3D Workshopthe club’s learning resource
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// 3D modeling club · 2026–2027

See the shape.
Build worlds.

The learning resource of the “3D Workshop” club. We don’t learn one program — we learn to see simple shapes in any object and to assemble our own things from them: characters, vehicles, buildings, game props.

Start with the first stepYear map
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The idea in three steps

Object Mode

See

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Any object is made of simple shapes: boxCubeShift A → Mesh → Cube. The most common starting shape for a blockout., sphereUV SphereHeads, wheels, lamps, eyes., cylinderCylinderLegs, pipes, columns, barrels., coneConeRoofs, noses, spikes, trees., torusTorusRings, tyres, handles., planePlaneFloors, wings, sheets, blades.. This is the skill we train all year.

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Break down

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A complex idea is not built as one solid piece. Split it into 3–5 parts, work on each separately and assemble them at the end.

AR

Assemble

03

Every block ends with a real artifact you can show: from your first colored object to a model in AR on your phone.

Year map

Ten blocks — from finding your way around the interface to a portfolio page. Each one ends with a checkpoint and has a “challenge” for those who move faster.

00The Blender interfaceThe viewport, axis navigation, selection, the object hierarchy and property panels — before your first blockout. 1 session01Your first object in one sessionFive tools, mirror symmetry and face colors — no UV unwrapping. 2 sessions02Extended toolkit and detailingKnife, Subdivision Surface, Boolean and Merge: asymmetric forms and assembly from parts. 2–3 sessions03Modeling from referencesDon’t invent proportions — check them against an image right in the viewport. 3–4 sessions04Topology and retopologyWhy “just making the shape” is not enough: will this mesh survive movement? 2–3 sessions05Your own game object — the flagship projectThe biggest project of the half-year, from your own idea: silhouette, details, palette, pose. 4–5 sessions06Rigging in 15 minutes (and a bit more)One repeatable Rigify sequence to bring your own object to life with a simple loop. 2–3 sessions07Preparing a model for a game engineThree things that break an export: transforms, scale and normals. 2–3 sessions08An AR showcase without special hardwareYour own model in augmented reality on your own phone — via a link or a QR code. 2 sessions09The final project and your portfolio pageOne finished, well-documented project — and a page you can proudly show outside the club. 2–3 sessions

Practice between sessions

Short interactive exercises run right in the browser — nothing to install, no sign-up.

trainerWhere am I?Screen state plus a key you press — what happens? Train telling Object Mode from Edit Mode before it becomes a source of confusion.Interface and modes · Block 0trainerSee the shapeBreak an object into simple shapes and find the true rotation of a figure, not its mirror image.Spatial thinking · Block 1trainerClean MeshThree meshes, one bend: pick the one that deforms predictably instead of breaking or forming a pole.Topology · Block 4templateAR showcase templateA ready-made <model-viewer> page: drop in your own .glb model, publish it and open it in AR on your phone.Publishing and AR · Block 8, Block 9

What you need

  • A computerAn ordinary PC or laptop is enough.
  • BlenderFree 3D software. We work in Blender 5.2 LTS.
  • A phoneFor block 8: your own model in augmented reality. iOS or Android.
  • Your own ideaA character, vehicle, building — whatever interests you. No experience needed.

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