Master The Art of Zbrush Blockout

Youtube Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXxe-9BghG4

Hey everyone,

In this tutorial, we’ll go through the process of creating a mechanical design—from exploring the form and gesture in 3D using simple boxes, to adding final materials and details in KeyShot. This workflow is one of my favorites because it allows for quick ideation while staying flexible enough for larger, more detailed projects. For this piece, I challenged myself to complete it within a day to see how much could be achieved with these techniques—but this isn’t about rushing. The workflow is meant to be fun, efficient, and adaptable to your own pace.

Whether you’re looking to refine your workflow, understand mechanical design better, or are new to ZBrush and curious about the process, this tutorial offers something for every level. While some tools are ZBrush-specific, the principles and techniques are universal and can be applied in other software like Blender or Maya.

What’s included:

  • 3.5 hours of fully voiced, edited footage (from a 12-hour project).
  • Custom brushes: IMM Blockout, IMM Labels, and IMM Details.
  • A drag-and-drop KeyShot material for final materials with realistic grunge and fingerprints.
  • My ZBrush UI and hotkeys, with a guide to the most important shortcuts.

The tutorial is now available—hope to see you there!

First 72 Hours 20% Discount Code: MECHDEAL

Single User License
$30
License: Standard License
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For personal use and one commercial project (up to 2,000 sales or 20,000 views).

Tutorials

One copy to be used by a single user.

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One installation by a single user.

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Educational/Company License
$200
License: Extended Commercial License
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For use on an unlimited number of commercial projects with no limits on sales or views.

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JR_ArtOfBlockout
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