Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if you Alpha Brush is square? And if the resolution is too low? In this video, we'll look at solutions to those common issues when using height maps as sculpting brushes in Blender, specifically with Hard Surface Sculpting.
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What if you Alpha Brush is square? And if the resolution is too low? In this video, we'll look at solutions to those common issues when using height maps as sculpting brushes in Blender, specifically with Hard Surface Sculpting.
More Blender tips:
3DSecrets.com
Follow Blender Secrets on Patreon
patreon.com/c/BlenderSecrets
Blender Secrets e-book links:
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/blender-secrets-e-book?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Teachable, recommended)
gumroad.com/a/217304467/IxofeY (Gumroad)
blendersecrets-shop.fourthwall.com/en-eur/products/blender-secrets-e-book (Fourthwall)
superhivemarket.com/products/blender-secrets?ref=227 (Superhive)
flippednormals.com/product/blender-secrets-e-book-26309?dst=AfcUiDGa (Flipped Normals)
Get a free sample e-book:
mailchimp.blendersecrets.org/freesample (sent to your e-mail)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/blender-secrets-e-book1 (enroll on Teachable)
My video courses:
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-blender?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface sculpting)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-subdivision-modeling?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface Modeling)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/mech-materials?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Mech Material Mastery)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/anime-character-modeling-in-blender?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Character course)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/modeling-the-pocket-blender-device?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (modeling pocket blender device)
The Big Book of Holes:
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/holes?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy
Save money by getting bundled products:
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/superbundle?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Super Discount Bundle - All my courses and E-book with 40% discount)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/complete-hard-surface-bundle?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (All Hard Surface courses and the E-book)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-bundle-without-book?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface courses bundle without E-book)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/blender-secrets-e-book-and-hard-surface-sculpting-video-course?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface Sculpting and E-book)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-sculpting-materials-and-e-book-bundle?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface Sculpting, Materials course and E-book)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-sculpting-and-modeling?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface modeling and sculpting courses)
blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/hard-surface-sculpting-and-materials-bundle?affcode=1618825_crtwigcy (Hard Surface Sculpting course and materials course)
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