Blender TF2 modeling help

superZ61

Hello, I've probably made so many useless threads, but now this one will be the one I keep up! I've been trying to make a stake in blender to submit to the TF2 workshop for a item set that I've been working on. I need to know a couple things: should I use a tablet (if so whats a cheap tablet?) or a mouse for small edits to the model. Also, how do you flatten out the texture so my friend can add the texture to it?

Picture of the stake now.

MeintevdS

Personally I like to use a tablet to model, but most people prefer a mouse. But no tablet is not a necessity. As for cheap tablets, I'd suggest looking into a wacom bamboo.

As for flattening the model and prepare it for texturing, you might wanna do a google search for "blender uv unwrapping tutorials". I personally don't use blender so I don't know any good ones.

The stake itself doesn't really read as stake at all. It also doesn't match the TF2 style at all.



Even a prop needs a personality/story/character.