Creating a threaded-screw object

Here's another tutorial on how to improve the realism of metals (and other similar materials). Compare the left and right images. Which looks more real? The right you probably say and would be right. The way light reflects off the surface is more correct. This tutorial explains how to achieve this.
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Setting up an alarm clock for rendering

This tutorial walks through the setup, material application and rendering of an alarm clock. You'll see how to properly set up the components of the alarm clock using shapes and instances, edit some of the mesh with the polygon tools, apply some materials, and then walk through a rendering.
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