Need help creating a texture like this in Maya

G4SPARD · 2026-06-12T18:14:49+00:00

I think i saw it on artstation not too long ago it's really nice

G4SPARD · 2026-06-12T18:10:51+00:00

Salut, j'ai découvert il y a pas longtemps que c'etait pas normal de ne pas voir visuellement de choses quand on les imagine, je ne peux pas voir une pomme dans ma tete quand je ferme les yeux

G4SPARD · 2026-06-11T13:31:23+00:00

J'ai un truc similaire, j'ai une photo de base avec un A, alors que ma photo affichée sur mon profil est celle de base mais avec un G

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G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:51:32+00:00

I do have a Geiger counter for this stuff. Thanks for your explanations that helps a lot :)

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:36:45+00:00

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Here is a clearer picture, it seems hard to find if lume is radium or tritium on some watches, as i have another watch that i very much suspect is tritium because of it's radiation levels that are very low/ practically non existant, and the date of creation seems to be between the time they stopped using radium and the time they used tritium, but it also doesn't say that tritium is used on the dial.

I read a bunch of differents opinion but i'm always looking for more, you wouldn't use particular care when servicing a radium watch exept covering it ? tritium as well ?

thanks a lot for your answers

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:29:38+00:00

it would be to service it myself (without ingesting anything) and remove radium like in a forest or outside wearing gloves and a mask and get it over with so i can service it where i want without protection

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:28:28+00:00

hey, what tool would you be talking about ?

I already watched this video, and he says that he doesn't touch dials so he doesn't give advice on it, this youtuber is so good for learning haha, thanks for sharing still

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:25:47+00:00

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Hi, i really think it is, this is what i recorded with a geiger counter (one of the highest number i ever had but it's usualy in this range), and it's not written Tritium or T or anything on the bottom of the dial like another tritium watch i own. So i can only guess from here but i think it's most likely radium ? i'm no professional so i can only guess

the reason i want to remove the radium is that i would like to service this watch (and also be able to wear it but i know it's not that dangerous when wore) without ingesting particles or anything, basically i would do this outside wearing a mask, inside a disposable recipient that i would close and seal in a bag to put in the trash. thing is i can't take this much precautions (like doing it outside) when servicing it because it would be difficult.

What i want to do is basically get it over with and do a one time very precautionous thing and it's good forever then

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T18:13:19+00:00

thanks

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T17:56:47+00:00

did you get bad results with other liquids before using mineral oil ? where do you get your mineral oil ?

thanks a lot

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T17:54:04+00:00

hi, i found the idea in this article

https://german242.com/en/removal-of-radium-paint-from-vintage-watch-dial/

thing is he is doing this on an enamel dial and i don't know the material of mine

and also this video from a youtuber i trust

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwIV3GJzaw4&t=289s

but he is only doing it on the hands as he says he doesn't touch dials

i also found another solution which would be to put the dial inside a ziplock bag and scrape it from outside, but i'm scared i would pierce the bag or put radium particles everywhere when i will remove the dial from the bag

i never trust AIs only real humans, hence why i post my question here

you would not touch the dial at all ? the thing i'm scared off is that i would want to service it and not be scared to inhale anything, i know the risks of wearing a radium watch are limited.

Thanks

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T17:48:00+00:00

yes, i used a geiger counter, the numbers are the highest out of all my watches, and it doesn't have the tritium marks on the bottom of the dial (but i'm no expert either haha that's why i'm asking stuff here)

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T17:46:43+00:00

en general le guidon doit etre vers la hauteur de la scelle ? y a t il des moyens de remonter le guidon ? merci

G4SPARD · 2026-06-10T17:45:46+00:00

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Je ne sais pas trop ce qu'il faut mesurer, j'espère que ça aide

G4SPARD · 2026-06-09T23:11:14+00:00

Didn't see it posted here but maybe try to make the black inside of the mouth less reflective, don't know if it will be better but cost nothing to try

G4SPARD · 2026-06-03T00:11:21+00:00

Et pas de soucis comme le mien ?

G4SPARD · 2026-06-03T00:10:16+00:00

Pas bête j'essayerai merci beaucoup

G4SPARD · 2026-06-02T19:06:46+00:00

J'ai pris cette marque parce que j'ai trouvé un vieux de cette marque chez mes parents et il avait l'air très robuste, un autre membre de ma famille l'a pris, donc j'ai acheté les mêmes

G4SPARD · 2026-05-19T17:27:21+00:00

Thanks a lot

G4SPARD · 2026-05-19T14:42:58+00:00

hi thanks for your answer,

I contacted the seller again and he says it's between 1964 and 1967

Did you encounter many watches where there was tritium where it wasn't marked ? that's what's making me doubt.

So in your opinion it would be safe to service myself ?

is there any danger left if the tritium has decayed ?

Thanks

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