🎨 Beginner Friendly · Blender · Ages 10+

My First
3D Model

Learn Blender , the free 3D suite used on real films and games , across 7 workshops. Interactive quizzes take you from your first cube to a fully lit, textured, animated scene.

🧑 Ages 10+ ✓ Completely Free 🎨 Blender 👨‍👧 Parent & Child ✓ No Experience Needed

🚀 Start with Episode 1 →

7 Projects to Build Step by Step

Start at Episode 1 to install Blender and learn to fly the camera. Each episode adds a new skill in the 3D pipeline, ending with a complete portfolio scene.

Ep 1

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⭐ Start Here · Navigation · Transforms · Render

Simple Cube Scene

Your first steps in Blender: fly the camera, move and scale objects, snap-model a little cube house, and render your first image.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~1.5 hrs Start Building →

Ep 2

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Edit Mode · Extrude · Mirror

Character Basics

Sculpt a low-poly character from one cube , body, head, arms and legs , using extrude, loop cuts and the mirror modifier.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~2 hrs Start Building →

Ep 3

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Armatures · Weights · Posing

Rigging & Bones

Give your character a skeleton with body, arm and leg bones, bound with automatic weights, so posing a bone moves the body like a puppet.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~1.5 hrs Start Building →

Ep 4

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Keyframes · Curves · Walk Cycle

Character Animation

Keyframes, the dope sheet and easing curves. Animate a bouncing ball for timing, then bring your character to life with a wave and a walk cycle.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~2 hrs Start Building →

Ep 5

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Shaders · UVs · Nodes

Materials & Textures

Master metals, glass and glow with the Principled shader, unwrap and paint a model, and build procedural textures with nodes , no image files needed.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~2 hrs Start Building →

Ep 6

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Three-Point · HDRI · Grading

Lighting & Effects

Light like a cinematographer: lamp types, three-point studio lighting, HDRI skies, volumetric god rays, colour mood and a final compositor grade.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~2 hrs Start Building →

Ep 7

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Blocking · Composition · Render

Complete Scene

The finale: plan and build one polished portfolio scene , your character in a lit, textured world , using every skill from the series.

Ages 10+ 6 Steps · ~2.5 hrs Start Building →

What You Need

Blender is completely free and runs on modest computers. Everything you need is walked through in Episode 1.

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Blender (Free)

Download Blender free from blender.org. It is a full 3D suite used on Netflix films and indie games , no cost, ever.

✓ Free · blender.org

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A Computer with a Mouse

Blender works best with a three-button mouse. Windows, Mac and Linux are all supported.

Mouse Recommended

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A Modest GPU Helps

Blender runs on most laptops from the last 8 years. A dedicated graphics card speeds up rendering but is not required.

Runs on Most PCs

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No Experience Needed

We start with the very basics , navigation and moving objects , and build up one skill at a time.

✓ Beginner Friendly

Questions & Answers

Do I need any art or 3D experience?

No. Episode 1 starts with installing Blender and learning to move the camera. Every tool is introduced one step at a time.

Is Blender really free?

Yes. Blender is free and open-source, and is used professionally on films, adverts and games. There is no paid tier.

What will I learn?

The full 3D pipeline: modelling, character creation, rigging, animation, materials and textures, lighting, and composing a complete rendered scene.

What age is it suitable for?

Ages 10+ with adult help at first. Blender is keyboard-heavy, so later episodes suit learners comfortable with shortcuts.

Will my computer run it?

Almost certainly. Blender runs on modest laptops. A dedicated GPU makes final renders faster but every workshop works without one.

Is it really free?

All 7 episodes, forever. No ads, no paywall, no sign-up needed.

My First
3D Model

7 Projects to Build Step by Step

What You Need

Design Your Assets

Ready to make your first 3D model?

Questions & Answers

Where to next?

My First3D Model

7 Projects to Build Step by Step

What You Need

Design Your Assets

Ready to make your first 3D model?

Questions & Answers

Where to next?

My First
3D Model