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We wrote this tutorial with our Valentine’s Day T-shirt bears in mind, but it holds true for other holidays and regular old days alike. You can always find MAQET character templates and information here. Below is a brief tutorial for making your own special 3D Valentine. Of course, it doesn’t have to be February 14th to tell that special someone you love them!

Choose your Valentine: pink or green!

• Click here to download a .png format template for Pink bear with white T-shirt.
• Click here to download a .png format template for Green bear with black T-shirt.

Your download will look like this: a “flattened out” version of Shin + Nao’s Dankeschoen bear. Think of it like a coloring book. We have already started coloring it for you. (For simplicity, we’ll use pink in this tutorial.)

1. Open  the template in your choice of design software. (We’re using Adobe Photoshop.)
2. Now have some fun! We found a clip-art cat and added it to the T-shirt. Experienced users can shift colors and change the bear’s expression as well.
3. Please do NOT change the size, DPI or file format of the template. When you’re finished, save it with any name you like, but keep it as a 2048×2048 .png.

Note: You can return to your template to make changes after you’ve viewed it in 3D. Uploading it to the Character Designer in the next step is NOT a commitment to purchase. When you are happy with your design, you will click Make it Real to bring your Valentine MAQET to life.

Now that you’re happy with your design, let’s return to http://www.maqet.com/create-your-own.

Click on the blank white / DIY Dankeschoen bear to see your Valentine MAQET in 3D!

Click the paintbrush icon to open the online tools palette where you can upload your template.

1. Click Upload Design File to upload your Valentine MAQET template. It will wrap around the character like magic!
2. If you’re happy with your handiwork, click the Make it Real button to checkout.
3. If you need to make changes, go back to your design software and re-upload the file when you’re ready.

Happy Valentine’s Day from MAQET!

Tags: 3D, character design, customization, DIY, tutorials

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