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DemNikoArt

@demnikoart

Freelance 3D artist πŸ€“ #b3d Creator of the MAVERICKS series. Episode 5 out now!!! If you'd like to support the series: http://www.patreon.com/demnikoart/shop All my channels: www.linktr.ee/demniko

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Oooh that's so cool. Thank you!!! :)

31.01.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How I animated this AMAZING Monster - Blender Workflow
How I animated this AMAZING Monster - Blender Workflow YouTube video by DemNikoArt

My full narrated Monster Animation Breakdown is now live on my YouTube.
If you'd like to know my rigging and animation techniques, what shortcuts I used and so on πŸ˜‰

Watch here: youtu.be/7dKxq7KWQAs

This was a collaboration with @glebalexandrov.bsky.social & @mrnunez87.bsky.social

18.11.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Using Zbrush and Blender 5.0 (EEVEE, Vulkan) to create realistic Alien Dwarf monster animation. Created by @mrnunez87.bsky.social (sculpting & texturing), @demnikoart.bsky.social (rigging, animation, sound) and me (lighting & rendering).

#b3d

06.11.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mechanical Rigging in Blender - A Beginner Course 🦾 My eight part course about various concepts of mechanical rigging in blender.This will help you create cool mechanical robots with some complex looking mechanics.This Intro Course will introduce you t...

demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...

07.10.2025 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am overwhelmed by the HUGE support from all of you!!! My course sold over 170 times in just a few days 🀯
As a little thank you, I recorded an 8th module about springs. This is now added to the course for free.

You're the best 🧑🧑🧑

πŸ”— Link in first comment

#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial

07.10.2025 20:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Niko just dropped a Blender course on mechanical rigging - perfect for building complex-looking mechanical setups and bringing your #hardsurface #b3d designs to life in no time! πŸ”₯🀯

This isn’t an ad or anything btw, we’re just excited to share it :)

demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...

04.10.2025 11:39 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨My first Gumroad Product is now live!

🦾My seven part course about various concepts of mechanical rigging in blender.

This will help you create cool mechanical stuff with some complex looking mechanics:

➑️ demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...

#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial

04.10.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with long hair and a beard wearing a polka dot shirt with the word trendizsst on the bottom ALT: a man with long hair and a beard wearing a polka dot shirt with the word trendizsst on the bottom
04.10.2025 12:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🦿🦿🦿🦿 My Strandbeest Rigging Tutorial is OUT NOW!
Inspired by the kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen.

If you're curious how to set up this kind of complex mechanism, feel free to check it out.
πŸ“ Free file included.

▢️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Z0vEhSLxZ1w

#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial #strandbeest

09.09.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The winner of a recent question to what I should rig and teach next.

The beach sculptures "Strandbeest" by Theo Jansen were always fascinating to me but were just too complex to comprehend... until I broke it down and it just clicked πŸ™‚

Still WIP

#b3d #blender #rigging

04.09.2025 00:35 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I also took some liberties with the colours 😁

23.08.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨

If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Whether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them πŸ˜‰

▢️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM

#blender #b3d #rigging #tutorial

23.08.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rigging an Aircraft Landing Gear - A Blender tutorial - Beginner Guide
Rigging an Aircraft Landing Gear - A Blender tutorial - Beginner Guide YouTube video by DemNikoArt

My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨

If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them πŸ˜‰

▢️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM

23.08.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mostly try to stick with the original colours. You can't go wrong with these πŸ˜‰

23.08.2025 12:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whooooooah, that's looks great!!! 😍

23.08.2025 12:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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✈️ Some LANDING GEAR EXPERIMENTS.

❓ Should I create a tutorial for that?

It was so much fun trying to figure that system out.
I didn't want to stop adding more things in there 😁

▢️ If so, you will be able to watch it on my YouTube.

