Making a Fantasy Axe in Blender

Block out an axe in blender by constructing basic shapes, aligning with orthographic view, and adding spheres and cylinders, then clone, refine, and extrude for a sculpt-ready base.

Blender-focused, this lesson builds the axe blade from cylinders and rings, uses a reference image, duplicates and mirrors parts, and refines topology with loop tools and the knife tool.

Prepare your blade model for sculpting in Blender by applying subdivision, bevels, and poking faces, adjusting proportions, using x-ray, loop cuts, and duplicating parts for detail.

Master low-poly prep for a fantasy axe handle in Blender by using loop cuts, bevels, and extrusion, then switch to sculpting with masking and reference for realistic detail.

Learn to sculpt a fantasy axe in Blender using mask brushes, symmetry, and mirroring to add subtle wear, sharp edges, and integrated pieces ready for texturing.

Add extra sculpting detail to the fantasy axe by refining the middle piece with bevels, rings, mirroring, and box mask workflows, then sculpt and texture the medallions.

Apply mask sculpting to refine medallion details in a fantasy axe, using remesh to create high-poly geometry, adjust symmetry, and paint fine edges before applying the mesh filter.

Weld together the fantasy axe by mirroring and merging parts, then refine with inflate, smooth mesh, and remesh to shape a polished blade and haft.

Model and sculpt a fantasy axe blade in Blender by using mirror, masking, and subdivision techniques, refining edges with bevels, bridges, and precise snapping to achieve a clean, artifact-free blade.

Learn how to block out detail for a fantasy axe in Blender by using masking, with symmetry, orthographic view, and painting to build arches, borders, and an elevated secondary trim.

Finish the sculpt by cleaning up corners, smoothing surfaces, maintaining even border thickness, then mirror and unwrap the low-poly to a game-ready asset.

Create a cohesive low-poly Blender axe by transferring components from high-poly model, removing high-poly support loops, and precisely aligning, cutting, and beveling edges to bake details onto the surface.

Learn how to clean topology for a fantasy axe in Blender by bridging edge loops, boolean unions, and merging by distance, then unwrap for baking a clean low-poly model.

Unwrap a fantasy axe in Blender by marking seams, mirroring, merging and cleaning faces, unwrap in UV editing, adjust margins for bleed, and prepare textures for baking in Substance Painter.

Bake a high-poly fantasy axe in Blender by separating parts for optimal baking. Transfer details to a low-poly model, then texture with Substance Painter while checking face orientation and smoothing.

Explore textures for a fantasy axe in Blender by texture painting metal, leather, and bronze using Substance Painter, masks, smart materials, and normal maps.

Finish the fantasy axe textures by painting braids, leather, and insignia for a worn, believable look. Tune color and dirt masks in Substance Painter to render a detailed final.

Render a fully textured fantasy axe in Blender, using Substance Painter textures, adjust lighting and environment, fine-tune sampling and camera settings, and export the final render as an image.

Watch the instructor model, sculpt, and texture in Blender, using Substance Painter. Preview other courses like Blender 3.0 Modeling Course for Beginners and Introduction to Blender 3.0.