Take it easy, be patient, and have fun! Taking Your Ideas & Making Them Realityġ. If you make a mistake, you can always use the undo button (control z for windows, command z for macs) and remember to save often in case you need to go back.
This tutorial is about learning these new tools and the process for making a miniature, but there are other tutorials out there that will teach you the ins-and-outs of the programs themselves. Remember 3D designing is always a learning process.
You may want to download each program now using each of the embedded links. Later we’ll refine the design using Meshmixer, Sculptris, Blender (again), then upload your file for printing. We are going to break each main phase down so it’s a bit more palatable but if you’re going to read all of this from start to finish, you may want to grab a coffee.įirst, we’ll focus on planning and getting familiar with Blender. How to Design & 3D Print Your Own Custom Miniaturesīuckle up because this post is going to be packed with steps. If you want to see more about printing models yourself at home, we did a great video recently on that as well: Maybe you’ll even want to sell your creation to other interested hobbyists as well… Hopefully, these tips will be helpful in getting you started! Whether you want to use your own shiny new 3D printer, or Shapeways to make your ideas come to life, this tutorial should help. As we mentioned, Shapewaysis an online consumer printing service and marketplace, that has been a popular destination for bits and we were psyched when they rolled out some how-to tutorials– like this guest post on how to create your own miniature. This was a guest post we published a few years back, by then Shapeways’ Community manager Andrew Simon Thomas. Even when you’ve got your equipment all set up, there’s still a learning curve to get through when it comes to taking your ideas from paper into real life.ĪNYCUBIC Photon UV LCD 3D Printer (left) and Photon S (right). Given the current state of the world during quarantine, you may have gotten into 3D printing.
There is a huge market for wargaming miniatures such as Warhammer, and we show you how to design and 3D print your own custom models like a pro.
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