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3D Design/Printing Books
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items This list focuses on 3D design and printing books that you might find helpful if you are starting your 3D design journey.
This book is more aimed at children. However, that doesn't mean that it can't be useful for adults too!
3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids: Volume 22 Create Amazing Projects with CAD Design and STEAM Ideas (Lab for Kids) by Eldrid Sequeira | WHSmith
I would recommend this book as it will give you tips, advice and inspiration, followed by 20 3D design projects to 3D model and print. All the projects have a short introduction, followed by a 2D drawings with dimensions, as well as some screenshots to guide you through the 3D modeling process.
3D Printing Projects. 20 Design Projects for Your 3D Printer a book by Kevin Koekkkoek.
This book covers how 3D printing is already shaking up the industry, and where it’s likely to go next.
3D Printing Design: Additive Manufacturing and the Materials Revolution a book by Francis (Digital Arts and Humanities Research Center at Pratt Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Architect.
This book might be aimed at making masks. However, it shows how you can go from a 2d sketch on a page to a 3d design. Also some of the techniques used in this book might be helpful.
Mask Making Techniques: Creating 3-D Characters from 2-D Designs for Theatre, Cosplay, Film, and TV a book by Mary C. (Professor of Costume Design, West Virginia University.) McClung.
Blender is the 3D design software that I use to create my 3D models. This book can help you learn the basics of Blender such as: learning the interface, sculpting, modelling, rigging, texturing and rendering.
Blender 3D By Example: A project-based guide to learning the latest Blender 3D, EEVEE rendering engine, and Grease Pencil, 2nd E a book by Oscar Baechler and Xury Greer.
This book is helpful for learning a variety of different model building tools and methods. It also looks at presenting design ideas, including models, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings.
Studio Companion Series 3D Design Basics a book by Donna (Kansas State University) Fullmer.
You don't need any design experience in design. All you need is this book! Through a series of tutorials and case studies, this book gives you the techniques to turn a product idea into a 3D model ready for 3D printing.
Design for 3D Printing a book by Samuel Bernier, Bertier Luyt, and Tatiana Reinhard.
Blender is a FREE 3D design software that is available for you to download. This book goes through the fundamentals of working with 3D, this thorough tutorial book will help you piece together a skill set that will have you creating stunning 3D chara...
Beginner's Guide to Creating Characters in Blender by 3dtotal Publishing | WHSmith
Want to learn about character rigging in Blender? Look no further! This book will help you understand how to rig your characters ready for animation.
3D Character Rigging in Blender: Bring your characters to life through rigging and make them animation-ready by Jaime Kelly | WHSmith