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Best of Blender Artists: 2026-16

Bart — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:51:44 +0000

Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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Free Blender Fundamentals Workshop by Wacom: The Painterly Path to 3D

Community Reporter — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:32:29 +0000

Wacom offers a a free 4-week workshop to rediscover the joy of messy, expressive creation in a 3D world. Isaac Gicheha writes: For many 2D artists, the leap into 3D can feel like stepping into a labyrinth of technical hurdles and rigid geometry. But what if 3D wasn’t about perfection? What if it was about […]

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[non-Blender] How go Gaussian Splats Work?

Bart — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:55:36 +0000

Corridor Crew posted a great overview of Gaussian Splats – the (relatively) new 3D scanning technology that results in very realistic scenes that include features like reflections and translucency.

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Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 13 April 2026

n8n — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:38:14 +0000

Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2026-04-08 User Interface Meeting 2026-04-09 Compositor Module Meeting 2026-04-10 Project Updates meeting 2026-04-13 Viewport & EEVEE module meeting New Features and Changes This is a selection of changes that happened over the last week. For a full overview including fixes, code only changes […]

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Help Test Blender 5.1.1 Release Candidate

Bart — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:07:03 +0000

Blender 5.1.1 Release Candidate is now available for download, addressing around 70 issues found in the initial release. If you experienced issues in Blender 5.1.0, please give it a try.

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Blender Python Cheatsheet: A Handy Reference for the Blender API

Community Reporter — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:30:17 +0000

It’s surprising how knowing a little bit of Python and the Blender API can enable you to do a lot of things. Want to batch process your assets from your library? Want to write a script that automates a part of your workflow? Want to manipulate the node graph using code? Download this free cheat […]

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HardCuts vs Blender: A Fresh Take on Deforms and Boolean Workflows

Community Reporter — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:55:03 +0000

A new comparison video by JayAnAm explores how traditional Blender workflows stack up against the emerging hard-surface tool HardCuts, with a focus on deformations and boolean operations. While Blender remains one of the most powerful and flexible tools in 3D today—offering a vast ecosystem, deep modeling capabilities, and years of production-proven workflows—the video highlights how […]

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SnapSplit Add-on Automates Splitting and Connector Building for 3D Printing

Community Reporter — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:59:41 +0000

SnapSplit is a free Blender add-on by Christoph Medicus to automate cut and connection building workflows for 3D models that are larger than your printing bed. It generates precise, glue-free snap-fit connectors with material-aware tolerance presets for PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU and SLA. Christoph writes: I want to show you SnapSplit. An add-on to automate […]

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Ren + Stimpy Gross Up and Process Breakdown

Bart — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:16:50 +0000

I still remember watching Ren + Stimpy when I grew up in the nineties. Their trippy and gross humor were a cornerstone of my development, and my parents hated it, so that was a win! Reggie Perry, Jr. took some of his old models and grossed them up, check out his process. Reggy explains his […]

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Best of Blender Artists: 2026-15

Bart — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:55:56 +0000

Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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