs to pay the bills. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty for wanting a fair pay for your time and work. :)
  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited November 23

    Tried styling it some more. The raggedy look was cute and a bit more on the toon side, so tried to make it a bit more realistic looking.

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  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 3,989

    nice

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    carrie58 said:

    nice

    Thanks!

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,741
    I do apologise for sounding like I was trying to make you feeling guilty for considering selling your work. Not my intention at all and I'm sorry it came out that way. I'm fortunate (usually) that I have a job where I can earn an adequate income, and then to make my hobby cost as little as possible, and where possible I try to avoid spending anything. That's me, and I do know I'm a bit tight, and I don't expect anyone to follow my lead. My apologies again. Regards, Richard.
  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143

    richardandtracy said:

    I do apologise for sounding like I was trying to make you feeling guilty for considering selling your work. Not my intention at all and I'm sorry it came out that way. I'm fortunate (usually) that I have a job where I can earn an adequate income, and then to make my hobby cost as little as possible, and where possible I try to avoid spending anything. That's me, and I do know I'm a bit tight, and I don't expect anyone to follow my lead. My apologies again. Regards, Richard.

    It's all good.

  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited November 25

    Baahh...

    Still getting a feel for what all I can do with the SBH.

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  • carrie58carrie58 Posts: 3,989

    aaaaawwww so cute!!

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,629

    Ethin said:

    Baahh...

    Still getting a feel for what all I can do with the SBH.

    hahah CUTE! Well done on the fur and fluff! You're getting SO GOOD with it!

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,741
    edited November 27

    I do like the clumping too. It's about the only thing I have ever achieved with SBH. And that was fairly limited modification of Vyusur's Cat Zeus' fur to get the less distinct clumps visible in the attached 'I have purr-puss in life' image (based on what one of our cats actually did to me on a regular basis - made my eyeballs dance with how strongly he purred, and focussing was impossible).

    It really takes time to learm how this works & I'm not convinced all the tools for working with SBH are available to basic users. You have done really well on this, Ethin.

    Regards,

    Richard

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  • CriosCrios Posts: 2,775

    SBH is available for everyone i think, i still use DAZ 3.15 and lately i've created a furry dinosaur with it.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,741
    Yep, just not all the tools as I understand. Possibly wrongly (which wouldn't be the first time). Regards, Richard.
  • EthinEthin Posts: 1,143
    edited December 5

    I think it's pretty easy to figure out who inspired this, there are not too many blue foxes after all.

    However that would make this fan art and I'm not really into fan art. Besides I not an actual fan, I really like the character design but that's it, I don't know much about the source material.

    Hence the second image, doing my own thing with a bit of a nod to Krystal.

    Still trying to decide what route to take.

    What do y'all think?smiley

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  • RedfernRedfern Posts: 1,607

    Ah, Krystal..one of the most "Rule 34'd" brand name anthro' characaters in existence! cheeky  Possibly influenced by her color scheme, there are a LOT of blue hued canid OCs in the fandom, though they usually tend to be wolves rather than vulpines.  I can't immediately recall any other corporate owned azure colored foxes, but I suspect others will chime in to name them.

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