Stack of wooden desk trays with metal supports. #Blender3D. Normal map, glossy map; mahogany, walnut and beech variations.

My goal in trying to do an object each day is to familiarize myself with the workflow, so that I don’t have to keep looking at a list of instructions.

My last few #blender3D experiments with wood objects went so well I thought I’d try an object with two materials. The reflective nature of metal means I had to add a “gloss” map — I should probably have stuck with a single diffuse material. Lots of trial and error.

I realized I have turn off the “glossiness” in order to make the diffuse color maps. With four different styles of wood, with two different types of metal, the normal map, and the gloss map, I had a lot of do-overs, but I managed.

Brass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3d

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Desk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3d

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Desk blotters, with procedural leather and wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3d

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My wonderful daughter.

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Merry Christmas 2019

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That one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing break!

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Next up for the girl: Cherry in “The Outsiders” (March 6-15)

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Frozen opens tonight. (All shows have been sold out for over a month.)

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