Chapter 2

Special Project—Creating Accessories for a Bust

I used several techniques to create the bust for this exercise to have him come alive. Before diving into ZBrush, though, I took a step back and thought about how to create each SubTool for this bust. I looked for simple approaches to create some common accessories.

This chapter takes you through the process of creating pieces for the character in my bust, beginning with how I created the ZMan logo that is stitched into the fabric of the hoody.

  • Creating the ZMan logo
  • Creating the zipper
  • Creating the stand
  • Creating a skin texture

Creating the ZMan Logo

First, you need to find a black-and-white image of the Pixologic ZMan logo. Follow along with creating the ZMan logo by downloading the ...

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