Hey Reader,

Zach here,

With a fresh dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world.

Today I’ll share our new video about graphics tablets for sculpting, followed by a cool volumetric projector tutorial from Polyfjord.

Finally, I’ll share a great solarpunk environment breakdown and a 30% October Sale by 3DSecrets (formerly BlenderSecrets).

Let’s dive in.

Do You Need a Graphics Tablet to Sculpt in Blender?

Our 3D character sculpting master Jim Morren digs deep into the most common question asked when it comes to sculpting in Blender:

"Do I need a graphics tablet, and if yes, what kind is the best?"

Jim methodically takes the problem apart and explains the ins and outs of sculpting with a mouse, a simple graphics tablet, and a display tablet.

If you’re thinking of buying a tablet for yourself, or you’re just curious about available options, you’ll find this video a good guide based on the experience of Jim and other CG Boost team members.

If you’re looking for a good, affordable display tablet, there’s an XP-Pen display tablet product review section as well at the end of the video.

You can get an extra €50 discount using the code CGboost50 for the following XP Pen models:

Artist Ultra 16 4K OLED Touch

Artist Pro 19/22/24 (Gen 2)

Make a Volumetric Projector in Blender

Looks like Christmas came early this year, and Polyfjord has once again treated us with a nice gift! The simple but powerful lighting trick he shows in this tutorial can be used to create god-rays, cinema projectors, or sci-fi hologram projectors in your 3D projects.

The real fun begins at the end of the video when Polyfjord starts playing with the projector as a lighting source and casually shares his new free mograph texture generator that generates interesting animated patterns that you can tweak live (really fun to play with!).

How Zertox made this Solarpunk 3D Environment

Although Blender was just a part of this stunning solarpunk project’s pipeline, the breakdown provided by the creator (Zertox) is full of great insights into the 3D environment creation process.

What makes the scene feel so alive is the great attention to detail (and the specific 3D tools are used to help where they fit the best).

Building believable 3D worlds is all about layering details and adding a little storytelling to what’s going on in the scene. If you dream about making your imaginary worlds come alive with Blender, I recommend checking out Martin Klekner’s Master 3D Environments in Blender Course.

October 2025 - 3D Sales

Jan van den Hemel from 3DSecrets (formerly BlenderSecrets) is running a sale now with a 30% discount for all his products and a 15% discount on bundles.

Just use the coupon code: FALL30 to claim the discount.

Check out Jan’s stuff here (affiliate link)

Don't miss our CG Boost Birthday Sale, which is running for just one more week (till October 31st).

You can grab any of our Courses 30% off or any Course Bundle 15% off.

To claim the discount, use the coupon code below at checkout:

Coupon Code: HBD25

Check out our courses here​
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That’s all from me today. Have a great weekend, and till next time.

~Zach

P.S. Don't forget to join our Birthday Cake Madness 3D Art Challenge, and get the chance to win one of our CG Boost courses (ends October 31st, 2025).