How to Make a Couch in Blender

PART 1 : Intro

Blender tutorial series on how to make a couch. We'll use cloth simulation and cloth brushes to make a high quality couch model, ready for use in #archviz.

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Chapter marks:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 2:17 Setup blueprints

  • 5:40 Model couch frame

  • 9:50 Model couch feet

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PART 2: Cushion Simulation

Blender tutorial on making a couch cushion with proper wrinkles and creases, using the new cloth pressure simulation feature.

Chapter marks:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 1:42 Mesh setup

  • 5:55 Simulation setup

  • 9:31 Customizing wrinkles

  • 17:16 UV Unwrap

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part 3: Blender's Cloth Brushes

Blender tutorial on the new cloth brush feature that came with Blender 2.83. We'll demonstrate how to use each deformation type, best uses, and how to use it to sculpt detail and seam effects.

Chapter Marks:

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 1:15 Brush Demonstration

  • 8:51 Weaknesses

  • 11:01 Sculpting Cloth Detail

  • 16:01 Using Facesets for Seams

  • 21:24 Adding cloth detail

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PART 4: Cushion Seats

The seat and armrests are created the exact same way as Parts 2 and 3, so we're gonna do a montage.

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part 5: Using fabric textures

Blender tutorial on importing and setting up fabric texture maps correctly.

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Chapter Marks:

  • 00:00 Picking your material

  • 04:54 Setting up the material

  • 12:03 Adding Wrinkles

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PART 6: Fabric Stitches

Blender tutorial on creating fabric stitches/seams. No sculpting or texturing necessary!

This is Part 6 of the Couch Tutorial series.

Chapter Marks:

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 01:51 Adding the brush

  • 04:09 Setting the stitched area

  • 13:25 Transferring UVs

  • 14:58 Straightening UVs

  • 20:03 Finishing the Couch Frame

  • 28:02 Coloring the stitches

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PART 7: Make a Cushion

Blender tutorial on creating a throw cushion for a couch quickly. Rather than sculpt it manually, we'll use the new Cloth pressure simulation feature to make it lickety split.

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PART 8: Make a Blanket

Blender tutorial showing you how to use the cloth simulator to make a throw blanket over a couch. This is the final part of the couch series!

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