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4 Nov 2024 18:19:56 EST (-0500)
  Re: testtubes  
From: Mark Donovan
Date: 14 Feb 2000 00:00:33
Message: <38A78BF5.E6488FA3@email.com>
I like this. As others have mentioned, the liquids look almost like
colored mercury - somehow "off." I think it's caused by the strong
reflection of the glass which should be more transparent.

John C Hanley Jr <jch### [at] psuedu> wrote:
> Also, the wood grain on the spindles is going the wrong
> direction--those things would break way too easily.

Good catch! I have other two comments for you.

Small features can add a lot to the appearance of reality. For example,
the wood has very sharp edges which are especially noticeable at the
corners. You might want to try rounded boxes instead.

Even more subtle, the test tubes are too perfectly vertical. Each one
would be slightly off vertical as it leans against a side of the hole in
the upper section of the holder. A change to this leads to a more
troublesome problem, keeping the liquid surface level.

Mark


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