Did a displacement filter and a layer style, will fix the lettering with a spec map.................dave

Started on the metal texture let me know if its ok........dave

"Did a displacement filter..."

You used displacement for the letters and logo instead of bump?

Is that really needed?

No, a filter on the rust only, the letters look that way because I change from a lambert to a blinn what is why I said I will put a spec map on them...........dave

little update.........dave

I can see a seam?

The only seam I can detect is across the front, but it's just impossible to attach the top in the uv layout without getting distortion and even then you can only attach it from one side. You would till have a seam across the front.

I am not a texture guy and have not worked in production so I am not sure what the proper solution is short of using a paint program to paint across the seams.

In the back the sharp edge is from the shadow of the handle, you may want to soften the shadows a bit.

Just match them as best you can there are aways going to be seams I think the filter knock the out of alignment, I would use maya but I do not think my graphics card is up to it.......dave

I had seams along the top and around the spout though I dont think you can notice them in mine....and around the back near the handles....you would have to match the UV's I think a little closer than they are is all.

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Not suere what you meant there Dave about a filter knock being out of alignment.

Ok I was waiting for somebody....dave? so in the meantime I have altered the lighting etc...I will attempt to rust it up..maybe.

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I have not fix all the seams yet,the filter is called displace sorry not displacement here is a example, will do a better job on the seams at the end.........dave

http://www.photoshopstar.com/basics/...runge-brushes/

Looks good dave...coming along nicely

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Im getting some nice effects on the metal with a slight darkening on the edge, Im getting this with the style layer but for some reason its not working on my layer mask, trying to see why..........dave
Not done all the metal parts yet

dig the rust mate...that will look good under lights!

heres my effort so far

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Bullet to get a more random in photoshop change the brush to scatter............dave