ok ive been using gimp for about 2 days now and have got the basics down such as applying layers,alpha, and adding wrinkles folds and even uploaded one of my creations to secondlife and created a shirt but i still have some questions also about blender which i am not to familar with 1. how do i add my own personal textures, like pictures i take with a camera to gimp and use it as a paintbrush or pattern like for example if i was making realistic jeans or shirt? 2. how can i make my own template of a shirt or pants? (i only know of sl templates and chip midnight) i want to make a one strap halter or something similar to it 3. can i transfer something i make in blender to gimp? or vice versa? 4.is blender only for mesh items? can i make hair too? 5.if i make something in blender will it appear in second life as a object or texture? 6. i am only working on clothes right now but if i wanted to make a tattoo to wear on the head , not sure what this is called but i think its a hairbase but with etched in designs how would i go about this? some examples of what i am talking about https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/DeeTaleZ-Hair-shaved-Tattoo-chess/1705625 https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/JOMO-etched-hair-15/2894849 https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/KUTZ-WAVE-12-FADE-XSTREET/2373349 thanks for reading :)