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Organic SubD Ring Design: Elegance Redefined

Discover how to create fluid, organic ring designs with the Organic SubD Ring Design course. Through a series of practical tutorials, you’ll learn how to use RhinoArtisan’s SubD modeling tools to shape smooth, nature-inspired basket settings with elegant curves, precise prong placement, and strong structural integrity. The course guides you through the creation of cushion and round baskets, seamless connections, symmetry refinement, and the transition from SubD to NURBS for a polished, production-ready result. You’ll also prepare your designs for professional rendering using cutters, Boolean operations, and material adjustments that enhance the beauty of each gemstone.

€300 · or free with a Commercial license (subject to current promotions)
Intermediate 4 topics 28 lessons
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By Joan Tomas

Organic SubD Ring Design: Elegance Redefined

What you'll learn

  • Master advanced jewelry techniques, including fluid bending and gem inlaying.
  • Create unique fashion, fantasy, and advanced rings with personalized designs.
  • Customize bezels and shanks, and gain essential skills for professional jewelers.

Requirements

  • A computer meeting the minimum system requirements
  • RhinoArtisan installed and updated to the latest version
  • Completed the Kickstart course, or equivalent RhinoArtisan experience

Who is this for

  • Jewelry designers
  • Jewelry store owners
  • Product managers
  • Jewelry manufacturers
  • Jewelry design enthusiasts

What's included

  • Video demonstration of lessons to see how features work in real-case scenarios
  • Training guide so you can follow the course online and offline, and print it on paper.

Curriculum

4 topics · 28 lessons

01

First Basket: Cushion Gem

7 lessons
  1. 01.01 Overview
  2. 01.02 Reference Curve and Gem
  3. 01.03 Start the First Prong
  4. 01.04 Pose the Prong
  5. 01.05 Bridge the Prongs
  6. 01.06 Finish the Basket and Save it
  7. 01.07 Step by Step
02

Second Basket: Round Gem

8 lessons
  1. 02.01 Round Gem
  2. 02.02 Curves
  3. 02.03 Pipe for Round Basket Prong
  4. 02.04 Refine the Prong
  5. 02.05 Mirror the Prong
  6. 02.06 Second Bridge and Additional Prongs
  7. 02.07 Save in Curator
  8. 02.08 Step by Step
03

Final Ring

6 lessons
  1. 03.01 Preparation and Positioning
  2. 03.02 Bridges Between Baskets
  3. 03.03 Mirror and Classic Shank
  4. 03.04 Cutters
  5. 03.05 Cut by Ring Size
  6. 03.06 Step by Step
04

Apply Materials and Render

7 lessons
  1. 04.01 Pose the first ring
  2. 04.02 Creating Copies Using the Gumball
  3. 04.03 Creating and Positioning the Third Copy
  4. 04.04 Apply Materials for Final Render
  5. 04.05 Adding and Customizing the Ground Plane
  6. 04.06 Finalizing and Rendering the Model
  7. 04.07 Step by Step

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Discover how to create fluid, organic ring designs with the Organic SubD Ring Design course. Through a series of practical tutorials, you’ll learn how to use RhinoArtisan’s SubD modeling tools to shape smooth, nature-inspired basket settings with elegant curves, precise prong placement, and strong structural integrity. The course guides you through the creation of cushion and round baskets, seamless connections, symmetry refinement, and the transition from SubD to NURBS for a polished, production-ready result. You’ll also prepare your designs for professional rendering using cutters, Boolean operations, and material adjustments that enhance the beauty of each gemstone.

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