zBrush too expensive... What Software should I use?

Jonas3oo0 · May 2015

Hey,

Sorry that I have to ask you this question but I dont know what to do. I want to get into sculpting to create cartoony/stylized Objects so I can make them to low poly in Blender and make hand painted textures for them.

The problem is, zBrush is too expensive for me (student). I have tried sculptis and the sculpting in Blender but I don´t feel like they are not good enough.

So I wanted to ask you. What sculpting Software would you use? What do you think about cracking zBrush? Personally I don´t really like to do it but if there are no good other Sculpting software for free
I would really appreciate to hear you opinion

MmAaXx · May 2015

think about zbrush like an investment, you buy once, and for years (or maybe forever) you wont pay on single buck for any upgrade + is the top of the top for sculpting...

So, maybe you want use the "free" version for a while, but definitely you should buy it at some point... it totally worth the money.

Scruples · May 2015

"-but I don´t feel like they are not good enough." so they are good enough? that's a relief, I kid but
Blender is better than Sculptris and that's really your only no-cost full featured option right now.

I'm of the same opinion as MmAaXx, Zbrush is an investment and it's worth it if you see your future in 3d modelling.

DireWolf · May 2015

Mudbox is $10 a month.

http://www.autodesk.com/products/mudbox/buy

lovingsaskia · May 2015

He's a student so he can use mudbox for free under their student program.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/home

Jonas3oo0 · May 2015

Thank you all for you help!

MmAaXx wrote: »

think about zbrush like an investment, you buy once, and for years (or maybe forever) you wont pay on single buck for any upgrade + is the top of the top for sculpting...

So, maybe you want use the "free" version for a while, but definitely you should buy it at some point... it totally worth the money.

The problem is as I said I´m just a 16 year old student and I just bought a moped so I have almost no money

. I think later I will buy zBrush but for the start I will need to use something which is free.

Scruples wrote: »

"-but I don´t feel like they are not good enough." so they are good enough? that's a relief, I kid but
Blender is better than Sculptris and that's really your only no-cost full featured option right now.

I'm of the same opinion as MmAaXx, Zbrush is an investment and it's worth it if you see your future in 3d modelling.

Haha sry I didnt meant to [FONT=&quot]write [/FONT]that "dont".
I think sculptris is a little bit too simple but I didn´t looked at Blender too much. I guess I will try it.

DireWolf wrote: »

Mudbox is $10 a month.

http://www.autodesk.com/products/mudbox/buy

lovingsaskia wrote: »

He's a student so he can use mudbox for free under their student program.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/home

Thank you guys. I will also take a look at mudbox.

DireWolf · May 2015

Well being simple won't stop one from having fun with sculpting

It's actually a good point because you can start playing right away without having to learn how to use the software much.

Look at what people did in Sculptris.

http://pixologic.com/sculptris/img/intro.jpg
http://cdn.wolfire.com/blog/a/RabbitHead.jpeg

It's all about having fun and at the same time building up your skills. Even traditional clays are good in this regard.

zBrush too expensive... What Software should I use?

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