im trying to create an object without even manipulating the cube… meaning no need of extruding and so on and so forth… just to create an object… all i want to do is to make a skin and wrapped it on to the cube then with the use of bump mapping or normal maps i could create and illusion of shadows and effects of lighting…
A bump map will only get you so far. Yes it makes the object’s more realistic, but in the end, a cube with a bump map is still a cube…with a bump map. the link provided by orinico is perfect for what you want to accomplish.
Just add a texture and select image from the texture type, then import (click load) your image in…tweak up your settings until your happy, and viola…you have an image as a bump map.