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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🤖 And the server is back up! For now. We are working on making a new file server as we speak, stay tuned!

Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last week, week 36, we all worked on our own "Mushroom". 🍄‍🟫🍄 Every piece done in the hour! Using Blender, Bforartists and Tough Designer.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This week's word is the "Spotted Seal" 🦭, an underwater mammal! Any technique is allowed, come enjoy!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎨 Every week we celebrate being an artist and do some artnfor an hour together. Come watch or play and make an art piece - in the Discord server or on @trinumedia.bsky.social twitch, as they use Bforartists!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🎨 "Trading card", "Prism", "Mechanical", "Flow" while Being an Artist! It has been a moment, but we have 4 weeks of weekly art, and 3 weeks of showcase artwork! With much development and exciting experimental code cooking. 👀 Watch more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g6H...

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🎨"Trading card", "Prism", "Mechanical", "Flow" - Being an Artists 31-34/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

↔️ In Bforartists 5.2, we exposed the UV Move on Axis to top-level operators, so you can assign arrow hotkeys to shuffle UV's over UDIMS, Pixels or grid measurements! Shuffle shuffle!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Very nice! have you been using the smart primitive assets for procedural shapes? Here is a random tip: Once you have selected them all, you can also apply and remesh, boolean or join with one operator, under Object -> Apply.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

✏️ With the Power User Tools addon, we have a new operator for hotkey users who like to select the Grease Pencil layer under the mouse. Assign a hotkey, then select (and isolate lock) all strokes and layers of a layer at once. Works in all modes too! Only in Bforartists 5.2.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🎞️ Sequencer Compositor assets also gets he same UX as the modifier stack. Search between built in modifiers and modifier assets for the sequencer compositor stack, contained, discoverable. Now in Bforartists 5.2.0, based on Blender 5.3

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🪐Bforartists comes with an offline out-of-the-box usability philosophy, with built-in assets. Download, install, get going. But Blender online assets are also included with the Asset shelf too! Now updated with extra materials and consistent thumbnails this current release.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What an incredible design! We have thought of making a mascot in the style!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

And the screencaptures were done in Bforartists! Love seeing the icons here. Great addon!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Love dailies! We do a one hour challenge every Friday in the Bforartists Discord server.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔼 New Stacks Open Editor Buttons Every wanted to quickly open up the node editor from the modifier stack, world stack, geometry nodes stack, or others? Now you can. Open a floating window and access the nodes from the stack directly. Only with Bforartists 5.2.0

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here the fork of Bforartists are loving it, annnnd enjoying it!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Exciting times! And right when we did a Prism challenge in the Discord server.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📚 We now have new Asset Library operators, one to open and also clear the Online Assets cache, and another to directly open the Library Paths from the asset Browser. Bforartists is about exposing convenience and control.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎨 Every Friday we connect in the Discord server to make some art with Bforartists, Blender or anything you love! An open art session. Let's make a piece about a Prism today.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

👀 Being an artists with you making incredible art! These past couple weeks are full of beautiful pieces, animation, and new updates to Blender a long with another official release! Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnNN...

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🎨 "Iron Bloom" - Being an Artists 30 & 31/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🔍The new Node Editor Minimap of Bforartists, based on Blender 5.3, allows toggling, swap position to bottom, scale and ratio, to minimize or use node colors - all tunable! Get this for free today.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📺 A new fresh feature video of Bforartist 5.2.0 based on Blender 5.3 of the future has come out of the oven! Fresh and tasty. See what's new here: youtu.be/ZvsdGbKPzv0

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Bforartists 5.2.0 - Official Release - 🔍Nodes Minimap and Quick Favorites Upgrade

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🔍+🏃‍♂️ Bforartists 5.2 has love to the Node Editor Minimap, so you can navigate trees, and with the Quick Favorites Menu, so it's easier to re-order, see and edit directly from the short-hand menu. Oh and a tonne of performance, stability and polish from Blender too.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🩵+ 🧡 Bforartists 5.2.0 is based on Blender 5.3 alpha and 5.2 This means you get the latest of the latest when it comes to stability, performance and new features!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🩵Bforartsits 5.2.0 is about the Nodes Editor Minimap and new Quick Favorites iconography and customization - with much polish everywhere. Upgrade for a stable, performant release! 100% free.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Bforartists 5.2.0 is around the corner! And we just finished a major sprint to tie up some loose ends - hear and see more about it here! 🥰 Watch the latest Being an Artist show: youtu.be/QTGVt1Z-THQ?...

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🎨 "Splashscreen" - Being an Artists 28 & 29/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🐴 Hello. I'm the new splash screen for Bforartists 5.2.0, by Belzunze.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🎨 "Golden Compass" - Being an Artists 27/'26 Get the low down of the latest art from the Bforartists community, where every Friday there is an open art session, and we talk of what is coming, including a call for splashscreens! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY15...

