Im in the middle of making a watch and Im pretty much almost done with the main modelling of the watch but I was wondering on how to achieve sew/sow lines. My theory is to use an array and a simple loop style string model and switch it from under and over(if that makes sense) and then on the actual “texture/plane” just sculpt in some indentations from the string. this would work I think but it sounds like it would take FOREVER and I only wanted this to be a day project. is there an easier way to achieve this? example of what I want below
Here are modelled sewlines as quickly as I could make them. They are made as a mesh on one side and as a curve on the other. If you apply the arrays, you can easily “sculpt” individual parts to your liking.
Here is quickie: just draw gray scale of stitch out (image a), convert it in to Normal map (image b). Apply Normal map texture to object. Then display it properly.
