GIMP Tools Not Working

GIMP Problem: Tools Don’t Work (SOLVED)

I've been running into this weird issue where sometimes when starting GIMP, most of the tools don't work. I can't use the brush tool, can't add text or erase anything. Upon trying to use the brush tool in GIMP, the brush stays outside of the image - it can't be pulled…
March 17, 2023
How to Mirror an Object with Mirror Modifier in Blender

Blender: How to Mirror Eyes

So I was working on yet another cute cat blob character in Blender, and this time I was using Mirror Mode to create it. Then I reached the point where I have to add a pair of cute, big eyes to the character. Now, I did this before by setting the…
March 4, 2023
Blender EEVEE cherry material settings

Blender: Cherry Material (EEVEE)

I wanted to share with you my cherry material in Blender 3.2.0. I'm not saying this is the ultimate way to make a cherry, but maybe it can be of use to some of you looking to create a cherry in Blender without an image texture and without vertex paint. You…
January 5, 2023
How to fix PNG CRC error in Linux

Fixing png CRC errors on Linux

To check whether an image has CRC errors you can run: `optipng broken-image.png` You will receive a warning similar to: `Warning: iCCP: CRC error` if your image has CRC errors. To quick-fix the errors, you can use imagemagick, like so: `convert broken-image.png broken-image-fix.png` Rerunning `optipng` on the fixed image should confirm…
December 28, 2022
How to make a well in Blender

How to make a well in Blender

For a project, I've been wanting to make a well in Blender, but I didn't know how. I've been thinking about it and experimenting, but I couldn't get it done. That is, until now! And I'm happy to share with you how I made my well in Blender 3.2.0. This is…
December 24, 2022
Blender EEVEE how to make realistic clouds

Blender: How to make realistic clouds

In this blog post, I am going to walk you through the steps I took to turn my cartoon-style cloud into a more realistic cloud in Blender. The result will be as seen above: the rainbow ends into a fluffy cloud on each side. Notes: This is a Blender EEVEE guide…
December 9, 2022
Blender problem: copy buffer is empty

Blender Problem: Copy Buffer is Empty

Unfortunately, I ran into an annoying problem where I wasn't able to copy paste objects from one Blender file into another. I always do this by opening two instances of Blender, and simply applying the Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V technique. This time however, it didn't work... and I…
November 12, 2022
How to break a solid object in Blender

How To Break a Pillar in Blender

For a 3D project, I needed a broken pillar. Apparently it's not possible to make an object solid in Blender, so I had to do a bit of searching and experimenting to try and figure this one out. I would like to share with you how I did this! First, I…
November 6, 2022
Blender Bread Material Tutorial

Blender Eevee: Simple Bread Material (No Texture)

I made a quick and simple loaf of bread in Blender and colored it in Vertex Paint. Then, I used a Noise Texture and Math Node (Multiply) to create a bread-like effect. This was achieved without the use of an image texture. Please click on the image above to see a…
October 10, 2022
Blender: Active Object is Not a Selected Mesh – Ctrl+J Doesn’t Work

Blender: Active Object is Not a Selected Mesh – Ctrl+J Doesn’t Work

While working on a new project in Blender 3.2.0, I ran into the following problem: I wanted to use Ctrl+J to join several meshes/objects, but it didn't work. Blender said "Active object is not a selected mesh". I started looking into what the problem was, and I came across the hint…
August 14, 2022