I found some pictures here :

http://pw1.netcom.com/~rdlewis1/plants.html

and it looks like a macro creates several segments should work well. To
fake one stalk of bamboo, I would create a long tall cylinder along the y
axis and use a gradient y pigment, with a scallop wave, so the first parts
of the color map are the brownish segments, then the yellow or green takes
up most of the color map. Then you might want to add another texture with
another pattern that is partially to totally transparent.

Good hunting, and please share your findings ; )

Josh

Rob Verweij wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Has anyone ever created a bamboo texture? I'm creating a scene in which
> I use several sticks of bamboo and could use some hints and tips on the
> creation of the bamboo texture.
>
> Rob.

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