there's also this method http://loadproject.blogspot.com/search/label/tutorials...
i sometimes use it in addition to the traditionnal offset thing...
pix plant is also a good plug
and there are lots of tips on the cg textures website ( tutorials section )
have fun

thanks...
very useful stuff.

thanks for sharing these models...
didn't know this Noguchi piece.

if you scroll down to the laminate top you have a choice of different wood species and by clicking on the guitar body shape it opens a new window ( around 600*875 / jpeg...pretty decent for most renders...
about the tiling... it's usually a bookmatched top so it's not made for tileable wood patterns but rather for fine cabinetry or stuff like that...

for fancy woods, warmoth has some nice guitar tops and fingerboards on their website...
here's an example :
http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Bodies/Options/LPCarvedChambered.aspx[url][/url]

you may find something useful here :
http://www.cgtextures.com/
(under roofing / thatched)
raw pics / no seamless textures tho ...

great artistic render ( I like the soft feel of it ) and thanks for the PS screenshot
now we want more pics....

were different people involved in these renders ? ( I guess so but not sure ...)
anyway...again ...great renders

great renderings ( especially the 3rd one which makes me curious about the process involved ...)
and yes ...what do these unknown icons do ??? ( are there some rubies we don't know about ?)
btw : tried to visit the sketchupbbs board wothout much success ...

great presentation...love the details
curious too about how long did it take to model this ?

great ressource ...thanks for the link

nice render...
makes me seriously thinking about buying Subdivide / Smooth too...
interested too in the file size...

won't speak for Kwistenbiebel but for grass brushes in PS I found these useful :
http://www.brushes.obsidiandawn.com/sets/grasses.htm
( lots of other nice stuff there ...)
btw I'm curious too about the brushes involved here ...

wooaah ...I didn't expect that and to top it all you're so fast...I'm speechless...( appart from a big "thank you" )
will have to use these as soon as possible...

thanks for sharing.
you made me discover some nice designs on their website.( the "fly me" chair is especially nice)

nice renders . (the second one is the most appealing for me .)

thanks for these very useful styles....

I...want...one....

I'll take this opportunity to advertise for my best discovery this year :
Jesca Hoop
if you want to hear for yourself it's here :
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=20897519
and if you like it, you might as well enjoy the Ditty Bops...
and the last Eels record ( useless trinkets ) is not bad either ...
that's all for now ...

wouahou...

thanks for all those constructive critics ....I'll keep it in mind for the next set of pictures...
back to work now ...trying to keep things simple ...