Object of the Fortnight #3 – Baseball (ball) – WINNERS

[toe_head2001]

You may vote for up to 4 entries.

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Poll is closed.

[toe_head2001]

1st Place: @Woodsy with 10 Votes

2 nd Place: @MJW (x2) & @Pixey with 8 Votes

3rd Place: @IRON67 with 6 Votes

[Seerose]

  Congratulations to all winners.    Thank you, all of you.  

[Pixey]

Congratulations @Woodsy - your 3rd win in a row .  Congratulations also to @MJW and @IRON67 .

Some mighty looking cricket base balls by everyone in this round.

Thankies to @toe_head2001 for hosting .

[Woodsy]

Thanks all! I'm glad I was able to pick an object that attracted so many contestants. I had some stiff competition.

Thanks again Toe_Head for hosting!

[dipstick]

Congrats Woodsy, that was a great baseball. Perhaps you can post the map so others can use it.....

[AndrewDavid]

Congrats to all - I can see I have a lot to learn. Any secrets or maps shared would be much appreciated for the next one. 

 

[Woodsy]

Thank you Dipstick and AndrewDavid! I'm sorry but I didn't use a map. I started with Shape 3D on a blank canvas and added the texture and the threads next. Then I enclosed the threads on a different layer so I could use Bevel Object. I drew all the holes separately.

Edited March 4, 2017 by Woodsy

[dipstick]

amazing that you got the curvature correct without using a map..............

 

Anyway, even though my images were dis-allowed, I have no problem uploading my own map. Everyone is free to use it at will........

 

[AndrewDavid]

The part I couldn't get was how to create the proper texture. I spent time on the laces and tried to get them to lineup correctly on a sphere in Shape3D. I came close once with the texture part - but I ruined it and couldn't recreate it. I just got lucky finding the right color. The textures you guys did was amazing. I don't think I followed the correct path to create the object after reading your comments. Thanks for the feedback.

 

 

 

[Woodsy]

With the texture I used the "Random Shape Fill" plugin over and over and over then faded it to my liking. For the laces I used the "Line" tool and looked at a picture of a baseball for a comparison. But the important part is putting a radial gradient in transparency mode on the texture to make it look realistic.

[lynxster4]

Congrats to all the winners!!      

Some very fine looking baseballs.

@Woodsy....you're on a roll!  

[MJW]

Congratulations to Woodsy for another excellent entry. Congratulations to Pixey and Iron67, too. Thanks to toe_head2001 for hosting.

[AndrewDavid]

Thanks Woodsy and Dipstick. How else am I to learn? And don't say tutorials . Experience hanging with you pro's is a much better idea. 

 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2017 by AndrewDavid