Mark B Tomlinson @MarkBTomlinson@mastodon.art

Took the plunge and updated to Windows 11:
All in all nice enough and everything I tried works as expected, except for the Right Click menu in the file browser.
Easy REG hack and it's back.

Is it worth updating; honestly probably not.
#Windows11Pro

I finally got around to Geometry nodes in Blender.
No research, as I wanted to see how intuitive it is, turns out the basics are very straightforward, if you are familiure with Node Wrangler and Texture Nodes.
Anyway I made a proc LCD display.
#b3d #geometrynodes

“I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it.”
― Terry Pratchett

Hot and humid here, well not daft hot 24° C but the humidity is 60% and a storm is on the way.
I don't mind heat but can't abide humidity.
Still could be worse like 49° in India, how people can work in those conditions is beyond me.

Artstation render up:
2022 Screwdriver - Wiha 5533 via @artstationhq https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Eag6rv
#b3d

I did another render with a couple of little changes, I think I like this one more. #b3d #blender3d #wiha

Found this screwdriver online and thought I would give it a go.
#wiha #b3d #Blender3d

Not even finished my first coffee and I have a new word in my vocabulary:

"Cembalo"

I shall use it next time I visit the Addams Family for a smoky beverage.

A nice morning on the river.
#Elbe #ElbeRiver

Reworked the textures on the Pliers model:
Uploaded to Artstation:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/LeBlEK
#b3d #blender3d

Spanner:
I spent a while doing this one. Interesting piece for modelling and texturing.
I think I spend the most time on texturing and render preperation than on modelling these days.

#blender3d #b3d #assets

A pleasant day on the river:
https://youtu.be/PgXO0qRCay0

Spanner model from earlier Artstation Renders uploaded:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/X14L0L
#blender #blender3d #3d

I am a big fan of the late great Terry Prachett, this is a small quote from Jingo:

“The intelligence of that creature known as a crowd is the square root of the number of people in it.”

Seriously good book from a wonderful author. RIP

I had fun doing the last spanner so I thought I would redo it completely from scratch.
A good exercise shape due to bevels.
#b3d #blender #blender3d

I think I can call this morning foggy, either that or the clouds have lost the will to fly.

I needed a Spanner, so I made one.
#b3d #blender3d

This is a really well made explaination of:

How To Use The Map Range Node || Blender Concepts https://youtu.be/3ilYr-_UkJQ via @YouTube
#b3d #blender3d #blender

A blast from the past.
Did this one in #modo and rendered in #vray niether of which I use anymore.