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Using a 3D pen for cosplay

5 ways that you can use a 3D pen for cosplay

By Beth Nicholls published

This tiny tool is one of the best purchases you can make to elevate your cosplays and take your crafting to new levels.

3D Printing
How to measure your head for Cosplay

How to measure your head for Cosplay

By Beth Nicholls published

There are several methods you can choose from, but I’ve found that cosplay callipers and 3D heads for scaling work best.

3D Software
David Kassan reveals how his traditional oil painting background influences his digital tablet studies and sketches

How to recreate the look of oil painting in a digital art portrait, using your iPad or tablet

By David Kassan published

David Kassan reveals how his traditional oil painting background influences his digital art studies and sketches.

Digital Art
make your own stylus

Yes, you can really make your own stylus with just 4 household items

By Jo Gulliver last updated

This ingenious stylus hack changes everything.

Phones & Tablets

Draw what you see: 9 observation exercises to train your artist’s eye

By Joe Foley published

These practice techniques will help improve how you draw from observation.

Art

How to build an unskippable newsletter

By Lauren John published

Expert tips to help make your newsletter a roaring success.

Professional Development
Preview of website featuring coastal scene

Want to know how to make a website with Canva? We've got you covered

By Tom May published

We walk you through how to make a website on Canva

Web Hosting & Builder

Here's how to model a cute cat (or anything else) in Blender in under 4 minutes

By Maciek Lazowski published

Turn a cube into a cat with the basics of box modeling.

3D
Photograph of a PC laptop mirroring an iPad's display, via the Astropad Studio app

How to use an iPad as a drawing tablet with a PC

By Jon Stapley last updated

Want to use an iPad as a drawing tablet with a PC? There are a number of ways to do it

Phones & Tablets

Upside down and backwards: 9 must-try art exercises to break your drawing habits

By Joe Foley published

These essential exercises will help you see and draw differently.

Art
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