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Sheena Duquette @sheenaduquette.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Marmoset Toolbag viewport preview of the current bake test for PBR rendering. 🌟 She's definitely come a long way!

Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 19/08/2026

Pausing tiles makes this scene with 9 8K UDIMs actually manageable to work with. I'm thankful these controls exist to ease the pain I inflict on my VRAM 🙃

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 13/08/2026

I also really like that I can use symmetry on text. There's probably a more practical use case for this, but I'm feeling punchy today 🙃

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 13/08/2026

More scatter layer shenanigans! You can make VU audio meters using some gradients and masks to control the levels 😁

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 13/08/2026

With spacemouse support in @marmoset3d.bsky.social 5.03, you can control both your cameras and your lights in yours scenes, making setup even easier. Plus you can make flying noises while you do it. Or is that just me? "pew pew"

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 13/08/2026

The new scatter layer feature in the @marmoset3d.bsky.social 5.03 update gives me yet another way to add knurling to my models 😆

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 12/08/2026

Yay, I'm in the credits now!

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Marmoset @marmoset3d.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Marmoset Toolbag 5.03 is officially out! It introduces brand-new features & significant improvements to Toolbag's baking, texturing, and rendering systems, such as: ✅ Text Layers ✅ Scatter Layers ✅ Pause Tiles ✅ SVG Vector Import ✅ SpaceMouse Support & much more!

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 11/06/2026

Big braining it over here. Used a single path with radial symmetry to make a Cool S vector decal in @marmoset3d.bsky.social 😆

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 08/02/2026

Also this was my first time using an ngon config tip for my bullets, and I think it worked out nicely

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 08/02/2026

Leveraging creased subdiv + bevel shader for the ammo strip

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 07/02/2026

Previewing the highpoly visdev before starting the lowpoly 👀

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 05/02/2026

Ah yes, the age old "what if I bump up my rust project to 8K?"

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 04/02/2026

This feels like the texturing version of spinning around my model. Playing with carve groups in @marmoset3d.bsky.social to get grey metalness values through intermediate oxidation.

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Xavier @xavierck.com · 25/01/2026

This latest ref pack is a love letter to all my hard surface artist friends It contains 400+ (3.1GB) photos from the CAF SoCal airplane museum, including 100+ shots of tiny details from the cockpit of a MiG-21MF Use them for anything, just make sure to credit me! drive.google.com/file/d/1nsib...

A closeup from the cockpit of a MiG-21MF

A closeup of a propeller from a large bomber

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 25/01/2026

In terms of amount of work/time needed compared against the result, pure subdiv can't compete with the bevel shader workflow. Not to mention the time it takes for edits. Top is subdiv w/ sharp creasing + bevel shader and bottom is subdiv. The top could be used as the low poly with fewer changes

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marina @parinamais.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I have finally finished CATCHING FISHES, and here's the trailer! This is my first solo game, and it’s a short story about… taking a bath when you’re very tired : ) Hope to see you back for release day, on January 20! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #unity #catchingfishes

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 13/01/2026

To all the artists out there who are suffering from analysis paralysis (overthinking), I empathize fully. The solution to your problem is the hardest thing to overcome. You need to just start doing. Push through and try things *especially* if you think it won't work.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 10/01/2026

This past week has been rough trying to get back into work and being a normal functioning human after the holidays. I feel like I deal with this more and more as I get older. 🙃

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 05/01/2026

Posted this on the other site since someone was asking about Maya UV equivalents in Blender (via ZenUV addon): Along with what's in the image below, shell snapping via pivot is G to move, then press B, select the vert, and then move to the vert you want to snap to. Hopefully this helps others!

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 03/01/2026

To make blockouts easier, I map out element separation with paintovers before starting the modeling. I often have a hard time keeping track of elements, and having a map like this to refer to helps break it down into manageable chunks. Thanks to @peachmarzi.bsky.social for the ref

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 02/01/2026

Thought it'd be interesting to put some of the focus stacks into an image sequence and loop it The pin is 88 photos and the old camera is 66 photos, the difference is mainly due to how shallow the depth of field is. Tighter = more shots needed.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 02/01/2026

Depression and burnout is a funny thing. So I tried to get the "educator" label removed from this account in early 2025 because I felt like I wasn't worthy of it. Glad I couldn't figure it out because now I'm all aboard the game dev educator train again 😂 Choo-choo!

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Fran @digitaquito.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

This was my first sculpt and first time using Zbrush and I'm honestly really happy with it. Concept was by my sculpting teacher Eloi (thunderhawk_ibz on artstation). Critique is welcome but please be kind.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 02/01/2026

I really despise socks bunching up near my toes when I have shoes on. 😑

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 01/01/2026

I recommend any detail-oriented artist to try getting into macro photography. It's fun, you learn more about presentation (lighting set up is super important), logical wear, and realize literally everything is coated in dust and hair.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 01/01/2026

Things I want to work on in 2026 with no expectations for completion: - Focus more on discipline during the day - Improve upon patience and boundaries - Ease up on self-criticism - Learn from others and ask more questions - Set aside time away from my computer

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 31/12/2025

I was just in a situation where I had to remove a lot of control loops and I didn't want to select them all manually. Blender's Limited Dissolve coming in clutch here. It's also why I recommend embracing the delete menu.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 30/12/2025

The most common response I get from artists when I tell them no one will notice is: "Ok, but *I* will notice" Yes, and you seriously need to kick that mentality to the curb in production settings. But if you want to goon out on perfect shading in your own time, that's fine.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 29/12/2025

Stress less about high poly shading errors in gamedev. Chances are you won't see most of them anyway. Always keep in mind the 6 levels of "Does It Matter?": - Model - Bake - Texture - Compression - In-game effects - Viewing distance Good Enough™ will save you time and sanity.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 27/12/2025

So much holiday stuff... been waking up early and going to people's houses nonstop since the 23rd and now waking up early to have a gathering at our house. Got 4 more days of this insanity. Might have to take a day off for me time after this.

