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Hello, folks if you're ever interested in learning to sculpt miniatures I offer lessons for people starting out. Lessons are not for everyone but some people need an instructor to learn. I offer lessons for anyone interested from beginner to intermediate and can personalize the lessons for each individual. Taking lessons in 3D modelling can and will decrease your learning curve and allow you to get into sculpting quicker than you would be starting out alone. Having a knowledgeable instructor can save you time. If time equals money freeing up your time will in effect save you money in the long run. I offer flexible times and dates and can pretty much meet your needs. If you've ever tried 3D printing your own miniatures and playing around with the assets of free STL file only to find they're not easy to work with, I can explain why and teach you how to remove decimation so you can resculpt, add details, replace a sword etc easily. So you can start getting unique models quickly.

Each person taking the lessons walks away with an entirely custom miniature they can print out and keep for themselves.

Here is a breakdown of what you could be learning. And you can PM me for details.

Module 1.

Lesson One- Interface settings, UI Zbrush, intro to sculpting.
Lesson Two- Sculpting brushes, intro to hard surface modelling.
Lesson Three- Modern Lego(how to merge multiple models to create a whole)
Lesson Four- How to lower polygon count for 3D printing quickly, and exporting for 3D printing. Understanding Topology.
Lesson Five - Lesson 5. How to overlay a 2D image to sculpt from. Dynamic Clothing.

Module 2.

Lesson One-Interface, UI of Blender.
Lesson two- Sculpting brushes in Blender, setting up a scene.
Lesson Three- How to import and export blender files for printing.
Lesson Four- How to use a slicer program Chi tu box to properly 3D print, mesh integrity, and duplication.
Lesson Five Update- How to size a 28mm base for your model and print. in-depth Q&A, additional resources.


"Well, I have already finishing module 1 and in my opinion it is a investment worth your time and your dough.

Being an absolute noob to 3D software and a total zero regarding artistic skills was a concern for me because I was worried I wouldn't be able to understand the mechanics innvolved and I would find 3D sculpting way too complex.

But actually it is not that difficult and the pace and focus of personalised lesson allow you to quickly learn and understand the basics. 3D software is mostly WYSIWYG and menus are not that different from your regular office suite, so you learn clicking buttons and seeing what happens. Lack of drawing skills is no problem neither because actually most work is made using fool-proof templates and adding your modifications, trial and error esentially

Evidently, mastering 3D is no done overnight and the module is not intended for that, is more like an affordable and easy gateway for you to understand how 3D tools work, what are the logical rules and parameters for 3D design and esentially provide you with a simple but solid foundation if you want to further develop your skills on your own. As any other skill, practice made perfection and once you have the basics it is up to you to see how far you go.

Thus, all in all, my experience has been good and I would reccomend the modules for anybody who has ever dreamed of doing their own customized models but is kind of afraid of even asking how it is made. " Review of a happy customer