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A cool way to prepare a model for retopo and clean up meshes using Bifrost nodes, since the new remesh tools are still a bit hit-and-missy and will fail if you've got tiny errors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6EuH5o_CuQ

I just discovered that the silicone sleeve on my wacom pen has degraded, becoming oily and sticky. It's been on my desk in front of a window, so it's probably down to the UV light. I took the rubber grip off (unscrew the end with the ID collar and it should slide off) and tried washing it in hot soapy water, which just made it wet and didn't do anything. In fact it made it worse, since it just got covered in bits of fluff off the (now oily) cloth that I used to dry it. But, if you ignore what you read online, ALCOHOL IS THE SOLUTION! Give it a wash in alcohol hand gel and it's restored it very well. I've thrown away a Fitbit smart watch and PC mouse because the silicone's degraded the same way. When you're not using the pen, keep it in a drawer or bag or somewhere out of sunlight. These things are eyewateringly expensive at £65+ and for the sake of a rubber sleeve, no matter how well you look after your stuff, if you don't know it could be an expensive lesson, but since almost everyone has alcohol hand wash now, it's something to bear in mind. 😁

I just found this short little 20 question Maya quiz on Youtube. It was interesting to see quite how much I've picked up in less than a year... Far more than I thought I had, which is pretty gratifying. The questions range right from barebones basics like hotkeys through to animation and lighting and it only takes a couple of minutes to watch through. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EyX_7QB5p0