In article <35C8215E.21CD0C62@wantree7.com7.au7>, hob### [at] wantree7com7au7 
says...
>
>I'm trying to render a scene which has parts made of
>powder-coated metal, and I can't get my texture to
>look right.  Does anyone have a texture for this sort
>of thing?
>
>For those who don't know what I mean, it is a black
>metal finish with small bumps.  All my attempts have
>ended up looking like black sandpaper :-)
>
>Victor.
>
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Mmm... can you help us to visualize what you're trying to do ?
What object are you trying to render ?  What kind of powder ?

Before you give more information, some hints :
-layered textures, one  layer for the metal, one for the powder, 
more flexible to tune.
-try other patterns than "bumps"; crackle, by example, give great results.
-try a color map with a mix of very dark colors, instead of black...

Cheers,
Fabien.

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