Realistic detailed columns can be very easy to make. The columns were created using cylinders. The realism was achieved through the texture and bump maps used. To accomplish a look of old worn stone, a stone texture was loaded into the texture map well in the Material Properties window. For the ridges, chips, and cracks in the columns, a black and white bitmap image was created. Vertical black lines were used for the column ridges, and with randomly placed black freehand lines resembling cracks placed onto the image. The chips in the columns were created by placing random jagged shapes in the image. After saving the image, it was loaded into the bump map well in the Material Properties window. Next the bump map height was adjusted in the Object Properties window. Raising the bump map height allowed the cracks and chips to look like they have more depth.
