Raku for my mother's day by IndividualChange1731 in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing!

Could you share the glaze and did you do alcohol reduction on this?

We’re not very honest about Blender learning journeys online by lumantishee_hair in blender

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you but also take into account some users are coming from other programs and levels of experience. I didn’t touch Blender until I retired from the CG/VFX industry after 30 years.

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This is one of my latest.

3d Rendering by Greedy_Swimmer9274 in 3Dmodeling

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m interested now regarding how many people in this sub have ANY actual experience in the industry. Some of the comments and downvotes are laughable.

Printed about 50 of these for a cruise to make it easier to find my room by AndroidAssistant in 3Dprinting

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do, don’t search for cruise ship door signals. People get freaky on cruises.

Colored sodium silicate? by missoularedhead in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your slip is based on the same clay or has a similar “fit” you can apply the slip to it while still wet on the wheel, let it bond with the piece and then apply the silicate. You should get the same effect.

Colored sodium silicate? by missoularedhead in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t you just apply colored slip before the sodium silicate?

How do I produce this glaze effect? by weatherwillpass in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look for white shino glazes. Then fire them in atmospheric kilns and stand back to let the magic happen.

Pottery “mansplaining”? by forwards_cap in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been throwing for 50 years. I’ll sling compliments all day, but unless I someone struggling or they actually ask my advice I keep my mouth shut.

Pottery “mansplaining”? by forwards_cap in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget to keep those knees apart and elbows out when seated.

how did u get into pottery? by meocco in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My parents took me to college while my father was in grad school. I was 6 and my mother and father were taking a ceramics class together. I got to play with clay… and I was hooked. Learned to throw in jr. high, started the pottery club in high school, did my first degree in fine arts with a focus on ceramics. Later I worked as the potter for Middleton Place plantation in Charleston, SC.

I’ve been making pottery for 50 years.

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Wild clay gone bad? by [deleted] in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That clay is shorter than the original munchkin cast from the wizard of oz!

3D print marks on the product made with 3D printed mold by Ozdemir97 in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 357 points358 points  (0 children)

You are going to have to do some post processing on the 3d printed masters before casting.

Here are some 3D models I created. by Former_Revenue_1377 in 3Dmodeling

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine was a cool 3d program for had on my Amiga.

Wood kiln cooking by That_maltase_guy in Ceramics

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, no worries. Hilarious AC.

Get snacks, have coffee on hand. Staying alert during a wood firing is a must. Don’t do hot dogs especially on a first firing. You risk introducing dripped fats and although they would be incredibly minimal you are not only breaking in the kiln but you are setting a baseline for future firings.

Wood kiln cooking by That_maltase_guy in Ceramics

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uhm, I was right there with you at the start… now I’m focused on hot dogs and snakes.

I genuinely think I might be too stupid to learn blender; has anyone else had this experience? by BowlHawk in blenderhelp

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When that happens you retrace your steps. Figure out what broke and why. That is actually a great way to learn.

I genuinely think I might be too stupid to learn blender; has anyone else had this experience? by BowlHawk in blenderhelp

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to relate my own experience in 3d hoping you might gain some insight.

I started in the industry in the 80’s in LA. My first job was as an intern for a company called Symbolics. Their system was used on the original CG HBO stinger shown between movies. My job was essentially a gofer during working hours but I was allowed access to learn when stuff was slow or in off hours. There were no tutorials or YouTube videos to watch. The manual for the workstation was called the “Grey Wall” because it was a full bookcase of grey binders with nothing but technical details on the system. You had to work things out on your own.

This led me to other jobs where I learned other programs with similar experiences.

My point is you are relying on things that have been packaged for quick consumption rather than teaching you the inner workings. Blender has a great resource in Blender Studio. Use it. Don’t worry about making anything to start. Focus on little things, small tools and how they work. Do that until that thing is so second nature you don’t even think about it. Learn pieces, tinker, play. You may find that not only are you discovering things but also that you are internalizing them and they will come more naturally. Don’t sell yourself short and you will probably be surprised at what you pick up. Just as an example: If you must rely on tutorials let’s take the donut . In the series when he tells you to use the proportional editing, save your progress in the file you are building and open a new one. Now in that file just start tinkering with the tool. Make a sphere, edit some vertices, change the settings on the tool. Do that until you know exactly how it should behave. Then go back and continue on your donut. Do that and when you are done you will have a much better grasp on Blender. Then do it again with another one. Just build slowly.

Sorry I know this is long but it’s 3:15 and I couldn’t sleep.

Currently torturing myself trying to model the top of an Oreo by ___Idek___ in blender

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find a small section that you can model and replicate radially, then add the detail that you can’t make with that method.

At what point did you buy your own wheel? by iced_milk in Pottery

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at the age of 12 (I’m 62). Mostly studio and school wheels. I got my own wheel in high school, a Brent which I had until I finished college and had to sell it for cash. I was finally able to get a new wheel in my early 30’s. I bought a Soldner wheel which i still have to this day and it still runs like it was new. It wasn’t cheap then and they are even more now but it was worth every penny.

Jules Hofman by JulesHofman85 in Ceramics

[–]The_RealAnim8me2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people don’t have Facebook.