We love to hear how different designers are using sculpting software, from free programs like Sculptris to commercial software like ZBrush.Īs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, so if you’ve got something you need to pick up anyway, going to Amazon through this link will help us keep Hacktastic running.UPDATE: The new and improved version of sculptris is the ZBrushCore Mini which is also free. Have you created any models with Sculptris? Let us know in the comments. Next, an elegant and mysterious Woman bust by oekart:įinally, a scientifically intricate Honey Bee model by PeterAndrew (with wings made in ZBrush).

First, a beautiful Dragon Wall Hookby Kai Bracher:

Here are three fantastic Shapeways models that were designed with Sculptris. To dig in even deeper, try watching these three in-depth video lessons that Mr.Brooks made for his students: Becoming Familiar With Digital Sculpting in Sculptris, Using the Grab, Scale, Rotate, Draw, Crease Brushes in Sculptris, and Using the Flatten, Inflate, Pinch, and Smooth Brushes in Sculptris.įor even more Sculptris resources, dive into the extensive Sculptris Jumpstart resource page on Thingiverse, and the video resources on the main Sculptris site. It’s very easy to learn how to use Sculptris to create complex 3D models by pushing, pulling, and stretching a digital ball of clay.įor a nice introduction to the basic tools, plus a walkthrough showing how to create character heads, check out the Sculptris Reference Tutorial video by IntroducingEmy. Sculptris is a free beginner 3D digital sculpting program made available by Pixologic, the company that produces the professional-grade sculpting software ZBrush.

If you want to make an organic-looking sculpted character head or body, and you want to do it for free, then you’ll want to know how to use Sculptris.

Sculptris tutorial beginner