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Maria 💽 @peachmarzi.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

More color variations for the helmet, this time using a EVA01 inspired color palette. #b3d #marmoset #zbrush #3dsculpt

Sci-fi helmet, front view. Sculpted with ZBrush and Blender in 3D, with metallic grey and orange materials, also including a purple translucent visor and some hints of green on the mouth and ear pieces and interior.

Sci-fi helmet, side view. Sculpted with ZBrush and Blender in 3D, with metallic grey and orange materials, also including some hints of green on the mouth and ear pieces and interior. This one doesn't have a visor.

Sci-fi helmet, 3/4 view. Sculpted with ZBrush and Blender in 3D, with metallic grey and orange materials, also including some hints of green on the mouth and ear pieces and interior. The visor isn't included.

Sci-fi helmet, 3/4 view. Sculpted with ZBrush and Blender in 3D, with metallic grey and orange materials, also including a purple translucent visor and some hints of green on the mouth and ear pieces and interior.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 25/12/2025

This year has been a really wild one for me. From attempting stylized hard surface with Overwatch 2, to trying to get back into military simulation, to ultimately making a wild career move into a role that encompasses marketing, education and software product design. And I couldn't be happier 😍

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 25/12/2025

I guess it's time to start posting here again. Ngon advocacy knows no bounds. But also a very merry "fuck you" to AI. 🖕

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Lua Garo ~ @somniacrawler.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

For 3D and sculpting folks: go.bsky.app/3GtnjDE

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Maria 💽 @peachmarzi.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Heya everyone! I’m Maria, I’m starting to post more often on here again, and I mainly post my 3D art, but I also love to talk about my interests (ff, silksong, DE, ut/dr…)

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Marmoset @marmoset3d.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🤔 What if you could skip painful subdiv modeling and paint your knurls instead? @oddenough.art demonstrates a fast, non-destructive workflow using Toolbag’s vector layers and symmetry mode to create and refine knurling patterns in no time.

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Marmoset @marmoset3d.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🚨 New article alert! @oddenough.art shows how to achieve the look & efficiency of a high poly sub-d model without support loops, all in Toolbag. If you want to speed up your hard surface workflow or just love a good bevel, don’t skip this. Read Now: marmoset.co/posts/master...

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Mastering Toolbag's Bevel Shader: Creases, Baking, and Texturing | Marmoset Toolbag

Article by Jordan Cain Alright, stop. BEVEL TIME! My last article covered how you can combine different Toolbag techniques, such as the Bevel Shader and Vector Layers, to achieve faster results. This…

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Marmoset @marmoset3d.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🖌️ Paint stylized, hand-painted textures in Marmoset Toolbag Follow along with Steph to learn how to use Toolbag’s Texture Projects to customize your brushes & use layers & gradients to paint stylized textures with a bespoke feel. Learn more about texturing in Toolbag: marmoset.co/toolbag/text...

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 12/11/2025

Alright, stop. BEVEL TIME. The bevel shader can be used with creases too! You can get all the advantages of high poly subdiv without needing to use support loops and still use the bevel shader in one time-saving package. Let's hammer out the details with @marmoset3d.bsky.social Toolbag

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Marmoset @marmoset3d.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🎃 Greentooth Pumpkin (🧡 @polycount.bsky.social) by @oddenough.art, submitted for the Marmoset Toolbag Pumpkin Texturing Challenge! 👉 Join the challenge & submit by Nov 16, 2025 via the Discord: discord.gg/JeP6mZ5Vea

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 27/10/2025

So my account got suspended on twitter for "inauthentic behavior" 😂 Part of me wonders if the anti-ngon crowd finally had enough and reported me for misinformation. Either that or the Elongated Muskrat is all "quad-only master race". I could see that happening.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 06/10/2025

For the latest thread in my Part Modeling series, I wanted to show off the combined effect of Low to Low baking with the bevel shader and vector layers in @marmoset3d.bsky.social Toolbag 5, this time on a more complex model. I really pushed the bevel shader on this one! 1/5

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Joe Wilson @joewilsoneq.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Hello my name is Earl and I like to knurl. I'm also into burl.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 03/10/2025

Continuing with the low to low baking + bevel shader post series, I wanted to show how I’m using @marmoset3d.bsky.social Toolbag to texture while incorporating vector layers for fine detail that would traditionally be baked from a high poly. 1/10

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 29/09/2025

I was making a random subdiv example for the course and figured I'd share the wires since you all seem to like that 😁

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 23/09/2025

I'm such a good self-promoter.

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Jordan Cain @oddenough.art · 21/09/2025

Since the Flipped Normals account isn't active here, I just wanted to announce that I'm working on a new exclusive course: Advanced Hard Surface Modeling for Games! 😁 I'll be using Blender, but the concepts work in all other 3D software. Will be focusing heavily on methodology.

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