The latest articles on DEV Community by Mitarashi6bear (@mitarashi6bear). https://dev.to/mitarashi6bear https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3944011%2Fb1acc38c-63ce-4441-9ecf-b37cd9702cec.jpg https://dev.to/mitarashi6bear en Mitarashi6bear Thu, 21 May 2026 12:08:08 +0000 https://dev.to/mitarashi6bear/hello-im-a-balloon-artist-who-started-3d-modeling-5am https://dev.to/mitarashi6bear/hello-im-a-balloon-artist-who-started-3d-modeling-5am <p>Hi, I'm mitarashi6bear 👋<br> I'm from Japan.</p> <h2> What I do </h2> <p>My main job is <strong>balloon art</strong> — creating various characters and figures using balloons to entertain people. It's a craft built around making 3D forms from scratch.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxkh2tey2u5wdsgf4ulm4.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxkh2tey2u5wdsgf4ulm4.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="827"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsuepzlse60pu6u9ngext.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsuepzlse60pu6u9ngext.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="800"></a></p> <p>That love of building shapes naturally pulled me toward <strong>Blender</strong>. I started learning 3D modeling as a hobby, and now I occasionally take small commissions too. Going from physical sculpture to digital felt surprisingly fun — the mindset of "how do I build this shape?" carries over really well.</p> <h2> Why I started making add-ons </h2> <p>Recently I started developing <strong>Blender add-ons</strong>, and the reason is pretty simple: I kept running into small workflow annoyances that Blender doesn't handle out of the box.</p> <p>Things like:</p> <ul> <li>Reloading textures from an external app requires clicking through several menus every single time</li> <li>Moving an object's origin to its bottom center (super common when placing props) takes more steps than it should</li> </ul> <p>So I just... fixed them. Nothing fancy, just small tools to remove the friction from my own workflow. If they're useful to others, great.</p> <h2> What I'll be posting here </h2> <ul> <li>Blender add-on releases and explanations</li> <li>Small Blender tips I pick up while learning</li> <li>Maybe some thoughts on the overlap between physical craft and 3D modeling</li> </ul> <p>I'm still very much learning, so expect a mix of "here's a tool I made" and "here's something that confused me for way too long."</p> <p>My add-ons are available on Gumroad:<br> 👉 <a href="https://epartworks.gumroad.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://epartworks.gumroad.com</a></p> <p>Nice to meet you all!</p> introduction blender 3d beginners