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A new official project is working on bringing the power of Blender to tablet devices, starting with the iPad. The project is a combination of a dedicated development branch and a new 'application template' to account for mobile workflows. Dalai reports: The idea is to bring the full power of Blender to these devices. This [...]

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Smeaf takes a closer look at Blender 4.5 and highlights how this release reshapes everyday workflows. He focuses on the following main changes: Manifold Boolean Solver: The new solver delivers buttery-smooth, real-time boolean operations, eliminating the glitches and performance bottlenecks of the past. This is a game-changer for modeling, sculpting, and animation workflows, especially for [...]

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PolyCrate offers 5 billmoard models on Superhive. Modeling pieces for exterior spaces is one of the most involved stages of environment preparation. Therefore, it is essential to have a complete set of 3D models used in external spaces in your resources. Accordingly, there will be a realistic 3d model of five billboards to use in [...]

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TiFi Design latest tutorial shows how to make a looping binary data flow animation. Some cool tricks in this one!  

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The smart mesh toolkit is a set of add-ons that will accelerate your 3D modeling workflow. Meet your new favorite hotkey! Either in object or edit mode, “Y” will be the hotkey to quickly start using these new immersive tools. Meet the Smart Mesh tool Features Smart primitive editing: This tool intelligently detects when you [...]

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SkySplat is a Blender addon that simplifies the workflow for creating 3D Gaussian Splats from drone footage. It provides a comprehensive set of tools to streamline the process from video import to frame extraction, and loose integration of Blender with COLMAP and Arthur Brussee's rust based Brush App (pre-compiled binaries included). kyjohnso writes: SkySplat Blender Addon 0.3.0 [...]

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Albin Merle's latest video is a 'product build' video of a simple stool. I found the entire process, images and sound very satisfying to watch! This experimental piece explores the fusion of natural and synthetic materials in furniture design. The stool features a 3D-printed seat combined with wooden legs, highlighting the contrast and harmony between [...]

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: fish in a bottle | Junior 3D Game Artist Haast Autonomous | 3D Aerospace Visualization Engineer (Artist) Insight Global | 3D Character Artist Apex Systems | Virtual Reality Designer Geonodes artist required Contract 2D Weapons (Guns) Concept Artist 3D Head [...]

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Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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Learn how to use the Render Raw add-on in Blender for streamlined, artistic color grading. In this step-by-step guide, Gleb Alexandrov explores the unified colorist’s panel, inspired by tools like Lightroom and DaVinci Resolve, and show how it can give your renders a cinematic finish. Perfect for Blender artists looking to enhance their visuals with [...]

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A lot of powerful new features have been added to UVPackmaster since our last post on BlenderNation. Here’s a quick summary of the highlights. A powerful new feature: Auto Repacking! With a single click, you can now repack all configured UV maps in your blend file. By using option sets, the user can define packing [...]

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Enjoy the full creation process, from sketch to render, of a stylized plane that Pietro Chiovaro created for his game. I started with a sketch that I used as the main reference for the blockout and 3D modeling. Then I moved on to cleanup, removing all unnecessary edges and vertices, an essential optimization to maintain [...]

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ALLO contributed VFX and Blender-designed 3D printed props to a short superhero film. I had the pleasure of working in collaboration with Station 1 Studios and MoNo Films on a superhero short film, RENEGADES that released last Friday. I co-produced, built props, and more importantly served as the Effects Supervisor. All the VFX were done [...]

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Gleb Alexandrov has collected his favorite YouTube Channels to help you kickstart your Blender learning! Looking for amazing Blender content? Here is Blender YouTube Starter Pack – 121 channels with Blender tutorials – to turn your YouTube feed into a full-on Blender tutorial fest.

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Kamila Stankiewicz created this charming short video by creating a watercolor painting, scanning it and then mapping the pieces onto 2D objects in Blender.

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Polygonrunway shows how to avoid the most common beginner struggles and mistakes when starting to learn complex 3D software like Blender.

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Ryan King Art writes: In this Blender tutorial we will create this Procedural Fog Material.

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Need to populate your city scenes with gritty rooftop detail? The 3DT Modular Urban Rooftop Asset Pack is here to help. This stylized kit features 47 modular props and 9 high-res decals — ideal for everything from cyberpunk skylines to classic cityscapes. What’s inside: Modular props: vents, pipes, AC units, ladders, wall sections Decals: rust, [...]

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You might be at risk if you open .blend files that you found on the web! Spencer Magnusson walks us through the risks.

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I recently picked up playing chess again and I really loved Marty's new looping chess video! This is a render I made of a wind-up mechanical box that cycles a game of chess across its top. I had been wanting to model a full chess set in Blender for a while, but couldn’t think of [...]

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