Is this a polygon or nurbs model... with polygons you can automatic mapping under edit polygons -> texture -> automatic mapping you can than edit the UV of the texture in UV texture editor Window->UV texture edi... If this is a nurbs model I probably would project a 3d texture to the sword.. Correct me if i'm wrong. I do more poly model than anything else. Polygon Tut https://www.mtmckinley.net/tut5 Nurbs https://www.mtmckinley.net/tut7.html