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2 Aug 2024 06:13:54 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Rice Paper...  
From: Loki
Date: 20 Dec 2004 05:55:00
Message: <web.41c6af37d4174605e9068d670@news.povray.org>
"stm31415" <sam### [at] cscom> wrote:
> Does anyone have any tips on making a rice paper texture? You know, that
> kind of oriental, translucent fibrous wall-stuff. I know I've seen this in
> several places, but I can't get mine to look like anything at all. The only
> thought I have is and averaged bunch of rotated crackle. Am I on the right
> track? Is there a texture out there like this already?
>
> Thanks.
>
> S
> 5TF!

IMO the problem with textures of this nature in POV is not necessarily the
surface colour itself but the translucency.  The texture simply never looks
right without it, and I haven't found a way to defocus translucent light
properly yet.

L
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