{"id":23750,"date":"2016-02-12T14:16:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T14:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=23750"},"modified":"2016-02-12T19:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T19:00:07","slug":"creating-the-dreamer-regalia-armor-modeling-and-final-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/creating-the-dreamer-regalia-armor-modeling-and-final-details","title":{"rendered":"Creating the Dreamer Regalia Armor: Modeling and Final Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is our fourth post detailing how designer Melissa Ng created the Dreamer Regalia Armor. Read previous posts to\u00a0learn more about this project\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0how she uses\u00a0Blender for base modeling<\/a>\u00a0and her sketching techniques<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to CoKreeate<\/a>, \u00a0Melissa was eventually able to work off of a scan of Felicia Day so she could feel confident that the measurements would be perfect. CoKreeate is\u00a0an LA-based 3D scanning and 3D printing company that helps people bring their ideas and imagination to life, and\u00a0used the Artec Eva scanner and Artec Studio 10 software to create a highly detailed 3D scan.<\/p>\n

Using that scan (and still using Blender), she worked in sections to model the full piece.<\/p>\n

In her blog on Lumecluster,<\/a> Melissa dives deeper into why she began 3D modeling and how she taught herself this skill. You can read more about how she learned to 3D model<\/a>\u00a0 on her blog, as well as an interview we did <\/a>with her a while back. This project is the perfect example of how you don’t need an extensive background in 3D design to make something amazing. Practice, persistence and passion can get you far. Through trial and error, Melissa taught herself the skills she needed to create the Dreamer Regalia Armor.<\/p>\n

Check out the videos below to see how she works in Blender to create the intricate details of the armor:<\/p>\n

Chest Piece Detail<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n