How would model and texture this vase?

[L i am]

Hi I have a large Chinese vase as shown. I wish to turn it into a lamp. I wish to model the Vase in order to check how it will look as a vase. Is there any practical way to do this (Vase with graphics. Obviously I could scan it but I don't have a scanner. I realise there are some mobile apps but not sure about the quality.

Any thoughts guys?

[Rich O Brien]

Then try scanning it with your phone using RealityScan or PolyCam.

Rub some talc on it first to dull reflections.

You could then bake the texture to a proper lower poly model with better UVs afterwards.

[Dave R]

How precise does it really need to be in SketchUp? I might just eyeball it.

Low tech option: Use a profile gauge to lift the profile of the vase.

Transfer that to a piece of paper and then measure the offsets from a centerline at regular intervals.

In SketchUp, place guide points at those offsets and then connect them with a Catmull Spline from Fredo's Bezier Spline tools. Create a profile to use with Follow Me.

You could also take a photograph of the vase showing the profile and import that into SketchUp as an image to trace.

[L i am]

Thanks Dave, the problem is not the shape, I would simply take a front on image and do the profile in SU, quite easy. It is projecting the graphics, without parallax error

[Rich O Brien]

Do you have access to this item?

[L i am]

Yes it is close to me

[Rich O Brien]

Then try scanning it with your phone using RealityScan or PolyCam.

Rub some talc on it first to dull reflections.

You could then bake the texture to a proper lower poly model with better UVs afterwards.

[panixia]

@Rich-O-Brien said in How would model and texture this vase?:

Rub some talc on it first to dull reflections

Really clever.
Never thought about that..
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