Help with a crafting project!

Insanegiggling

Hey everyone! I was hoping someone out there could help me out. I want to start making 3D perler bead models of World of Warcraft battle pets. I found this video of someone making a Cubone using some 3D modeling software to make the patterns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE4-QbfQfGU

I am able to get the 3D models of what I want to create but I don't know enough about 3D modeling or it's programs to know how he was able to make it into the blocked version with it's original texture. If anyone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Udjani

In Blender you can use the remesh modifier and set the mode to block, then just adjust the resolution. 

Insanegiggling

Oh awesome! How do I keep the texture on it tho? The block mode's texture is all messed up and fuzzy.

Udjani

Insanegiggling said:

Oh awesome! How do I keep the texture on it tho? The block mode's texture is all messed up and fuzzy.

I never use it, you will probably need to unwrap it or paint the new mesh.

Animas

Some time ago I had to make objects that were made of "Lego". I used max and rayfire to achieve that.You can look into that if it's not only blender specific.
As for texture I used simple plane mapping, so the logo picture I had to put was fine as long as you watch at it (client was ok with some of the brick color shoving since like I said before, only one side of small brick was showing texture, while others were showing brick color).