Resources

Online freebies I recommend or made

I am so grateful to the amazing content creators that were open with their knowledge when I started out in ZBrush, and I want to continue that sense of community. Here is a collection of free goodies I found online to help fellow artists.

Free Useful Programs

Blender

A powerful open-sourced 3Dmodeling, 3Dsculpting, Rigging, and animation program. An industry standard with frequent updates and plug-ins.

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PureRef

A great program to dump saved reference images for working collages. "Always on Top" window option, flexible visible crop region. A very useful and versatile tool during design.

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Free 3Dmodels by isomoART

Custom Pen Sander Tips

I needed some very specific custom tips for my Proxxon mini-sander. All fit into the standard tip for the 28594 model. I recommend printing these laying on their side, so the long runs of an FDM printer do not shear during sanding.

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Customizable Pallette for FineTec Pigment

An empty palette to customize your own set of FineTec watercolor metallic paints. Compatible with FineTec metallic watercolor refill pans. Has slot for thumb and a protective cover to keep pigments from dust.

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End-of-Spool Filament Tab Attachments

When you only have very little 3Dprinting filament left on your spool and do not want to waste it, try printing these versatile and useful little tabs. I like to use them on the back of 3Dprinted cosplay armor to loop elastic straps through.

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YouTube Tutorial Playlist Favorites

RESIN 3DPRINTING

3D SCANNING

3DScanning With a 360 Kinect

COLOR THEORY

Color Wheel and Harmony Basics

Free 3Dmodel Databases

3D Mag

3D Warehouse

Thingiverse

Useful Online Links

MagicPoser

Paletton Palette Maker

This in-browser app allows you to select from a variety of posable figures for posing/drawing reference. On top of that, you can even change the light source location. If you like it enough, you can download it to your computer from the site's homepage.

Paletton Palette Maker

This in-browser app is a fantastic tool for creating color palettes in a variety of color-wheel combinations. Make palettes from monochromatic, triad, adjacent, and tetrad.

To better understand how to use a color wheel, watch this detailed color harmony clip.

A Beginner's Guide to 3DPrinting

If you are looking to get into 3Dprinting, this is a good jumping-off point. This useful collection of information was contributed by the young ladies of the New Jersey Lyndhurst STEM Club. Thank you, fellow 3DPrinters!

Pexels Stock Images

Fantastic resource for a wide range of high-quality free stock images.

Sketchfab

An in-browser app that allows you to check out all kinds of objects from their online library. You can spin them around and see things from just the right angle for good references.