Oh yeah, I’ve sort of ignored decimation master. Guess it’s worth playing with though. Does it work with 3.5r2? I’ve noticed some of the 3.1 plugins have issues. Particularly subtool master. Anyway, glad I asked and glad you pointed it out. I feel a bit silly having not tried it yet.
HMC #22: Classic Self Portrait: Magdalena Dadela
Intervain
#122
no none of the plugins work with 3.5r2 - that’s why I’m still mostly working in 3.1 
- 3.5 was used for the hair [zspheres2] and the small andirons sculpts - otherwise it’s all 3.1
I love decimation master and we’ve used it in production too [for non-animatable stuff] 'cause you can decimate by 99% and still keep almost all the detail and keep the UVs which is most important - it’s awesome
jojo1975
#123
Magdalena you are doing a wonderful job I love those foldings ! We still wait for the cat update 
and about zbrush. Decimation master was really a blessing but since I’m a max users and neverd had too much luck I’m waiting for GoZ
Intervain
#127
thank you guys - I had almost no time to work on this these past few days - hopefully will find some today to finish the cat
cheers
Intervain
#128
a bit more on all sides - I think I’ll leave the cat very sketchy - with just a bit of texture modeling… to be honest you can’t really see him well and I’d rather correct and finish her clothes… Next time final renders I think:)
The pic is small because I didn’t want to stretch the thread too much - here’s a link to a bigger version
MayaDamien
#130
wow! what can i say , that is just superb cloth sculpting.excellent work ma’am!
cheers,
d
BrettSinclair
#131
Stretch the thread, you know you want too :D.
Well done Mag. She looks stunning. The dress is my favourite.
Sinister
#132
Awesome work!
Only comment I have is that the cat is a little too close to the fireplace, a cat would never lay that close. move it to the side or away just a little and it feels more natural
WyattHarris
#134
Oh nice, I hadn’t noticed the shawl until you posted the different angle.
I like pictures that give you more the more you study them.
Intervain
#136
arun-nagar - thank you
Maya-Damien - thanks a lot
Brett - thanks 
Sinister - thank you, yes I’ll move him heheh
Paul4Wood - thanks very much, I appreciate this
WyattHarris -
Nothingness - nah, the dog’s in there already
a bit of an update today after all… experimented with a bit of texture on the skirt [it was a pain]… I like the result …
Paul4wood
#137
Wow again! The stripes on the undulating skirt must have been a bit of a nightmare but it looks fabulous.
Intervain
#139
thanks guys well I used ZApplink to make a texture - projected the stripes from many directions so they wouldn’t stretch too much. Then I used that texture in Zbrush - made an Alpha of it, masked the skirt by alpha and used the Inflate function in the deformation tab - it took time but worked quite well.