Make an Alien Character

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  • Start a new element in DreamShaping
  • Select Sculpt Mode to start creating the alien
  • Pick a sphere shape and a colour you like in the Colours menu
  • In Edit Shape , reduce Looseness Amount and increase Blend Amount
  • Start creating the shape for your alien with or
  • You can toggle between Stamp and Smear Mode by pressing +
  • Use the up and down directional buttons to resize what you're stamping
  • Exit Sculpt Mode when you're happy with the body
  • Start a new sculpture and make an eye
  • Use Spraypaint to paint in a pupil
  • Open the tweak menu for the eye and the body using + and play around with the values
  • Start a new sculpture and make a mouth using the Curve and Cone shapes, and the Clone tool
  • Select the body, mouth and eye with , then Group them together
  • Place your alien in the centre and delete the floor
  • Save your alien as a character element and give it a name
Next: Make Your Alien's Mouth Move

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