For some time now, I've been swamped with emails asking lots of good questions, but the most often heard ones are the hardest to answer.

'How do you do that?'
'Where can I learn how to do that?'
'Can you teach me?'

I'm sure you sense a theme here.

"How does a person like me learn to do what you do? I want to create too!"

Well, after much consideration and several years of answering questions, I've finally broken down and done it. I've written the first installment of 'how did she do that'.

Now before you all get out your emails and ask me a boat load of questions, let me spell out the content of this eBook so you'll know what's what.

In this product, you'll find a great many things that set it apart from other tutorials on the market.

I don't assume you know how to model.

Now it would be nice if you had the bare basics of what I'm talking about in the form of Polygons and Edges and Meshs, but beyond that... if you don't know how to use ANY modeling software, that's fine. I'm starting everyone from square one, so don't be intimidated!

I don't focus on tools, I focus on getting the project going.

The tutorial starts off with a brief 'Hi' followed by a quick talk on the layout of the user interface, how to use the view port and how to select things. I'm not going to be teaching you here what every tool does, just where to find things later when they're being discussed.

I do teach tools and technique in ACTION, not in theory.

We go straight into ACTUAL MODELING!
Not what every dial does and why.
Wow, unique concept huh?
Well, if you've ever picked up a book with the intention of learning how to model you know that it actually is quite a unique concept. Most how to model books are set up like an encyclopedia of modeling tools with 'let's practice' projects spiced throughout that are about as useful as a trap door on a canoe.By the time you get through the first couple of chapters you've given up the cause as hopeless and gone on about your life. (Yes, I hate those books too!)

I do teach you by doing an actual PRODUCT QUALITY DRESS!!!

We start off modeling a dress, not just a eh, it'll work as a dress if you squint and use your imagination...
NO, I mean a DRESS!
One of my dresses.
No teapots, no crummy dinosaurs, no cheap sheath dresses with no details. A dress that I would more than willingly put my name on and make into a product, but instead I'm going to teach you how to make it.

I do go STEP-by-STEP! Every single one of them!

If we use a tool, it's right there what I used and how to get at it.
Not every tool in the book, just the ones you need. And I'm not going to skip steps and just assume you can keep up. Nope, we're going start to finish, every step I do is illustrated and explained so that you can do it yourself!

And if you get sick and tired of me telling you that you hit 'B' to do a bevel here and you find yourself skipping ahead because I'm stating the obvious, then GOOD! That means you've learned it! I've accomplished my mission and you're soaring on your own!

For the rest of us, there is nothing more annoying than a tutorial that dumps the tools in your lap and says have fun. We'll have a tiny bit of that in the sculpting section, but that's it. Everything else, I promise, no flying solo till you're ready!

This product teaches in MODO.

You do not however have to know Modo to use this eBook. I introduce you to everything you need to know in the software as we go. So if you've had the program for a while, but haven't gotten past the learning curve, we'll get you past it!

Most of the techniques I use can be used in any modeling software (except perhaps Rhino), however it will require that you know your software in order to translate the tools I use into your own program's version.

If you are a beginner to modeling entirely, I recommend picking up a copy of the demo version of Modo and practicing on it until you figure out what each tool is and how the technique works. I know Modo is a huge expense that you likely cannot afford at this point and I do recommend many less expensive options once you know what's going on. Work with the Demo first to figure out how you model, then once you're stable on the technique, you can figure out how to use other tools to do the same thing.

For students and teachers, Modo has an Academic version that is on par with Silo on pricing and has a way of upgrading later to a full version. Check out Luxology.com for details.

*This product only covers the modeling aspect of content creation. It does not delve into mesh optimization, uvmapping, texturing, rigging, etc.