function defineTextures(g) {

    // *** Textures ***

    var gin = textures.lines()
                    .orientation("vertical")
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var soda = textures.lines()
                    .orientation("horizontal")
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var oj = textures.paths()
                .d("squares")
                .stroke("#F9F9F9");


    var cola = textures.circles()
                .radius(4)
                .stroke("#F9F9F9")
                .fill("transparent")
                .strokeWidth(2);

    var water = textures.paths()
                .d("waves")
                .thicker()
                .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var vermouth = textures.paths()
                    .d("nylon")
                    .lighter()
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9")
                    .shapeRendering("crispEdges");


    var stRaphael = textures.lines()
                        .orientation("3/8", "7/8")
                        .stroke("#f9f9f9");


    var ryeWhiskey = textures.paths()
                        .d("caps")
                        .lighter()
                        .thicker()
                        .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var scotchWhiskey = textures.paths()
                        .d("crosses")
                        .lighter()
                        .stroke("#F9F9F9")
                        .thicker();

    var brandy = textures.paths()
                    .d("woven")
                    .lighter()
                    .thicker()
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9");


    var fernetBranca = textures.paths()
                    .d("hexagons")
                    .size(8)
                    .strokeWidth(2)
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var cremeDeMenthe = textures.circles()
                    .radius(4)
                    .fill("#F9F9F9")
                    .strokeWidth(2)
                    .stroke("#f9f9f9")
                    .complement();


    var chartreuse = textures.circles()
                    .size(5)
                    .fill("#F9F9F9");

    var limeJuice = textures.circles()
                    .lighter()
                    .fill("#F9F9F9");

    var lemonJuice = textures.circles()
                    .fill("#F9F9F9");

    var cointreau = textures.lines()
                    .orientation("vertical", "horizontal")
                    .size(4)
                    .strokeWidth(1)
                    .shapeRendering("crispEdges")
                    .stroke("#F9F9F9");

    var cognac = textures.paths()
                .d("waves")
                .thicker()
                .stroke("#F9F9F9");


    var lillet = textures.lines()
                .size(8)
                .stroke("#F9F9F9")
                .strokeWidth(2);

    // blank pattern
    var vodka = textures.paths()
                    .d(function(s) {
                        return "";
                    })
                    .size(1);


    // custom texture
    var whiteRum = textures.paths()
                        .d(function(s) {
                            return "M 0," + s*3/4 + " l " +
                              s/2 + "," + -s/2 + " l " +
                              s/2 + "," + s/2;
                        })
                        .size(20)
                        .strokeWidth(1)
                        .thicker(2)
                        .stroke("#F9F9F9");
    // *** Textures ***


    var textureArray = [gin,
                        soda,
                        oj,
                        cola,
                        water,
                        vermouth,
                        stRaphael,
                        ryeWhiskey,
                        scotchWhiskey,
                        brandy,
                        fernetBranca,
                        cremeDeMenthe,
                        chartreuse,
                        limeJuice,
                        lemonJuice,
                        cointreau,
                        cognac,
                        lillet,
                        vodka,
                        whiteRum];


    // set up texture urls
    d3.map(textureArray, function(t) {g.call(t)});

    var table = {
                "oj": {
                    "name": "orange juice",
                    "texture": oj
                },
                "cola": {
                    "name": "Coke",
                    "texture": cola
                },
                "vermouth": {
                    "name": "vermouth",
                    "texture": vermouth
                },
                "gin": {
                    "name": "gin",
                    "texture": gin
                },
                "stRaphael": {
                    "name": "St. Raphael",
                    "texture": stRaphael
                },
                "ryeWhiskey": {
                    "name": "rye whiskey",
                    "texture": ryeWhiskey
                },
                "brandy": {
                    "name": "brandy",
                    "texture": brandy
                },
                "fernetBranca": {
                    "name": "Fernet Branca",
                    "texture": fernetBranca
                },
                "cremeDeMenthe": {
                    "name": "Crème de Menthe",
                    "texture": cremeDeMenthe
                },
                "chartreuse": {
                    "name": "Chartreuse",
                    "texture": chartreuse
                },
                "limeJuice": {
                    "name": "lime juice",
                    "texture": limeJuice
                },
                "lemonJuice": {
                    "name": "lemmon juice",
                    "texture": lemonJuice
                },
                "scotchWhiskey": {
                    "name": "scotch whiskey",
                    "texture": scotchWhiskey
                },
                "cointreau": {
                    "name": "Cointreau",
                    "texture": cointreau
                },
                "cognac": {
                    "name": "cognac",
                    "texture": cognac
                },
                "lillet": {
                    "name": "Lillet Blanc",
                    "texture": lillet
                },
                "vodka": {
                    "name": "vokda",
                    "texture": vodka
                },
                "whiteRum": {
                    "name": "white rum",
                    "texture": whiteRum
                }
            }


    return table;
}