Practical Blender courses · Tom McDonald
3D printing in Blender — from model to print
Welcome to BlenderZen. Thomas McDonald teaches practical beginner–intermediate Blender courses here—3D printing, architecture, FreeCAD, Python, car modelling and rigging, and video editing—with enrolment on Udemy through instructor links.
150,000+students on Udemy
7core courses
15+ yrsdesigning in 3D
Courses
Start with 3D Printing, or pick your path
Every course is a complete, project-based workflow. Enrolment is on Udemy through my instructor links.
3D Printing from Zero to Hero in Blender
Learn 3D modelling for 3D printing in Blender: FDM, MSLA resin, STL export, slicing, and models you can actually print.
You build real projects end to end (door grip, vase, phone stand, coin, phone case), check them with the 3D-Print Toolbox, and print on filament and resin machines, or send them to a print service.
Architectural Design & Animation in Blender
Model a house in Blender at real-world scale, add Archimesh doors and windows, then animate a walkthrough and a build-sequence reveal.
Interior 3D Modelling & Rendering in Blender
Model and light photorealistic interiors in Blender: PBR materials, stills, animation and 360° views.
Python Scripting for Blender
Learn Python in Blender with real tasks: custom UI panels, bpy, automation, and a CSV data-visualisation project.
Architectural 3D Modeling & Rendering: FreeCAD & Blender
Model in FreeCAD, then clean up and render in Blender and present in Twinmotion.
Model & Rig a Car in Blender for Beginners
Model a car body and wheels, then rig it with drivers and controls for a short drive.
Video Editing in Blender – Beginner to Pro
Edit video in Blender’s Video Sequence Editor: cuts, text, audio, transitions, motion graphics and export.
More courses Unreal, Twinmotion, character rigging and a free intro course
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Latest tutorials
- Save furniture to a Blender asset library and drop it into any room
Mark as Asset alone doesn’t give you a library. Here’s how to save a chair once in Blender and drag it into any room file, with the setting that stops the Asset Browser looking empty. - Find the thin walls in Blender before your slicer doesOn this page: Wall thickness · Scale · Thickness check · Fix · Slicer · Course To find thin wallsContinue reading “Find the thin walls in Blender before your slicer does”
- Add Archimesh windows in Blender without fighting the 3D cursorArchimesh still earns its keep when you are blocking in a house: doors, windows, stairs, railings. The door pass isContinue reading “Add Archimesh windows in Blender without fighting the 3D cursor”
Short Blender tutorials, now and then
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