CS:GO Workshop: Weapon Finishes

[PatoRadioativo]

Wow, a lot of good works here, congrats guys, so, we want your feedback to wich gun you think this skin fits better.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/3dea61/we_want_your_feedback_to_which_gun_you_think_this/

Edited July 15, 2015 by PatoRadioativo

[laminutederire]

Wow, a lot of good works here, congrats guys, so, we want your feedback to wich gun you think this skin fits better.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/3dea61/we_want_your_feedback_to_which_gun_you_think_this/

I think the five seven is more suited for it.

 

The deagle feels odd. Then it may fit the glock,  but I'll tend to see such type of graphics on the five seven because it is more curved than the glock, which edges ruin the visual effect.

[jackophant]

What's the relevance of the deer? Makes me think "EXPECTO PATRONUM!"

[mGx Design]

All skin : http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482626556

XM1014 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482625200

USP-S :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482623579

MAG-7 : 
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482617719

Negev :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482619589

P250 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482621195

MAC-10 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482616354

M4A4 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482615089

Glock-18 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482613448

Desert Eagle : 
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482610065

UMP-45 :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482622643

Edited July 16, 2015 by mGx Design

[soultron]

Tried to make a set this time. 9 skins. 

The COPPER KOI Set:

AWP | Copper Koi


Five-SeveN | Copper Koi


Glock-18 | Copper Koi


Tec-9 | Copper Koi


Galil AR | Copper Koi


Negev | Copper Koi


Mac-10 | Copper Koi


Nova | Copper Koi


XM1014 | Copper Koi

[jackophant]

That neither looks copper, or particularly like any Koi I've seen  The skin looks alright, but colour blind people might disagree!

You haven't provided any pictures of the patina either?

[Iceberg]

Hello guys here I leave one of my skin, I hope you like thanks

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=314830813

[soultron]

Here's my newest stupid gun. It's corny but I had fun trying to take this idea from concept to reality.
Glock-18 | 8-Baller

[Thurnip]

Hello Guys, how are you? Today i posted two skins i made as a collaboration with a friend
here's a preview:

If you like it, here's the workshop link: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1316560642


What do you guys think?

[blackdog]

Hey, I'm thinking of giving skinning a try.
Are there any tutorials and resources you recommend?*

I've watched these videos by Hollandje, but it seems to me he's skipping some steps, I mean it feels some stuff is given for granted.
I've read the official Valve guide but some concepts I'm confused on, for example when they apply a pattern and also have parts of a solid color in the Hydrographic style:

• i can see the chosen colours in the text,
• i don't understand how the paint by colour works (I don't see in the text a reference between a certain colour and the given part/area)
  • are the numbered areas fixed and you need to choose the colour accordingly?
• Wear: I understand you can mask parts you want not to wear via the alpha channel
  • so I guess this means you cannot create custom wear patterns, that is fixed/generated by CSGO on its own?

*In terms of resources I'm thinking if there are cheat-sheets/template photoshop file with weapon parts cut-outs with masks that you can toggle while painting/drawing over the parts?
I'm trying to imagine the workflow for more intricate and "illustrated" designs, stuff like the ever famous Neo-noir where you need certain parts of the design to align

 

and I'm wondering how you achieve this when working on the original texture map that looks like this below, which means you have to cut, rotate, flip parts of your illustration to align.

 

 

Guess I should first create the artwork and worry later, but wondering if is possible to paint with this in mind to make it easier to apply, as designs like the Kill Confirmed take advantage of the weapon shape, in my head I look at a weapon's side and "project" an artwork on it, so if I was to start designing this below, I would take the weapon silhouette and paint the artwork... but reading the guide doesn't seem this might be ideal or allowing for the best result.

Hope this post makes sense and I hope it's fine tagging some skin experts

@Thurnip @General Vivi @FMPONE

 

Edited August 2, 2018 by blackdog

[Byron]

Here's my cs20 submission so far. 

[blackdog]

Wow, this is an impressive guide for anyone that wants to try and make weapon skins