Challenge #1208 "Chinchillin" (14/08/26) Entries CLOSED

[Helge]

Theme #1208 for Friday 14th of August 2026 is:

Chinchillin

Entry closes on Monday, 22:30 GMT (Mon, Aug 17, 2026 10:30 PM)

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Title: The marbles are watching

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Please remember to state if your entry is pure, open or non-competing.

“There are two main goals for these contests: Fun and Glory.
Fun: You get only 4 days to create a cool image, based on the theme for the week.
Glory: After 2 days of voting, a winner is declared. The winner picks the theme for next week and will be featured in the Feature Row.”

For details please check out the: CHALLENGE RULES

Btw.: Comments are welcome in both threads (entries/voting). Have fun!

[MrZaranio_KZ]

Just a little info: “Chinchillin” is a wordplay on “Chinchilla” + “Chillin’”!

[Jean-Luc]

Cillin

pure, cycles, 5.3

Much more difficult this month. I had to research chinchillas and then work out how to clay it up!

further look

Everything thing is cubes! Using a new subdivision and sculpting method:

[Khamurai]

That is definitely a chinchillin chinchilla

[fcharr (Francisco Charrua)]

On the Ground

Blender 5.2 cycles pure entry. So much work for such a tiny result.

Chinchillin :: On the Ground

I finally found a solution for doing hair curves with geometry nodes.

[Efe_cerit]

Chinchillin’ on the beach

Blender 5.0.1 cycles Pure (My First Animal Model)

[Helge]

Chinchilla Firefox

non competing (pure), Cycles, Blender 5.2.0

[MrZaranio_KZ]

Osichill (yes it is my real life chinchilla but in 3D )

Non competing (pure), Cycles, Blender 5.1.2

[Khamurai]

Chinchillin in Miami

Blender 5.1 | Cycles | Pure

[Emlore]

Holy Chinchillia

Pure - Blender 5.2

[QR16]

Chillin’

Pure. Created in Blender 5.2 Grease Pencil.

[Lizrn (Liz)]

Chillin’ at home

(Googled their natural habitat, they live in deep rocks or caves.)

Pure. Blender 5.0, EEVEE.

My first animal modeling try out, also my first Weekend Challenge participation

Viewport

[Khamurai]

I think our chinchillas would have a great time together

[Khamurai]

Painterly variant

[Warhar]

EEVEE

[Khamurai]

I’m really curious about the topology here, would you mind sharing a wireframe render?

[Helge]

Hi @Warhar! Quick question: Do you want to submit one of your images as an entry to the challenge? If so, please let be know which one and if it is ‘open’ or ‘pure’, before I compile the voting thread tonight. Thanks

[MrZaranio_KZ]

I’m honestly super surprised and impressed to see so much participation for this theme, especially since chinchillas are still quite a niche animal! As someone who absolutely loves chinchillas, it makes me so happy

And you’re all seriously so talented, each with your own style! Even for those of you who said it was your first time making an animal, you did an amazing job, especially considering that chinchillas have such a unique and pretty unusual body shape ^^

So congratulations to everyone!

[Warhar]

@Helge

Quick question: Do you want to submit one of your images as an entry to the challenge? If so, please let be know which one and if it is ‘open’ or ‘pure’, before I compile the voting thread tonight. Thanks

hello, I deleted one of my renders, I choose the only one left, the one with grass