ZBrush - Sculpting Ornamental Designs

In this tutorial artists will learn how to sculpt ornamental designs in ZBrush with a combination of masking and brush techniques.

[@BenJohnsonDotNet]

Using video game stills as reference.....what a time to be alive. :)

[@CarvedMetal]

Fantastic lesson; I was struggling with making surface ornaments and bas-reliefs. Thank you for taking the time to do the video!

[@3V1LKNIGHT]

Very helpful tips! I love how you also mentioned your personal prefs as an artist (not general eye candy) and also the games you liked playing. it is important because it reminds us that we all have different styles. before watching your tutorials I would usually "copy" other artists meaning I would strictly adapt to their do's and don't instead of going with my own gut. I learned a lot more than sculpting details in this tutorial and for that I thank you!

[@hellodolly7989]

This was great! It's these subject-focused youtube videos that allow me to learn 3D modeling/sculpting so well.

[@BledsoeBluvd]

Excellent video, really helpful. Those subtleties of fine tuning the details really make them pop.

[@WireMosasaur]

Great little technique I can't wait to have a use for, thanks so much! :D

[@darksteelyurius]

Thank you for the tutorial. Very informative and I look forward to seeing more.

[@robertkrawczyk9481]

I've been searching for a video about this... this is great! The deformation menu looks useful

[@GravnHD]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Very straightforward, without bulls**t in the middle, and of great value! Cheers!

[@topherstoybox4276]

Fantastic tutorial Seth! Really appreciate you taking the time to do it. Also great to come across a fellow 80's gamer and Dark Souls junkie :P Thanks for the awesome brain candy!!

[@edwardflorez6645]

Thanks for the tutorial, it's much faster than any other method I came across.

[@muriloviola5999]

Wow a simple technique makes a piece amazing!

[@Raghu3D]

Thank you for the tutorial . I was aware of these type of designs in zbrush . You told it for free of cost .🙏

[@mo5909]

this technique has saved me so much time lol i was trying to make these manually

[@vegardklausen5525]

No way, I stumbled upon this video earlier and didn't even realize it was you. Thanks for the "inflate balloon" pass, already put that to good use :)

[@DigiFootageFX]

This was great. Perhaps one thing I might suggest when working on scrollwork like this is to perfect the technique on a plane surface, then either extract the shape you are happy with and save it as a IMM brush, or create a VDM brush from it. This way, you can repeat the scroll on the model to save time. In some cases, a repeated pattern could be highly aesthetic, but mostly a huge time saver.

[@Lynxmb]

I love this. It was so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@sabandemircan4737]

IT WORKED, THANKS I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOREVER, BUT NO TUTORIAL COULD EXPLAIN IT AS YOU DID

[@julythrunov]

Thank you so much, that was great and incredibly easy to understand, very clear explanation. 🙏

[@ashleechan22]

Perfect tutorial!!! Thank you SO MUCH

[@yoshinobuogawa9442]

Thanks bro finally someone who isn't posting malware or fake stuff, you deserve my subscribe!

[@user-rw9qx9wz9m]

Dude, this is the only video that works. Thanks for posting!

[@MANIAKRA]

one of the best tutorials

[@Tr1ckyEgor]

It looks amazing! Thank you so much for this tutorial)

[@varshabaghel9865]

HOLYY SHIITTT I LOVE YOU ❤❤❤ I'VE BEEN SEARCHING AROUND THE INTERNET FOR 5 HOURS AND THEN NOW IT'S OVER FINALLY I LOVE YOU MAAN

[@thilanharshana1738]

This is the best free software Ive seen. Respect.

[@MANIAKRA]

Awesome little tips for detailing, thank you very much!

[@chekaroxas9262]

Thanks! Your video content is the safest and most useful

[@npfenanda]

IT'S ALWAYS THE UNDERRATED VID THAT'S LEGIT! THANK YOU!

[@brantayo6507]

Thanks! I've been searching how to get it and this is brilliant :D

[@mrk0per]

You sir, are a treasure.

[@TECHOSAUR]

Y o u a r e a m a z i n g !!!!| im a dark soul fan as well, when i have seen ur model i immediately remembered dark souls and wondered if u like it before u even said u are a fan!!! thanks for the tutoiral, very useful

[@CarlosLiera232]

Just logged in to say: (and sorry for the language) THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING! love how "down-to-earth" (so to speak, english is not my first language and it's a little bit rusty) are your explanations, easy steps to follow to get to awesome results. Kudos to you, seriously

[@manhodge99]

that was exactly what I needed , thank you so much

[@ektibor3756]

Thanks dude this really helped me a lot I did the steps that's you did thanks man!

[@Kinkoyaburi]

This is a great tutorial! Thanks!

[@Omar-ny8lz]

You won my vote at dark souls

[@SethThompsonCGTutorials]

Haha....Thanks! I am close to finishing the base of the model now, still a bit more work to go but having fun and still having my first play through of "Dark Souls 3", such an epic, epic game!

[@Omar-ny8lz]

Hahaha nice one! Yes its bloody amazing, I'm quite sad that they aren't going to make any more to the series, but it stands tall Enjoy it anyway lol, If you play on pc, let me know if you need any help! Praise the Sun!

