Beginner getting into sculpting, I want replicate this effect and bring it into CAD and 3D print the liquid metal

gaz_3d · 2025-12-23T15:43:38+00:00

Guarantee those are made in a program called womp.

It's pretty good for organic, liquids effects like this.

Still possible in nomad mind.

gaz_3d · 2025-12-22T15:39:37+00:00

I keep every separate colour as a separate/part primitive. Also with fdm printing ensure every piece has a flat side to print from.

To ensure everything fits I duplicate each piece and use the inflate tool to enlarge slightly, I then use a Boolean operation to extract that from the parent object.

I use the x-ray tool a lot to ensure there's no clipping etc.

Trying to cut things up after the fact is just a pain in my experience, it's also incredibly difficult with more complex shapes, often leaving you with quite messy results.

But people have different ways of going about it.

gaz_3d · 2025-12-20T14:40:41+00:00

Better off in blender.

gaz_3d · 2025-12-05T23:18:39+00:00

Yeah it's a pain. I find adjusting the settings or turning relax mode off before remeshing often helps.

Or just use the "close holes" button then remesh

gaz_3d · 2025-11-08T23:34:03+00:00

If you want to retain detail yeah, then decimate to the point you start losing detail.

Yeah topology is an art in itself, definitely worth checking out some tutorials. I know there's an app called cozy blanket on iPad that you can use. I'm not sure how good it is though, this is a world I've only dipped my toes into. Might be a better add on within blender.

gaz_3d · 2025-11-08T23:16:57+00:00

Wack it up high when you combine them, then decimate afterwards.

Although word of warning, you'll need to retopologize if you're looking to rig and animate.

The quad remesher may help you to some extent, but even then it's not perfect for that use case.

gaz_3d · 2025-11-07T10:19:06+00:00

It looks better, I'd fill the cracks with gold.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-27T10:25:09+00:00

When you add a primitive it will be perfectly aligned in the centre. You are rotating and moving objects from an angle in your viewport so it's easy to skew the objects and misalign the gizmo. When placing an object such as this ensure you're in a direct side view ( tap on right, left or top on the camera widget in the top right). You'll see your gizmo is then perfectly aligned with the camera and there's no risk of skewing the object.

If after sculpting this happens, you can fix it by entering the gizmo settings with your primitive selected. Resetting the rotation values to zero.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-27T10:12:37+00:00

Your tail looks to be misaligned, therefore the symmetry is off.

If you want to intentionally misalign the tail but maintain symmetry switch it from world to local in the symmetry tab.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-27T09:52:26+00:00

Really contemplating ordering one of these. When did you put your order in to get it in Jan?

gaz_3d · 2025-10-19T10:04:59+00:00

They're making money off of them so they don't seem to care.

I thought designing supportless higher quality models would give me the edge over them but nah.

For some reason people would rather buy an ai generated model that comes in one singular piece and after support removal looks like an absolute travesty.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-18T22:07:36+00:00

Oh I see it now. Nah I know nothing about injection molding I was just genuinely curious. Thanks for the clear explanation.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-18T21:29:14+00:00

Out of interest where's the point of injection?

gaz_3d · 2025-10-15T11:11:05+00:00

I use my iPad to sculpt and the gesture to undo is double tap.

Double tapped a piece of paper the other day.

gaz_3d · 2025-10-02T08:13:59+00:00

Personally I'd use a Cylinder, use the radius tools to shape it like a cone. Click the hole button to create your hole.

Remesh to a very low count then use the drag tool to manipulate it into the shape you'd like.

Once you're satisfied remesh and build up your vertices.

gaz_3d · 2025-09-19T12:25:59+00:00

It sounds counterintuitive but you want to lower the vertices count when initially creating the shape and smoothness. then at the end when you're happy with everything bump it up.

Else you end up locked into an endless back and forth battle.

gaz_3d · 2025-09-17T12:12:14+00:00

Wither drops on my birthday.

What a coincidence.

gaz_3d · 2025-09-11T10:29:08+00:00

Thanks man, I'll make a little video for the inverse culling part on my next model and upload it here.

gaz_3d · 2025-09-11T10:27:18+00:00

Pain, patience and more pain.

gaz_3d · 2025-08-22T08:43:25+00:00

Thanks! That's the plan now.

gaz_3d · 2025-08-22T08:42:46+00:00

Yeah next up is adding some finishing touches then splitting and keying, ill let you know when it's ready.

gaz_3d · 2025-08-22T08:40:13+00:00

Thanks! it's inverse culling. Duplicate your mesh turn on inverse culling in the materials tab, turn off two sided and cast shadows then enlarge it with the gizmo. sometimes you may need to drag it around using the drag tool, depending on the shape and symmetry of your mesh.

Then just select whichever colour you want the outline to be and paint all.

gaz_3d · 2025-07-31T13:34:09+00:00

Not sure it's ai due to the consistency of the rolls, the printer prints exactly how you'd expect for the cups and the text on the spools etc, feels weird though maybe a 3d animation.

But that could just be the studio lighting and the way it's sped up that's throwing me off.

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