Blender 2.8 for Beginners – Making a 3D Lightsaber – Basic Modeling (2/5)
In this Blender 2.8 introduction series, we’ll teach you how to build a 3D lightsaber. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to get started with modeling the lightsaber. We use simple and powerful techniques like extrude, inset and adding edge loops.
Project Files
Blender 2.8 for Beginners: Building a Lightsaber – Project Files
Topics
01:17 – Import reference
03:40 – Start modeling
05:45 – Customize the UI
07:05 – Blocking the shape of the lightsaber
07:52 – Extrude tool
08:40 – Fixing bad extrusions / Model cleanup
11:40 – Inset tool
14:31 – Selecting edge loops
16:00 – Grow/Shrink selection
16:53 – Scale on two axis
17:55 – Loop cut and slide tool
-Hotkeys-
Extrude – E
Inset – I
Select Edge Loops – Alt Click
Scale on one axis – S Z
Scale on anything BUT one axis – S Shift Z
Delete – X
Separate Polys – P
Loop Cut – Ctrl R
Grow/Shrink Selection – Ctrl +/-
Support us by checking out our merch!
https://teespring.com/stores/flippednormals-store
Subscribe now!
https://www.youtube.com/c/FlippedNormals?sub_confirmation=1
Website – https://flippednormals.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/flippednormals/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/flippednormals
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/flippednormals
Our episodes are also available on all major podcast services!
