The final product is supposed to be

1) photorealistic
2) more or less identical to the original

are polygons still the better option?

In any case, thanks for the help. I'll try it again...

Ok... I've done tutorials on stitching and yet after 20 hours I still can't get this simple thing to work. I've tried every single combination of align/attach/detach/rebuild/delete history than I...

Ok, here's an image of where the model stands now. I've been told this is unacceptable for textureing, so now I've got to figure out a way to make it continuous with the rest of the vase. Any ideas...

Sorry for the simple question but I'm feeling pretty new to this stuff.

I'm modeling a simple claypot thing and I'm wondering about the best way to do the handles for good surface continuity. The...

schmick: i make a curve on surface and tried detaching but i can't get it to work:

"error: detach: select point on curve or isoparm on surface to detach."

i'd like to try and do this with...

Yah. It's NURBS right now. I might try working with polys, but I don't have as much experience with them.

Thanks,
-Aaron

Hi everyone... first post here.

I used to model in Studio Tools... stopped modeling for a couple years, and now I'm trying to pick up Maya with some difficulty.

I built a curve and revolved it...