[@drummerjeff]

Great Video and awesome tips! Thank you

[@enjoyinfacts]

Installed, everything works, thanks!

[@chabbishreels1983]

Love your stuff! Big help!

[@hoangnaminh6262]

Thank you for this informative and educational video!

[@sean8306]

Thank you, this was a great tut !!

[@shaunbrown3806]

Gold thank you very much for this tutorial

[@v1ct0r12345]

Great tutorial, thank you for that!

[@Domzdream]

Gorgeous work man!!

[@pritamvyas6371]

You are the boss bro!!! Thank you a lot!

[@SaschaUncia]

Very useful techniques for this sort of detailing, thank you

[@socheatatann4687]

Hey man, It works great and without any problems.

[@JanVaskoSG]

Thank You so much I have been trying to crack it since 2 days.. Finally it worked.. thanks

[@ranginio]

Thank you so much bro. Sending virtual hugs. Worked like a charm ;-)

[@user-rw9qx9wz9m]

Thank you man for sharing this stuff

[@star0shadows]

Fantastic, thank you! Will be using this for a set of Skyrim props :)

[@pedrotenoriomendes]

Great video , man, thanks!

[@84thanhsu]

works perfectly, thank you

[@armenianbiblestudy3024]

Great video Seth.

[@benjaminrodriguez9879]

Amazing I did it You made my day Thank you!!

[@brunofranco8345]

Worked smoothly, tysm

[@JaanaJ1]

Thank you Seth for your channel :) it's super super helpful! May I ask you about your computer? Would you share basic information about the hardware you are working on? What do you recommend?

[@dagu20]

Great tutorial man! excellent technique! Subscribing to your channel right now!

[@SethThompsonCGTutorials]

Awesome! Thanks for the compliments and thanks for subscribing!

[@barsdemir5019]

Thanks works fine. Greetings from Italy

[@josquineve6918]

You really good at explaining thank you

[@Natalia-dn5yc]

Love it! Thank you

[@hongnhungang1232]

Guys, this video is 100% genuine.

[@jhonieto33]

Hell yeah man good work

[@AdinaAdina-mg5bz]

thank you for sharing this with us!!!

[@VLove-Gaming]

Tysm, did everything as described

[@bagethian1]

So thankful for this

[@user-yz8fp3jv2d]

Thank you for the tutorial. 😘 very useful technic.

[@quanter3372]

yes it works brother ! many thanks

[@user-uh5kr8ss7k]

Wow man. Thank you! Its very cool!

[@viktorspat7922]

Worked , thanks a lot!

[@renzespiritu4795]

it worked! thank you so much!!

[@merowin_]

Thank you so much for the tutorial

[@sedetweiler]

It would be great to show a followup on how to create the masks in Photoshop and use them in zbrush. Great video for ideas here, keep them coming!

[@MrRossT1]

He also made a video on his channel for this. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXObc6NsqKxqaJo

[@bootcampgamer7204]

Nice video, it works!

[@x3r0x80]

This helped a lot thank you

[@N0nManfiold99]

Literally watching Teo play Dark Souls 3 and coincidentally sculpting in ZBrush at the same time and wanted to find some new techniques. Crazy.

[@robbie6429]

Beautiful!!!

[@ruslandad365]

Thank you so much A very useful Tutorial

[@shershaah4080]

It worked! Tank you sir.

[@nguyenthingocvan4496]

Great you solved one headache for me, thanks

[@Grim_J0nes]

it's a wonderful job! tell me please, where can I find the same shader? he looks great

[@lavaf]

ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE

[@tagihimselfggs]

Probably the best app from you..

[@PoppinSoul]

this is so helpful. thx for the video. can I ask you somthin? how many polygons do you usually use for the object like in the video(I mean final high mesh)? like, crown part.

[@MrUsterka]

Ty I got my first divine because of you

[@bruce4551]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mariafernandasalazar3692]

So informative, thanks a lot!

[@TheNougatnike]

GREAT video!! what do you after finishinig the sculpt? do you export a displacement map? and for the little niks a normal map?

[@Gathxd]

great video, thanks!

[@bhimrijal8007]

Really nice and helpful... Thanks!

[@androssolano]

Hi, awesome work! Could u tell me where can i download that matcap? It looks really nice !

[@user-nm4gt9zx7k]

Nice technique! Looks especially good with this metallic matcap. By the way, can you please share it? :)

[@chabesegismundo]

Great, I'm lucky, it works great for me without errors

[@Con3033]

You are the BEST!!! XXX

[@toddlawrimore3577]

Nice stuff. Thank you

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

when drawing your curved designs does z brush as a correct function/assist to help draw more consistent curves or circles. Like an auto correct on curved lines

[@metasculptor3358]

Great tutorial, can you put a download link to your personalized brushes?

[@Palloma727]

Thank's a lot.......it was very usefull for my work as jeweler.

[@ghostriley22]

Really helpful tricks!! Thnx man :)

[@SethThompsonCGTutorials]

Awesome! Glad you liked it and hope it introduced a few new tricks!