Cheers ✌️

11.08.2025 09:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been working on a flexible car suspension rig in Blender that I'm pretty happy with. Here's a quick peek at how it adapts to the ground!

Full tutorial coming soon on my Youtube:
Https://www.youtube.com/demnikoart

#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial

23.07.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Blender Tutorial for the PIXAR Lamp is now live on my YouTube! 🚨

youtu.be/Xw7QGARte34

#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial

05.07.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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➑️ AI fear
➑️ The right Portfolio
➑️ Getting good like the big studios
These are some of the topics in my all new Blender Artist Q&A - Part 2! πŸ‘

Watch it now on my YouTube:
▢️ youtu.be/mibav2WdqMQ

I hope it helps some of you.

Cheers ✌️

28.06.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I rigged the PIXAR Lamp and recreated the Intro with my own channel name.

Rigging tutorial for the lamp coming soon on my YouTube πŸ™‚
www.youtube.com/demnikoart

Cheers ✌️

24.06.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
EASY Mechanical Rigging in Blender - How to rig a Car Jack
EASY Mechanical Rigging in Blender - How to rig a Car Jack YouTube video by DemNikoArt

Many responded very positively and curious to my rigged car jack and wanted a tutorial for it.
So here it is πŸ˜‰
youtu.be/w9as9lX33z0

Enjoy and please share and like. This would help me a lot.
I would love to establish this format 😊

#b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging

20.06.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Currently working on a rigging tutorial for this piece πŸ˜‰

❓ QUESTION: What kind of tutorial do you like more?
️- Full explaination (17 mins.)
- Just the steps (5 mins.)

➑️ Watch the final video soon:
www.youtube.com/demnikoart

✌️

18.06.2025 10:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on a new format.
Would you be interested in a tutorial for something like this? πŸ€”

#b3d #blender #blender3d

15.06.2025 13:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New YouTube Video Drop 🚨

How to learn blender efficiently?
Answering this and other 3D questions coming from YOU πŸ˜‰

➑️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...

#blender3d #b3d #blender

13.06.2025 22:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Answering Your Blender & 3D Art Questions – Tips, Workflow & Career Advice - Part 1
Answering Your Blender & 3D Art Questions – Tips, Workflow & Career Advice - Part 1 YouTube video by DemNikoArt

How to learn blender efficiently???

You asked and I answered!
Part 1 of my blender/3D Q&A is now live on my YouTube!

p.s. I have enough questions for 5 more episodes πŸ˜„

www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...

13.06.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing 'YOUR MODEL STAGE' πŸ™Œ

A ready-to-use showcase setup for your 3D models!
Designed to make your models look amazing with minimal effort. Even a boring cube πŸ˜„

Available here:
www.patreon.com/DemNikoArt/s...

Works best with this HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/poly_haven...

#b3d #blender #blender3d

21.05.2025 21:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chasing AI trends... but as a 3D artist 🎨

#b3d #Blender3D #3DArt #actionfigure #noai

05.05.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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3D Artist vs. AI - Pt.2 // Challenging AI with Handmade 3D 🦾 Keeping fighting the AI slop with handmade 3D art. Today, we're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure.

Streaming again tonight at 9 pm CET on my YouTube:
youtube.com/live/1-eZjDM...

We're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure. Let's challenge AI slop... 🦾

#b3d #blender3d #streaming #actionfigures

03.05.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am currently working on phase 2 of my mechanical rigging course on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...

And I wanted to show what you can expect from future updates soon. You will learn how to concept and rig such a leg for example.

#b3d #blender3d #rigging #robots

29.04.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruthless Robots 🦾

A short snippet from my film breakdown about Kuwanger putting that last reploid out without blinking.
It was so much fun playing the scene out with my friend to have a realistic reference πŸ˜†

The full Breakdown is available on my YouTube! πŸ™Œ
youtu.be/mqIWCgN2Uc0

Cheers and enjoy πŸ™‚βœŒοΈ

27.04.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0