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Ring builder 5 worth it for a complete Zbrush beginner?

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#1

Hi all,

I hand carve waxes for lost wax casting jewellery pieces and ultimately would love to get into designing jewellery with CAD (rings to begin with) , 3d resin print , then cast.

I have no experience with any sort of CAD or 3d printing but want to learn. I’ve invested in Zbrush in the hope it’s best suited to the organic style of jewellery I want to make.

I’ve followed some recommended YouTube channels to try and pick up the basics but struggling to find the time and rhythm to do this regularly and make any progress. It feels like a daunting task as the moment.

I’m wondering if it’s worth investing in a plug in like ring builder 5? Would this assist me in getting started designing and printing rings sooner or am I jumping the gun not having a solid grasp of the basics beforehand?

Many thanks
Chris

#2

Hello @ChrisBriton ,

I can’t help you here except to clarify a couple things for you. Ring Builder is not an official plugin for ZBrush, and not made or supported by the ZBrush development team.

No plugin will overcome a lack of expertise with ZBrush. They typically only automate the tasks in a certain workflows. So while I can’t answer this question for you, you will very likely be able to answer it for yourself once you familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of the program and learn the ins and outs of what you want to do in it. There is no shortcut for this, unfortunately.

Be sure to check the streams and workshops of our streaming partners like T.S. Wittelsbach, who specializes in jewelry production and design using ZBrush.

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