Pablo Muñoz Gómez shows how to create the intricate woven patterns of a Japanese sword using the ZModeler tool in ZBrush.

Check out this new quick tutorial from Pablo Muñoz Gómez that shows how to create a wrapped thread around an object using Zmodeler in Zbrush.

Gómez shows you how to make the detailed woven patterns of a Japanese sword using the ZModeler tool in ZBrush.

The tutorial focuses on the handle (Tsuka) of the Katana’s hilt (Koshirae). Still, you can take this idea further and complete a sword or apply the same technique to a different project.