Sculpting Creature Miniatures for Production
Create your own advanced creature miniature from concept to 3D print!
With the growing demand for miniatures in gaming, collectibles, toys, and more, this course equips you with the skills needed to tap into new career opportunities and broaden your professional horizons.
Enroll NowWhat You’ll Learn
This course offers a unique opportunity to elevate your sculpting skills and deepen your industry expertise.
Led by professional miniature sculptor Bob Plociennik, this course dives into advanced techniques for creating highly detailed, production-ready creature miniatures—a skill in high demand as the tabletop gaming and collectibles markets continue to expand.
With Bob’s expert guidance, you’ll master the intricacies of sculpting for physical production, focusing on creatures of all types. You’ll learn how to exaggerate features for visual impact, optimize your designs for 3D printing, and maintain fine details across scales—all while being mentored by a professional who sets the bar for industry standards.
This course not only enhances your artistic skills but also equips you with practical, real-world experience needed to thrive in both digital and physical sculpting spaces.
Throughout the course, you’ll work through the complete process of designing and preparing creature miniatures for 3D printing. From anatomy and facial details to textures like scales, fur, and feathers, you'll explore the full spectrum of creature design for small-scale production.
By leveraging the best tools and techniques, you'll gain the skills necessary to create exceptional creature miniatures that stand out
A Note From Bob
By the end of the course you'll:
- Master techniques to sculpt any creature miniature you can imagine.
- Gain a deep understanding of how to emphasize intricate details in miniatures.Â
- Be equipped to confidently take on professional commissions in the miniatures industry.
- Learn how to create dynamic and engaging poses for your creature designs.
- Complete and prepare a creature miniature for 3D printing.
COURSE FORMAT
Weekly live sessions and pre-recorded videos
START DATE
First Module Released:Â January 20th, 2025
LIVE SESSIONS
Wednesdays at 9 AM PST:Â January 22nd - February 26th
DURATION
6 weeks
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
Basic knowledge of ZBrush, DynaMesh, and ZRemesher is required
MATERIALS
ZBrush, DynaMesh, ZRemesher
Our Courses Include
Full Time Technical Support
Receive technical support from a dedicated professional in the private course Discord group.
Lifetime Course Access
Come back to reference courses video or review content at any time.
Private Discord Group
Interact with your peers and share your work in your private course Discord group.
Small Class Size
The class size is limited to 20 people.
Meet Your InstructorÂ
Bob Plociennik Â
Bob is currently a Senior Digital Sculptor at Station Forge with over a decade of dedicated experience in digital miniature sculpting and an extensive background in traditional miniature sculpting.
He is skilled in preparing models for production across a range of materials, including resin, metal, PVC, and plastic.
Throughout the years, he has collaborated with industry leaders such as Mierce Miniatures, Station Forge, Archvillain Games, Prodos Games, and others.
Since 2018, he has been sharing his expertise as an online course instructor at Vertex School.Â
Community Focused
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Connect with Pros
Industry professionals are always close by on our online community. Learn from professionals.
Engage with Peers
Have fun while you learn! Our online community is a great place to share knowledge and meet people from around the globe.
Network
Our online community is a great place to grow your network and make new connections!
Student Reviews
From Volume I of this Class Sculpting Miniatures for Production
Razvan
The course was great. Bob took the time to explain what he was doing and why he was doing it. He even explained how big of a detail you have to make for it to show up and explained what constitutes as a miniature. He also provided feedback via the course Discord.
I got what I wanted and expected from the course. I recommend the course.Â
Kristen
I loved this course. I thought the instructor was a great teacher. The lessons were well structured, easy to follow, and of good production quality (good video, good audio, etc).
The live sessions where we could get feedback from the instructor and ask questions were my favorite part of the course. I came into the course as an intermediate to Zbrush but learned so much more from the course.
This course changed the way I approach sculpts for 3d printing production and I could not have been happier with the course.
I 100% recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn sculpting for miniature production or just in general 3d print production.
Marco
I think the course is great. Bob Plociennik gave me all the information I was not able to find online. As well as the expertise and tricks of someone who actually works in the industry and is willing to share with others without fear of creating competent individuals - not only on the artistic side but also in the industry way of doing things.
I absolutely recommend the course. I have been able to start making a living from sculpting miniatures since taking the course and couldn't be happier.Â
Scott
This is a great course, I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
This course gave me exactly what I wanted from it.Â
I'd recommend this course to both beginners and advanced as there is always something new to learn. I personally am not new to the software used in this course.Â
Les
The course was everything I could have asked for, clear and concise instructions. I really enjoyed the breakdown and thought processes of sculpting.
I recommend the course to anyone who would like to learn sculpting.
Thomas
Amazing course! Cannot recommend this enough to people wanting to start sculpting their own miniatures.
Course Overview
Module 1: Anatomy Blockout
Module 2: Head and Talons
Module 3: Wings and Tail
Module 4: Fur Main Final Details and Render
Module 5: Giant Snake
Module 6: Giant Snake Posing and Final Details
Module 7: Cutting
Course Highlights
Quality
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