What this book covers

Chapter 1, 3D Printing Basics, will help you understand 3D printing basics, types of 3D printing, and how FFF printers work.

Chapter 2, Beginning Blender, will introduce Blender, how to set it up, and some basic and mid-level functionality. Knowing the content of this chapter will get you over Blender's famous learning curve and provide the basic knowledge and reference necessary for following along with future projects.

Chapter 3, Sculpting the Face of the Sun, teaches you how to use the sculpting tools in Blender to transform a basic shape into a complicated design.

Chapter 4, Cutting a 3D Jigsaw Puzzle, helps you prepare the model, followed by creating the puzzle space and then applying that to the model to create the individual pieces.