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🎨 "Golden Compass" - Being an Artists 27/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🏅 Prizes: 1st: 12 months subscription to Oppalin + Become the Splashscreen of Bforartists 5.2.x 2nd: 9 months subscription to Oppalin 3rd: 6 months subscription to Oppalin

The prize of one year subscription worth $67 USD with becoming the featured splash screen of Bforartist 5.2.x

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📜 Terms - 1920*1080px - 16:9 format - Till Friday 24th, 1300 EST - Submit in Discord - Previous Artwork allowed! - SFW and A-political, CC-BY compatible - Render in Blender or Bforartists - Best originality and composition wins!

Bforartists call for splash teens showing the startup with the splash.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

👀 Call for Splashscreens! Bforartists 5.2.0 is around the corner, but this means the software needs you! Your artwork could become the next face of Bforartists as a Splashscreen. Submit your art before Friday the 24th and be in to win.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🧡 Blender 5.2 has released! A new polished era, an accumulation of the 5.x series, and a fine nod to performance and stability. Bforartists 5.2.0 is coming right up! We cooking hard to tie up some loose ends, then it's a go next week.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎨 Being an Artists challenge! With the words "Golden Compass" Starting in 45 minutes in the Discord Server, join in this week and submit a finished art piece here or in the Discord server!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎨It's Friday again! This means we can be an artist with a a new week and idea. Last week we did the Emerald Horizon, and these were the results! #artthreads

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎨 Last week we had the word "Emerald Horizon", and now this week I'd like to invite you to make some art about the "Golden Compass" 🧭😁 Happy to share! Watch the weekly showcase: youtu.be/PaiHrQ6nUnA?...

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🎨 "Emerald Horizon- Being an Artists 26/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Makes sense! We won't be shipping this as a default, but a seperate addon that could potentially use an API key or local models that are opt-in later. But it's an idea cooking!

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎨It's Friday, that means we will continue to make another art piece! Here were last weeks pieces about the "Fire Hydrant", a modeling challenge. Guess which one was done in Bforartists. 👀

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We have a new weekly video of 🎨 Being an Artist! This is about community art, a weekly word for an art piece done together, and about Bforartists updates. Subscribe, give a like and enjoy. 📺 youtu.be/yZTBU5-Jffc?...

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🎨 "Fire Hydrant" - Being an Artists 25/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🎨 "Debris" with work from Alex, Jonas, Tom and Draise! Every Friday we have a new word to make, and now a weekly video showcasing your art on Youtube! Join and be an artist.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🎨 Welcome to the Being an Artist Weekly Showcase! In these videos: 🔑 Reveal of next week’s subject so you can join in! 🖌️ Highlights artists pieces of the weekly subject 🌟 Showcase finished art 📰 Weekly Bforartists development updates and news www.youtube.com/watch?v=pteH...

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🎨 "Debris - Being an Artists 24/'26

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🎨 "Hidden Moss". In the Bforartists discord server, we do a weekly word for a piece of art! Every Friday live or during the week! Join in! Make an art piece.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🔍 This latest release has a Node editor Minimap and it's a lot of fun for big trees! #blender #nodes

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The new materials are thanks to the Curtis Holt's community with CC0 materials! We rebuilt the thumbnails to follow the new Blender online Essentials, and we included our own CC0 wooden materials too! Enjoy with Bforartists 5.1.2

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Would you like a Node Editor Minimap, customizable Quick Favorites menu with icons, and new out-of-the-box materials? Well then... this version is for you! 😙 Bforartists 5.1.2 has released, based on Blender 5.2 and 5.1.2.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🧙‍♂️One of our little Wizard based assets Smart Mesh Blend by Proximity gets a big upgrade on performance! Intersection removal, and simpler controls. Now in Bforartists 5.1.1, based on Blender 5.2. Help us by using the developer builds. #ArtTools

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

😳 Have you tried the new UV nodes? Gizmos for uv control. Shaft uv unwrapping live as you model, triplanar uvs for procedural meshes, it's packed! Even had camera projected UVs running live.

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Downloads available from both Github, the official Website, Windows store and Blender Launcher v2 📥 Downloads: www.bforartists.de/download/ 🪟 Windows App apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p3pl... 🧡 Blender Launcher github.com/Victor-IX/Bl...

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Download - Bforartists

Download Here you can download the latest Bforartists version as well as earlier versions. Downloads Bforartists 5 Source Code DownloadDeveloper BuildSystem RequirementsOlder Versions Bforartists 5 Ve...

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Bforartists @bforartists.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🏁🏇The UV Nodes release gets a hotfix! With some extra goodies including a Raycast Edges asset, better Grease Pencil support with Curves to Tubes modifier, and much polish. Download today.

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