Simple Login Form - asp.net

I have to create a simple ASP login page. We're not using Windows authentication or anything like that. The project is a conversion from a legacy VB6 program. Login accounts and passwords are stored in a SQL table, not the way to do it, but it is what it is. I can call the old login functions and redirect the window based on the return values.
Is there a decent-looking login form out there I could use? I tried the login control in the toolbox, but that thing seems to be married to Windows authentication.
I really just need an empty control that looks good. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jason

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