Modeling in Blender for complete beginners

Learn the basics of modeling in Blender while creating a low-poly cafe

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GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz
Drawing Tablet: XP-PEN Artist 15.6Pro
Mouse: Logitec MX Master 3s
Keyboard: Redragon K580 VATA
Speakers: Mackie CR3-X
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X
Microphone: Beyerdynamic M70 Pro X
Audio Interface: Universal Audio Volt 2

00:00:00 - Setup
00:01:38 - Edit mode
00:02:36 - Vertex, edge, face select
00:04:00 - Tools
00:04:08 - Extrude
00:05:25 - Bevel
00:07:17 - Inset
00:08:17 - Loop Cut
00:09:25 - Quads
00:10:50 - Knife
00:11:20 - Bisect
00:12:17 - Poly build
00:12:55 - Spin
00:14:09 - Subdivide
00:14:38 - Smooth
00:15:41 - Shrink / fatten
00:15:53 - Normals
00:17:07 - Shear
00:18:14 - To sphere
00:19:24 - Extra extrude tips
00:20:54 - Extrude along normals
00:21:38 - Extrude individual faces
00:22:24 - Extrude manifold
00:22:52 - Extrude to cursor
00:23:14 - Bevel profile shape
00:23:45 - Poke faces / triangulate
00:24:38 - Vertex slide
00:25:16 - Proportional editing
00:26:24 - Deleting and filling
00:28:35 - Separate and join
00:29:35 - Selecting tips
00:31:14 - Pivot point
00:31:47 - Bridge faces
00:33:00 - Merging
00:34:11 - Subdivision surface modifier
00:35:53 - Mirror modifier
00:36:59 - Applying modifiers
00:38:13 - Crate model
00:39:07 - Cafe building
00:42:42 - Image references
00:43:27 - Cash register
00:45:15 - Lamps
00:47:16 - Table
00:48:31 - Stool
00:49:54 - Carafe
00:54:36 - Plate
00:55:42 - Mug
01:00:41 - Vase
01:02:20 - Flower
01:08:29 - Vent
01:11:25 - Apple
01:15:23 - Apple box
01:20:02 - Counter
01:21:12 - Espresso machine
01:26:20 - Bicycle
01:35:50 - Edge split
01:44:53 - Camera
01:46:08 - Final position
01:46:48 - Materials and lights
01:52:06 - Render

[enamu]

This should be the OFFICIAL tutorial video. I'm not a complete beginner, and I went through more than dozens of tutorials before, yet I learned so much from this. You should add this to your bookmark bar, since you WILL come back to this video every once in a while. I know I will.

[ollievendor]

This vid is 2 hours long and every single second is useful. I'll spend many 2 hours rewatching this. Thanks a bunch for the free learning material. I'm falling in love with 3d modeling and Blender.

[lovingintenttarot]

As a 55 yr old with ADHD and finally after years of wanting to learn 3D, I started a course last week, I restarted bits over and over because the instructor was going too fast or seemed to be missing stuff out because my model was not looking right or I felt I did everything they said but somehow what was meant to happen just did not happen! I found your channel today and I am so thrilled with this video as well as the floating Island one. I am so grateful as you're an excellent and thorough teacher. I feel like lots of gaps in my understanding have been sorted and I am excited about learning again, I was getting so annoyed with myself!
Thank you so much for sharing your skill! I can't wait to explore your other videos x Huge thanks from Nina in the UK :D

[deleted_]

I haven't used blender in years and this tutorial got me up to speed. Excellent descriptions of all the tools, thank you for this.

[jptgkxs]

at the very beginning of my journey in 3d, I started with a donut. I tried to keep notes, but it was overwhelming and a year later I accidentally came across your video and decided to try again. who would have thought that your videos would completely restore my desire to create!! Your guides are incredibly helpful, and I can't believe how much progress I've made just thanks to these two videos!! these videos bring me such comfort, knowing that I don't need to record something every second and all that I could forget, you will remind me in the process of creating a scene
Thank you so much for creating such a detailed tutorial with every second filled with crucial info!! 💙💙💙

[vizdotlife]

This is by far one of the best tutorials I've ever watched! It's loaded with tips/tricks that I learned along the way and the choice of scene was perfect. Thank you so much! I feel much more comfortable creating a scene like this now and I'll most likely be trying to watch this at least a few more times and trying to memorize how to recreate without instructions in the future hopefully.

[SadTown]

I’ve watched SO many blender tutorials & this is one of the very best for beginners. Detailed & easy to follow without being overwhelming 👏 Thanks dude

[ItsPaulGrant]

Me watching this video: Holy moly I've learned so much.
*looks at timestamp* 20 mins in.

[Blender-D-Guides]

You are by far one of the best blender teachers. You have gone over the options so well and slow that it was so easy to understand. Although I'm not a beginner blender user, there were some tools which I did not understand previously. But through this tutorial I've picked them up.

Thank you 😌🌞

[xtrimni]

You are a strong communicator, the way you explain and deliver content is rare. This is the second of your "Beginner" videos that I have watched, I know that I will be returning to it repeatedly as I continue to practice and experiment with these tools so that I can build up my skills and confidence. Keep making these awesome tutorials, the more ways you show of doing a task, the better we understand what it does. Sir, you are appreciated.

[realMenta]

Being really honest here, this is by far the best tutorial (including part 1) to learn Blender, the amount of tips, how to use the tools, techniques is really amazing. Thank you for making this tutorial, really helping me out to use Blender.

I know Blender people link the "donut tutorial" to learn blender, but they should be linking this video instead. Much more useful

[emilienallart]

This is amazing ! I tried so much tutorials to learn blender, I’ve learn some things but not enough. You made me do things I tought I can’t do ! And the way you always tell your shortcuts for us to memorize is perfect ! Massive thank’s !!

[beanbob]

Amazing and very underrated guide. I learned here and on your previous one a lot more stuff than on other much popular and longer blender tutorial videos.

[daleanderson]

Your 'tris to Quads' tip just saved me an enormous headache, THANK YOU!

[fumikokoyaa]

Following this rn and I love it! You're the best teacher I've seen on blender so far, and thanks to you I now understand almos t all of the basic tools!

[mochreach]

Thanks so much for your videos, I've found them totally invaluable for learning Blender!

[mysterious_monolith_]

I think the way you explain things is very clear. This is important for learning to use Blender. I am grateful for your videos.

[nunyabidnis]

Not only is Ctrl+R the shortcut for the loop-cut tool, it is also apparently refresh page on my browser. 😣 Hooray learning. (I've heard window captures can be played within Blender somehow. Eventually I'll work up to learning that.) For anyone feeling like they're struggling, the complete beginner video took me 2 days of re-watching and another 2 days of rewatching+execution to get through. Sure, that's slow; 4 days ago, Blender felt utterly impenetrable. Spent years side-eyeing this program, wishing I could make sense of it. 4 days is certainly faster than several years. Sincerely, thank you Joey Carlino for the work and presentation that goes into making this accessible. <3

[mrinalsenvamadevan]

i am a c4d user. i could learn too many tricks of modeling in blender from this. very useful, organised and displined tutorial. thank u very much.

[Zachamation]

one of the best tutorials i have ever watched in my life, thank you so much