digital clay

[GaDoug]

I know quite a few of you use clay to model your projects before carving. I was curious if any of you have experimented with 3-D modeling programs to plan your projects.

I am a graphic designer by trade and know my way around most macintosh publishing software. I'm sure there would be a learning curve involved but I would guess not much more than clay.

Let me know what you think?

[doris]

hi gadoug,,,yes i have used 3d program instead of clay :-) it is fun, and not hard to learn. i used wings3d, on a mac, and it is free, and a wonderful program. i modeled the subject, and then printed several views for measuring, and one could use them prints for pattern too. it is definitely fun and worth trying

[Mark N. Akers]

Doris:
thanks for the tip,I would have never thought of that,I'll give it a try.

[GaDoug]

I've been kicking this idea around in my head for a while – it's good to know that it has some merit.

Doris, I would love to see some of your 3D efforts.

Doug

[doris]

i used so far only in two of the projects a 3d-model.
once in carving my autumn statuette, the 3d model and resulted carving you can see here, the model is very simple : autumn - wip
the other in a birthday carving i made, the 3d model i used for reference is attached, first just the geometry, the second with the color texture i painted for it. the final carving is here uuc - weirdo from another planet

[GaDoug]

Very cool! I think this is definitely the direction I need to follow. I would probably have to find a new wife if I brought another messy project into the living room.

Thanks Doris

Doug