Jan van den Hemel

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I teach 3D art and animation with free software (Blender), sharing free tutorials on social media and selling an e-book and courses for deeper learning.

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Here's a 1-minute how-to for the new Thin Wall feature, and which settings to adjust for maximum effect. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Curves are very useful modeling tools! There's a few ways you can create them in Blender. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Sculpting sharp corners perfectly can be tricky, but the Curve Stroke Method is the solution. If you'd like to learn more about Hard Surface sculpting, check out my course which has a 50% discount at the moment, until Sunday night: #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Some more TopoMation™ #B3D #Blender #Blender3D

Placing details on a surface is easy with the Instance on Elements modifier (and node) that was added in Blender 5.0. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Easiest panel cuts in Blender. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Who can help me figure this out? With the 'legacy' Cloth in Blender you can add Hooks and stretch a mesh during simulation. With the same setup and the new Cloth Dynamics in Blender 5.2, it just pulls on the individual Vertices. What am I doing wrong? #B3D #Blender #Blender3D

Cloth Tearing is now easy with Blender 5.2 thanks to some Geometry Nodes-powered modifiers. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

In this video we look at setting up the nodes for tearing cloth apart in Blender 5.2. Longer video on my YouTube channel. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

4 random bevel / topology tips #B3D #Blender #Blender3D

Don't get stuck - create with Blender and overcome any obstacles with Blender Secrets💪There's still a spring sale until Saturday. #B3D #Blender #Blender3D

#Blender Tip: You can easily create clothes around your character by using the Sewing function of the Cloth sim. It works best if you use the settings demonstrated in the video. #b3d

Sometimes you want instances along an Array to deform, sometimes you want them to preserve their shape. Here's how to do both! #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Did you know you can paint panel cuts directly on your Normal map with UcuPaint? #blender3d #b3d Ucupaint 🔶

Daily #Blender Tip: Unlock the full potential of the Cloth sculpting brush in Blender by learning the 8 different deformation types it offers. #B3D Free Blender Secrets Sample PDF:

#b3d tip: Since Blender 4.0 snapping has gotten a lot faster and more accurate, thanks to the new Base Point feature. In this video we look at how it works, and how it can help us.

Daily #Blender Tip: There are some things that you'll find yourself modeling again and again. It can be useful to keep these topologies as assets for re-use. #B3D

Retopology tip: how to most efficiently place new geometry in Blender. #Blender #B3D #Blender3D

Daily #Blender Tip: Using the LoopTools options Curve and GStretch, we can quickly create interesting shapes. #b3d Get the Blender Secrets e-book:

Daily #Blender Tip: Modeling from photos is a really fun way to quickly create photorealistic assets. One of the main tools to use here is the Knife Tool. In this video we look at the basics of this workflow. #B3D Free Blender Secrets Sample PDF