These are completely free. No links are necessary - but if you're in a generous mood, would be more than welcome.
Textures can include glass, metal, jelly, stone, crystal, plastic, etc.
Works wonderfully with fonts. It is my number one plugin that I use and you can see the effects throughout this site. Visit Flaming Pear's site to take a look. Blade Pro is now available in both electronic copy and CD versions. Try DIzzteq's comprehensive tutorials which covers just about every aspect of BladePro.