Easy 3D SCANNING for Prop and Costume Making using Your Camera Phone!

Scanning real world objects to create 3D models is so handy and you can even scan your head for cosplay reference! Bill takes you through his process of scanning an object with a camera phone and scaling the 3D model to match the real world dimensions.

How to 3D Model Props – A Beginner’s Guide to Fusion 360 – Video Course

Polycam - Free to Download and Scan - Monthly Cost to Download OBJs

Meshmixer

Blender

Fusion 360

0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Polycam
4:25 - Caliper Measuring
5:30 - Polycam Download
6:26 - Meshmixer
8:00 - Blender
8:44 - Fusion 360
10:51 - Sky is the Limit

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[MrBarcode]

In blender, go to edit mode, hit 'A' to select every vert, go to mesh > clean up > merge by distance. or F3 and search merge by distance to merge all of the separate shells. That and Booleans can cut out MeshMixer from the equation totally. less steps is good!

[richwebster]

My friend is a sculptor and this will most definitely help lift him from his current depressive state. Thank you so mush

[UncleJessy]

Heck yeah! So many 3D Scanning options now for Cosplay/makers! Polycam is easily one of the best

[TLZ]

Hey fellow makers, i can vouche for Bills Fusion 360 course. I went in not even understanding where to start, and am now modeling pretty darn well. On the fence? Hop down and take the course. Off to go scan my head.

[everett]

I don't know how you manage to teach me so much in every single video, but I appreciate it. Great work B&B!

[HaydnPollardStudios]

Before I bought Bill's Fusion 360 course, I thought Fusion 360 was an Xbox console that had red ringed and didn't work anymore, lol... Not really. Bad jokes aside, I bought the course and immediately understood everything that Bill was teaching me. I have gone from not being able to get my views right to building all kinds of projects that I am now putting up on places like Thingiverse and Cults, and people are downloading what I designed! Honestly Bill, I can't thank you enough for giving the ability to learn this awesome new skill. I really hope that in the future you do more tutorials like this and pop them on your site. I would love to see a course on how to build helmets or even how to build swords and things like that. If you want to learn, grab the course over at punished props and learn from the master himself.

[aita_sageblood]

I’ve always wanted to 3D print my head, but I’m a complete beginner at it so I thought it would be a LONG time until I could have made my head, without hiring a professional to model or scan me. But, after seeing this video, I’m definitely gonna try and do it myself! 😅

In short, thank you so much for making this video, it is honestly such a well-thought-out video that makes this whole idea seem less daunting! :D

[Moto_Medics]

All free too!? What a time to be alive! Thanks🎉

[vaultfox]

been meaning to give 3D scanning a go and had no idea where to start, so thank you for this video!

[wulfwire]

Just purchased your course on your website. You’re a great teacher and that makes me excited to learn.

[vikinglore]

Wow..as someone who knows nothing about the topic really, I found this fascinating and a lot of fun.

[skullforge]

wow I had no idea 3D scanning has improved so much over the years! this might be a game changer for me

[tsutenkakurobo]

Really made the whole process seem accessible!

[isacgonzalez]

This is amazing thank you 😊 and excited to jump into your courses and books

[slosubies]

Awesome! I've been waiting for some kind of scanning ability to be available on my phone for free. This fits the bill perfectly. Thanks for the heads-up and the tutorial!

[mlubecke]

Amazing video…. Thank you so much for sharing this!!❤❤❤❤

[Xoroxouselric]

Currently using 3d scanning/editing software right now. Trying to use meshroom to stitch together a 3d model from a bunch of pictures. Taking a while for the program to complete it.

[olafb.]

Thanks for the video. Just what I was looking for.
Missed your videos!

[pocketfightr]

This is amazingly useful! I've had a few project in the past where not having a scan of my head has been frustrating.

[KRGraphicsCG]

It's good to see you, Bill. Hope you had an awesome Turkey Day