Have you ever wanted to design your own unique chess set?

Join our 8-week Blender workshop tailored for complete beginners and hobbyists. This course will teach you the skills you need to give your ideas physical form.

Each week, you’ll focus on crafting a different chess piece, learning new tools, techniques, and workflows specific to each. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a complete set of beautifully designed chess pieces. Finally, we will also teach you everything you need to know to 3D print your completed designs.

What you’ll learn:

Blender Basics: Get comfortable with the interface and essential tools.
Piece-by-Piece Mastery: Dive deep into the design of each chess piece.
Advanced Techniques: Learn tips and tricks to enhance your designs.
3D Printing Essentials: Learn how to 3D print your creations and watch as they’re brought to life during the course.
Don’t miss this opportunity to turn your creative vision into reality. Enrol now and start your journey in 3D design!

Course outline:
5/5/25    Blender Interface and Basic Modelling
12/5/25  Pawn and 3D Printing
19/5/25  Bishop and Boolean Shapes
26/5/25  Rook and Extrusion Modeling 
2/6/25    Public holiday - no class this week
9/6/25    Knight and Introduction to Sculpting
16/6/25  Queen and Bringing it all Together
23/6/25  King and Supporting Pieces
30/6/25  Advanced Techniques and Finishing Touches

Upcoming event sessions

Monday 5 May
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 12 May
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 19 May
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 26 May
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 9 June
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 16 June
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 23 June
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Monday 30 June
Te Kete Aronui - Rototuna Library
3:30pm - 4:30pm