Getting Around Blender
Interface, navigation, saving files, viewport controls, and simple object transforms.
June 15-18, 2026
3D Model Lightsabers
Class resources, student files/artwork, contact info.
Class Plan
Schedule
Modeling Basics
Meshes, edit mode, extrude, bevel, scale, and building a small scene from primitive shapes.
Materials And Light
Colors, roughness, simple lighting, camera placement, and preview renders.
Render And Share
Export images, save project files, and collect finished work for the download gallery.
Quick Links
Resources
Blender
Download Blender and find official release information.
Blender Manual
Official documentation for tools, panels, shortcuts, and render settings.
AmbientCG
Main resource I use for getting CC0 PBR textures.
Poly Haven
HDRI downloads.
Pexels CC0 Images
Search for free images
Adobe Mixamo
Tool for auto-rigging/auto-animating 3D models with performance-capture.
(You do need a Adobe account but the program is free)
Sheep-It Render Farm
A community driven render farm. Help each other render projects out!
Recommended Watching
YouTube Channels
Channels students can use when they want extra Blender practice outside of class.
Beginner Blender Donut Tutorial
The famous donut tutorial.
Blender Guru
Popular tutorials for modeling, materials, lighting, and rendering.
Grant Abbitt
Great tutorials on 3D modeling, texture painting, and sculpting
CGMatter
One of the smartest blender user's I've seen
Ian Hubert
A one man band when it comes to film/vfx with Blender
Bad Normals
Has phenominal videos on effects and styles you can achieve in Blender
CG Geek
Does Blender challenges and cgi shorts/tutorials
Ducky 3D
Teachers motion design and effects in Blender
Polyfjord
Makes fantastic videos on motion and animation along with lighting and rendering in Blender
Pwnisher
Hosts some of the biggest 3D challenges in the world, does tutorials in Unreal Engine/Cinema4D/Reality Capture
SouthernShotty
Teachers character modeling, animation, rigging and motion graphics.
YanSculpts
Does 3D character sculpting and texture painting in Blender
Instructor Work
Artwork
A couple of my renders for reference, examples, and class discussion.
After Class
Student Downloads
When students finish their models and renders, add their files here so they can download them later.
Questions
Contact
Email
crypticpie18@gmail.com
Got a question? Send me an email and I'll try to get back to you.
Class Site Coding For KidsGo back to the Coding For Kids site
Availability
After Class
Let me know if you need to talk to me and we can meet after class.