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New podcast episode: "How can you feed your creativity?"
Finding inspiration, getting out of a creative rut and what habits to nurture - the…

Introduction to Simulation Nodes - Create your own Particle System Part 2
In this second installment of our introduction to Simulation Nodes in Blender 3.6 Gottfried Hofmann…

Fake Large-scale Forests in Blender
Learn how to set up high-performance nature scenes by pre-rendering assets like trees and plants…

Blender Jobs for September 26, 2023
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz:…

Free Download: 20 Wood Shaders
Stefan_K writes: This is an asset pack of 20 wood shaders for Blender 3.5.0 and…

Robot Character Tutorial
Let’s practice some modeling and create a cute stylized robot with pixelated face illustration in…

3D Marble Race: Electron Avenue
I'm quite into these virtual marble races, and every time I see one I tell…

Free Asset: Modern Corridor
Davide Tirindelli writes: Hello everyone! Just released a new free asset, a modern corridor for…

Using Projectors in Blender
Using projectors in photography has been done for years and it’s something that we can…

Convert 52 File Formats with Convert3D.org
I stumbled upon an interesting service that uses web-assembly to convert 52 file formats (including…

Create Asteroid Fields Using Geometry Nodes
Kenan Proffitt creates an asteroid field in Blender using Geometry Nodes and Simulation Nodes!

BlenderKit: Activation and basic usage in Blender 3.6
Learn how to easily activate and use BlenderKit in Blender 3.6 with this step-by-step tutorial.…
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Turbo Tools renderspeed optimizer delivers another huge performance boost
3d illusions presents an update to their optimized denoiser, adding another 700% speed boost in…

Creating a 2D/3D Vending Machine using Grease Pencil in Blender
Lacruzo shares another great Grease Pencil project (see their Campfire breakdown too!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzTN2yTgTj0

Blender Jobs for September 24, 2023
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz:…

Video: Water Horses (+Breakdown)
BlindIllusionist shared this short video that was inspired by Lord of the Rings. Check out…
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Stylized Emissive Crystal Rock Pack Vol:1
Big_Stoater writes: Hi everyone! I just released a new stylized asset pack on the Blender…

Blender Jobs for September 23, 2023
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz:…

Timelapse: Creating a Pirate Fortress in Blender 3.6
Pietro Chiovaro writes: Setting sail once more in the world of Blender, I'm tackling the…

Add and Adjust Lights in your Scene with the Light Painter Add-on (Free Download)
Spencer Magnusson is a pipeline engineer at DreamWorks, and has been working on 'Light Painter'…