Pearl Material for Max

Chase

Can't seem to find any tutorials on making a pearl shader without having Vray.

This is the look I'm going for


This is what I was able to come up with with a falloff, noise, and reflection map. The blue/green is based off the concept I'm needing to match.


Thanks!

marks

This may help you out here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridescence

I think that's the effect you're trying to achieve.

Chase

That could work. I just don't know how to create this material

Ok so as it turns out my client is wanting something LIKE a pearl. Something like this http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/graphics/opal-gem-large_info.jpg

Eric Chadwick

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opalescence

Sounds like you're using scanline maybe? Try adding a rainbow-colored image in the refraction channel.

Obscura

The another thing that you could try ( and I think it would work, and it wouldn't need any advanced technique) is the "Ryse moss technique" to give depth to the rainbow patterns. If you are using scanline, then you can use the raytrace material, so you could easily get actual reflections. Or alternatively you can still use any latlong or cubemap or any texture for the reflections if you want to save rendering time. As you did, you can enhance them on the edges with the falloff.