Blender (free) is pretty daunting to someone who’s never used 3D modeling or animation software. For me, using Blender 2.60a was somewhat like having to know exactly how my car works before I ...

Decimating the model makes it more manageable. The resulting bags, when printed using TPU and painted, hardly look like 3D prints. Well, other than the strap, perhaps.

We’ve seen a few different ways to add textures to 3D prints, including using Blender to modify model surfaces. Textures can enhance the look of a model, and are also a good way to hide layer lines.