Upholstered furniture

[ntxdave]

@Alvis, there are a couple of things about this thread:

• Your work is wonderful * It is both an inspiration and a depressant* You have inspired some posts that let me know that I am not the only one who drools and wonders if I can ever learn to do things like this.

I am looking at things like this and things in the SubD Examples thread and wondering how and where is the best place to start to learn how to draw things like this. And Yes, being realistic, I do not expect to achieve the craftsmanship you are displaying. I just have trouble wrapping my mind around things like this and trying to figure out where/how to go about learning how to use the SU tool and its plugins for this type of modeling.

[alvis]

small pouf-bench

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[alvis]

Modeling upholstery with Fractal Terrain Eroder plugin.

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[db11]

@alvis said:

Modeling upholstery with Fractal Terrain Eroder plugin.

She's written some impressive plug-ins — this one gives an amazingly realistic look to your already life-like textures and shapes. Very cool!

[jo-ke]

wow. I didn't know that plugin. very usefull, thank you

[olishea]

your work is brilliant

[alvis]

Thanks Oli.
Recent works. Sketchup, Twilight Render

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[ginchius]

Nice, especially last three chairs

[ntxdave]

@ginchius said:

Nice, especially last three chairs

+1

[alvis]

Chairs...

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[alvis]

Caprichosa sofa. Work in progress

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[alvis]

and work in progress

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[jo-ke]

Thank you! this is so usefull. looks so easy but it's so hard.

[alvis]

@jo-ke said:

Thank you! this is so usefull. looks so easy but it's so hard.

Thank you for the comment, Joke. Believe me, it is easy
Legs and the round cushion...

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[alvis]

And final result.

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[Hieru]

For the cushion, how do you go from the plain shape to the creased control mesh? Are you using a plugin to deform the geometry?

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[alvis]

@hieru said:

For the cushion, how do you go from the plain shape to the creased control mesh? Are you using a plugin to deform the geometry?

Extension:
Fractal Terrain Eroder (Julia Christina Eneroth)
Vertex Tools (Thomas Thomassen)
Artisan (Dale Martens)
watch here
Youtube Video

Youtube Video

[tuna1957]

Alvis, Your the bomb at all this upholstery. . If I ever try modeling a car I'll have to get you to do the tuck and roll interior. Just the best !

[Hieru]

That's awesome. Thanks Alvis!

[JQL]

Great tut there alvis!