Blender Master Class

Creating Custom Brushes

Now that we’ve taken a look at some of Blender’s built-in brushes, let’s look at how to create custom ones to better suit our needs. As explained earlier, Blender’s sculpting brushes are all variations on the same initial set of brush types; the differences come from changing the settings that affect how these brushes function. You’ll want to change some settings frequently, like the radius of the brush and its strength. If you end up using a certain set of brush settings often, it’s a good idea just to give them their own brush.

To create a new sculpting brush, select an existing one similar to the one you want to create, and then press the + icon in the Brush selector next to its name to create a new, unique brush. Now, ...