Armor WIP - Texturing help needed.

[Morodiilunahzaal]

Like the topic says, i'm sitting on trying to create a texture for this.

 

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/imageshare/image.php?id=92990

 

I unwrapped it in blender but the template is like hieroglyphic to me.

 

 

http://f.666kb.com/i/c4cz5fjvbtzfe2dsz.gif

 

 

That's not what i'm used to look at when i took a look on other textures like vanilla ones. :unsure:

 

This is the first time i'm tryting to texture something, i also checked youtube and google for tutorials but it's almost flooded with tutorials for RE-texturing only, not for creating from scratch.

Edited June 3, 2012 by acran2004

[aruless]

U should unwrap ur model first(select the faces and making a "line"), in that way u can have a more clean template to work with it, also u maybe wanna start making a simple color layer, and then adding layers with the details(imo is more easy to work in that way).

 

Edit: i was missing the fact that u already use unwrap in blender, now who u did it??? did u only aply the command or did u make the stiches??

 

PS "engrish" here so hope u can understand me xD

Edited June 3, 2012 by aruless

[Squizzo]

A couple of tips.

 

1. Split the armour into separate objects.

2. Try using 'project from view' for some parts.

3. Mark seams to change how the uv is unwrapped.

[Morodiilunahzaal]

Hey guys thanks for replying, yes i did unwrap it, but no matter where i cut the seams the result is the same :unsure:

 

Squizzo, seperating the armor would be modeling work, right?

 

Because i'm just the guy who tries to create the texture, we are 2 man working on that beauty. Venarge did the mesh work.

 

Originally that was planned as a 1-Part armorsuit to make it a bit easier for us. Thats the first armor we ever created.

 

Guess it's not that easy at all. :ohdear:

[aruless]

You could or the guy who do the armor, split the mesh into tinny bits, like the arms and torso so u can have a better and clean uv map.