[3dsMax][Texturing] Unwrap long rounded shapes

zippper4

Hello !

I have a question, i am trying to do a low poly microphone and i was wondering how can i deal with the unwrap of a rounded shape like a microphone net without seeing the seam? Do you have any ideas please ?

Let me show you a photo so it's more clear :
I've been struggling with this for hours i can't see how to do it properly.

Thanks for your help! 

poopipe

looking at this reference I think you could use a spherical unwrap as a base. 
i'd probably do that with a grid texture, bake it to the UVs I want and then paint/work over that. 

zippper4

Thank you for your help  

ZacD

Also use the ring wrapping around the mesh part of the mix as a place to hide a UV seam.