{"id":34481,"date":"2017-09-19T10:34:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T14:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=34481"},"modified":"2018-02-15T18:52:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T23:52:25","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-35-adding-custom-heraldry-tabletop-models-meshmixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/tutorial-tuesday-35-adding-custom-heraldry-tabletop-models-meshmixer","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday 35: Add Custom Heraldry to Tabletop Minis With Meshmixer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month, Geek & Sundry<\/a> featured the new Shapeways tutorial video\u00a0The Ultimaker Conversion Tutorial: Add Custom Heraldry to a Miniature<\/a>. This week on Tutorial Tuesday<\/a>,<\/em> we’ll build on that and show you how to create, remix, and add features to tabletop models.<\/p>\n

Create a Character and Add Heraldry<\/h3>\n

One way to easily create a custom tabletop figure is with Hero Forge<\/a>, an in-browser, character designing app. From Hero Forge you can order 3D prints directly from Shapeways, or pay to download a 3D file of your model. If you have the file, then you can modify and add to it!<\/p>\n

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To further customize this character’s shield, you could draw a heraldry design or look through a Google Image search<\/a> to find one (simple black and white drawings will work best):<\/p>\n

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Once you have a model file and an image, follow the step-by-step process in the Shapeways tutorial video\u00a0Add Custom Heraldry to Your Miniature<\/a>. This video will walk you through the process using Meshmixer to create a stampable relief embossing based on your heraldry image.<\/p>\n