The Technician
@thetechnician.bsky.social
3d generalist using blender. Musician. former draftsman. varied side projects
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the lenses came from a broken slide projector. I tried to salvage the whole focus assembly, but the plastic adjustment parts were broken.
Im using 2 of the three lenses to get a tighter focus on my light before it hits the sun catcher. gives a sharper pattern with slightly more dispersion
Im using 2 of the three lenses to get a tighter focus on my light before it hits the sun catcher. gives a sharper pattern with slightly more dispersion
February 10, 2026 at 4:31 AM
the lenses came from a broken slide projector. I tried to salvage the whole focus assembly, but the plastic adjustment parts were broken.
Im using 2 of the three lenses to get a tighter focus on my light before it hits the sun catcher. gives a sharper pattern with slightly more dispersion
Im using 2 of the three lenses to get a tighter focus on my light before it hits the sun catcher. gives a sharper pattern with slightly more dispersion
made some cardboard stands to play around with lenses and crystals (and jars)
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM
made some cardboard stands to play around with lenses and crystals (and jars)
have you seen fSpy? its a tool to match camera angles, and it can read metadata to do most of the setup automatically. You probably don't need the accuracy, but it makes setting photos in blender up really fast. fspy.io
fSpy
fSpy is an open source, cross platform app for still image camera matching
fspy.io
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
have you seen fSpy? its a tool to match camera angles, and it can read metadata to do most of the setup automatically. You probably don't need the accuracy, but it makes setting photos in blender up really fast. fspy.io
I made a fractal with amberlight, and then projected it into my scene in blender.
February 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I made a fractal with amberlight, and then projected it into my scene in blender.
Playing with #fractals! (again lol)
amberlight -> #blender -> flame painter -> clip studio paint
#digitalart #b3d #csp
amberlight -> #blender -> flame painter -> clip studio paint
#digitalart #b3d #csp
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Playing with #fractals! (again lol)
amberlight -> #blender -> flame painter -> clip studio paint
#digitalart #b3d #csp
amberlight -> #blender -> flame painter -> clip studio paint
#digitalart #b3d #csp
made quake style liquid displacement in blender shader nodes! it's a very simple motion, but with the right texture looks surprisingly good
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
February 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
made quake style liquid displacement in blender shader nodes! it's a very simple motion, but with the right texture looks surprisingly good
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
displacing a texture based on particle movement in geonodes! this is a very simple movement, but once this part is done I can add more complex simulations
#blender #blender3d
#blender #blender3d
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
displacing a texture based on particle movement in geonodes! this is a very simple movement, but once this part is done I can add more complex simulations
#blender #blender3d
#blender #blender3d
sounds like an output setting issue! it's a pretty normal thing to have trouble with when starting out. (I put some more details in the screenshot alt text). I recommend setting it up and then saving your start file so you never have to do it again!
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
sounds like an output setting issue! it's a pretty normal thing to have trouble with when starting out. (I put some more details in the screenshot alt text). I recommend setting it up and then saving your start file so you never have to do it again!
that's super cool approach!! the results look great
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
that's super cool approach!! the results look great
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
the flare is not made or composited in blender, it is a mix of a fractal and hand painting.
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
the flare is not made or composited in blender, it is a mix of a fractal and hand painting.
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Blender will always be free. Netflix isnt buying blender, they just made a donation. Blender is a registered nonprofit, and has had corperate donors for a long time.
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Blender will always be free. Netflix isnt buying blender, they just made a donation. Blender is a registered nonprofit, and has had corperate donors for a long time.
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Redesigned my crystal holder based on the first tests. the little light accessory I grabbed to set it on worked much better then I expected, so Its basically that, but with a little rotation potential.
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Redesigned my crystal holder based on the first tests. the little light accessory I grabbed to set it on worked much better then I expected, so Its basically that, but with a little rotation potential.
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
Reposted by The Technician
I've found this cute approximation for arctan(x). I'm not suggesting you should use it, all I'm saying is it's cute.
February 1, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I've found this cute approximation for arctan(x). I'm not suggesting you should use it, all I'm saying is it's cute.
Theres a # blender3d feed too, but that tag isnt as common, so it isnt as active.
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Theres a # blender3d feed too, but that tag isnt as common, so it isnt as active.
title sequence, tried adding some music too ^^
(I edited this to soften the flashing from the glitch effect, but there is still some)
#blender #blender3d #b3d #motiongraphics #glitch
(I edited this to soften the flashing from the glitch effect, but there is still some)
#blender #blender3d #b3d #motiongraphics #glitch
February 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
title sequence, tried adding some music too ^^
(I edited this to soften the flashing from the glitch effect, but there is still some)
#blender #blender3d #b3d #motiongraphics #glitch
(I edited this to soften the flashing from the glitch effect, but there is still some)
#blender #blender3d #b3d #motiongraphics #glitch
playing with text in the shader editor, didnt produce a working set up, but I did make this, which is kinda cool in it's own way
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 AM
playing with text in the shader editor, didnt produce a working set up, but I did make this, which is kinda cool in it's own way
#blender #blender3d #b3d
#blender #blender3d #b3d
btw, here's a fun implementation, probably the simplest possible setup, but I wouldn't want to have to error check that output lol
January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
btw, here's a fun implementation, probably the simplest possible setup, but I wouldn't want to have to error check that output lol
that's my hardware training coming through. ^^ the CD4520 counter uses a carry to chain ICs. (but I also used the same structure to make the check box controller, it's faster to set up when you have so many leds, and I needed an offset for some of the led strips)
January 31, 2026 at 9:17 PM
that's my hardware training coming through. ^^ the CD4520 counter uses a carry to chain ICs. (but I also used the same structure to make the check box controller, it's faster to set up when you have so many leds, and I needed an offset for some of the led strips)