Making a 3D shape is only part of 3D modelling, you also have to work on the material the object is made from.
The target for this session is to make a shiny metal material, to make multi-coloured objects and to use computer generated textures.
Making Shiny Reflective Metals, Steel and Gold Part 1
Making Shiny Reflective Metals, Steel and Gold Part 2
- finished file silver – metalTut10a.blend
- finished file gold – metalTut13.blend
Colouring Different Selections of a Sphere
finished file – stripyTut14.blend
Making a Chessboard Using the Array Modifier and the Generated Marble Texture
finished model – chessTut9.blend
Optional – when you have completed the materials and the chess board, if you have time and you are eager for more, you might want to try –
adding colour to Suzanne’s head –
- my file before adding colour – suzanne0.blend
- my file after adding colour – suzanne3.blend
Try making a queen chess piece of silver with a gilt (gold) crown.