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Paying Tribute to the Original Iron Man Design from 1963

Mariano Steiner explained his process for creating an Iron Man fan art faithful to the 1963 Iron Man comic, discussing the modeling and texturing workflows and sharing why the metal shader was so important.

Mariano Steiner

Oct 09, 2025

Hard-Surface Tips: Modeling & Texturing a Used Putty Knife

Bohdan Ivanovich explained how he created a putty knife using Blender, RizomUV, Substance 3D Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag, focusing on the texturing workflow.

Bohdan Ivanovich

Oct 06, 2025

How It's Made: A Detailed Curly Hairstyle in 3D With XGen & ZBrush

Javad Mehrad explained all the steps he took to create a very detailed curly hairstyle, respecting the natural texture and structure of the curls.

Javad Mehrad

Oct 06, 2025

Creating Resident Evil-Inspired Attic Scene with Substance 3D & UE5

BaiTong Li showed us the workflow behind the Attic Studio project, discussing creating an atmospheric artist’s workshop inspired by Resident Evil with a library of unique assets using ZBrush, Maya, Substance 3D Painter, and Unreal Engine 5.

Baitong Li

Oct 03, 2025

Creating Cowgirl Portrait Based on AI Concept Using UE5 & Substance 3D

Norbert Fuchs talked to us about creating this realistic portrait of a cowgirl based on an AI-generated concept, detailing making her hair and outfit using Unreal Engine 5, Maya, Style3D Atelier, and Substance 3D Painter.

Norbert Fuchs

Oct 02, 2025

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Telling A Story Through An Autumnal Rural Japanese Bus Stop 3D Diorama

Nibir Khan talked to us about the Every Ending is a New Beginning project, sharing how he captured the quiet moments before a young student leaves her rural hometown in Japan to study abroad in a 3D environment, while also providing numerous tutorials.

Nibir Khan

Oct 02, 2025

Creating Vibrant Market Alley in 3D

Gina Voerde shared the workflow behind the Merchant's Alley environment, explained how the wood texture was created in Substance 3D, and showed the work with foliage using SpeedTree and TreeIt.

Gina Voerde

Oct 01, 2025

Have a Look at This Majestic 3D Character Animation Inspired by Arcane, Overwatch & Marvel Rivals

Made by Mehdi Bounedjar with ZBrush, Maya, and Substance 3D Painter.

Theodore McKenzie

Oct 01, 2025

Creating Weathered Portable Tape Player in Blender & Substance 3D

Sean Phillips showed us the workflow behind the Potify Deck project, discussing modeling and texturing a portable cassette player with diverse wear and tear using Blender, Substance 3D Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag.

Sean Phillips

Sep 30, 2025

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