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Technical discussions => General discussion => Topic started by: fa2020 on June 06, 2018, 10:03:21 PM

Title: How to render a white semi-transparent plastic?
Post by: fa2020 on June 06, 2018, 10:03:21 PM
Hi,
Can you apply the following object a completely white cloudy plastic?
I tried but it turns to Grey.
Please help me to find the proper setting.
I want something like the following plastic gear appearance.
Title: Re: How to render a white semi-transparent plastic?
Post by: TGS808 on June 07, 2018, 07:05:03 AM
That plastic looks more translucent than cloudy. Maybe try something like this.
Title: Re: How to render a white semi-transparent plastic?
Post by: Speedster on June 07, 2018, 09:02:06 AM
Or try "Translucent Candle Wax", and tweak the colors to suit.  Cloudy Plastic is best for PE and PP.
Bill G
Title: Re: How to render a white semi-transparent plastic?
Post by: mattjgerard on June 07, 2018, 09:22:23 AM
I was just using the candle wax one as well.  Its  a tough one, my eyeball says that there is some blue showing through the plastic, but in photoshop there is no blue tint coming through the gear at all, which means no real translucency. That leaves some sub surface scattering effect, which is hard to mimic with a white surface and a white subsurface.  I think either solution posted above could work, now more will depend on your lighting and environment.
Title: Re: How to render a white semi-transparent plastic?
Post by: fa2020 on June 07, 2018, 09:27:07 PM
Quote from: TGS808 on June 07, 2018, 07:05:03 AM
That plastic looks more translucent than cloudy. Maybe try something like this.
Thank you guys.