I have gotten som questions on how I make my shelf-icons transparent.
So here is a little walkthrough for those it might concern.
I make mine in Photoshop on Windows platform. It should be a similar approach with other applications and OS, but this is the only way I have tested.

Start of by creating the 32×32px icon of your choice. Preferably with no more than 255 colors. Meaning 255 colors and 1 open spot for transparent pixels.
When you’re done, select the pencil tool, set your foreground color to RGB: 0 - 254 -0. Note: 254, not 255. That means it’s almost completely green.
Then draw the pixels you want to be transparent with that color. Remember: Only 0 - 254 - 0 will work.. so, as I said, use the pencil tool.

Here is my icon at 500%.

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I decided to clean up my custom-shelves and made some Adobe-inspired generic icons.
Works for organizing and to get rid of my many generic mel-icons. Just add a text caption and you’re good to go.

If you want them, here they are.
8 indexed *.BMP files with “transparent” corners and an organized *.PSD file.

Click to download *.rar with all 8 icons.

The studio where I work has just recently registered an account at YouTube.
Our YouTube-Channel will be updated frequently with work we’ve done.

Please visit us at http://www.youtube.com/user/Gimpville.

I’ve been doing some rigging lately, and I thought I’d share some controlcurves I’ve made.
Click the image to download 36 separate compressed (zip) *.mb files (Maya 8.5 +).
This time: Arrow Icons.

Click to download.

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The new spam filter is a step I’ve taken cause I’ve been deleting about 10-20 spam comments daily the last couple of months.

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This video demonstrates a quick, easy and efficient way to work with multiple deformers to achieve a somewhat complex and precise shape. (Ok.. It’s not really that complex of a shape. hehe.. )
Anyways.. The basic idea is; “Deformers are friends, not food” and “Wire deformer for president!”.

Runtime: 1.49 min
FileInfo: Compressed *.rar - 2.79 MB - QT Sorenson 3 - 800×600

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This method is a result of my continuous endeavour to find quick ways of obtaining different shapes. Keeping it simple and with as few manual tweaks as possible. Visual estimate is for organic modeling.
So if you want to model a die that’s not a cube with a simpel bevel, here’s one way to do it.

Runtime: 16 seconds
FileInfo: Compressed *.rar - 316 KB - QT Sorenson 3 - 388×372

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Updated the gallery with a SNES pad I made in a couple of evenings.

Aaahh.. the memories.

I have updated the gallery with 2 new models that I actually got around to render.

I should also mention I’ve got a new a job as Key Modeller at Gimpville.
Have a look at GIMPville.no.

In this tutorial I go through a quick way to create chalklooking textures using a pencil on paper and Photoshop.
I hope someone will find it useful.

Please enter the tutorial section to view it.