StretchLearn Course

Model any product in Blender, from flat reference to spinning turntable

CAD and SVG import, subdivision modelling, clean UVs, and procedural shaders, all in free software.

Beginner9 hr 35 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This beginner course teaches the modelling half of product visualisation in Blender: how to bring in CAD and SVG references, block out and refine forms with subdivision-surface modelling, and keep topology clean enough to shade and animate. You will UV unwrap with minimal distortion, build flexible procedural shaders that need no texture downloads, and set up a camera-orbit turntable. By the end you can take a product from a flat reference image to a render-ready model, a still frame, and a looping turntable that shows every angle.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Import CAD and SVG references and use them as accurate modelling blueprints in Blender

Build product forms with subdivision-surface modelling and clean, controllable topology

Use edge loops, support loops, and the Bevel and Mirror modifiers to control shape and edges

UV unwrap a product with seams placed to minimise stretching and visible joins

Create flexible procedural shaders for plastic, metal, glass, and labels without texture files

Set up and export a hero still and a looping camera-orbit turntable to web-ready specs

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: References, Units, and Reference-Driven Setup

Get Blender set up for product work and bring in accurate references, CAD and SVG, so every shape you model matches the real object.

3 lessons

Setting Up Blender for Product ModellingContent · 45 min

Preview Enabled

Importing CAD and SVG ReferencesContent · 50 min

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Blocking Out ProportionsContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Module 2

Module 2: Subdivision-Surface Modelling

Turn blocked primitives into smooth, accurate product forms using the Subdivision Surface modifier and clean, controllable topology.

3 lessons

How Subdivision Surfaces WorkContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Edge Loops, Support Loops, and BevelsContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Mirroring and Building DetailContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Module 3

Module 3: UV Unwrapping and Procedural Shading

Prepare the model's surface for materials by unwrapping its UVs cleanly, then build flexible procedural shaders that need no texture downloads.

3 lessons

UV Unwrapping Without DistortionContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Building Procedural MaterialsContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Labels, Decals, and LogosContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Module 4

Module 4: Cameras, Stills, and Turntable Output

Frame the model with a real camera, render a hero still, and build and export a looping turntable that shows every angle.

3 lessons

Framing the Hero StillContent · 45 min

LMS Access

Building a Camera-Orbit TurntableContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Exporting Stills and TurntablesContent · 50 min

LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

Blenderproduct visualisationsubdivision modellingUV unwrappingprocedural shadersCAD importturntable render3D modelling