# Daddy long legs spider **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Projects\ **Tags:** modeling, animals, materials, rendering\ **Created:** [July 25, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047 "2022-07-25T09:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dega/32/943389_2.png) [@DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/u/DeGa)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/1 "2022-07-25T09:31:38Z")
![pholcus-studio](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/4/d/74d337c7911bf500164ecaac98c97a31cf61e1f6.jpeg) Hi all, I spent the last few days modeling a daddy long legs spider (Pholcus Phalangioides for the latin enthusiasts). I modeled, rigged and made the materials for all. I have only used a CC0 texture for the webs holding the eggs. **Some behind-the scenes shots:** _Solid viewport shot_ ![Screenshot 2022-07-25 112020](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/1/6/6168d305d022ec352c144898fa2b904ddd76075b.png) _The whole spider_ ![Screenshot 2022-07-25 112043](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/1/c/01c8e26c5afa671793f5d1916d6793642299db42.png) _Rigging stuff_ ![Screenshot 2022-07-22 115110](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/d/2/4d2326476a60fc5c3c68014336f208963e382ad5.png) _Skin shader_ ![Screenshot 2022-07-25 112855](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/2/4/224fca94e1a6ff1379a37281076a6a60c4a90948.jpeg) _Raw render before post-processing with Topaz Studio 2_ ![pholcus](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/2/6/c268c5fadecf783c2fa2836965e9ca92652def99.jpeg) Hope you guys like it, don’t hesitate leaving a little comment ---
**Author:** ![IvyKnight](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ivyknight/32/769849_2.png) [@IvyKnight](https://blenderartists.org/u/IvyKnight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/2 "2022-07-25T10:18:48Z")
Looks like a picture straight out of national geographic. You made this so real it’s CRAZY! Your spider is adorable and realistic and the egg sack is _amazing_, you truly have talent! ---
**Author:** ![DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dega/32/943389_2.png) [@DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/u/DeGa)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/3 "2022-07-25T12:48:09Z")
Thanks a lot man, you made my day! ---
**Author:** ![grant.r.brown](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/grant.r.brown/32/1345172_2.png) [@grant.r.brown](https://blenderartists.org/u/grant.r.brown)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/4 "2022-07-25T14:55:58Z")
Amazing work! Very true to what they look like down the microscope. It’s great to see the skin shader too - I tried once to get cuticle looking good and really struggled. ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/5 "2022-07-29T07:45:48Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2022-30](https://www.blendernation.com/2022/07/29/best-of-blender-artists-2022-30/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![cyrille](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/cyrille/32/804569_2.png) [@cyrille](https://blenderartists.org/u/cyrille)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/6 "2022-07-29T15:16:10Z")
Great and interesting shader, thanks. Another Keller ;). ---
**Author:** ![DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dega/32/943389_2.png) [@DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/u/DeGa)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/7 "2022-07-29T16:46:41Z")
Thanks, means a lot to me! ---
**Author:** ![DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dega/32/943389_2.png) [@DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/u/DeGa)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/8 "2022-07-29T16:49:32Z")
Thanks. I could have cleaned up a little for the screenshot. That one gave me a hard time, and using subsurface really highlighted the part of the mesh created with different topologies, in a bad way. So more fiddling than usual… BTW, I’m doing a lot of shader work, but not sure if people are interested. Give me a shout if this is the case, I’ll make a post. ---
**Author:** ![PinkTortoise](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/pinktortoise/32/1081626_2.png) [@PinkTortoise](https://blenderartists.org/u/PinkTortoise)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/9 "2023-06-27T16:02:25Z")
The level of realism on your insect and arachnid models is awesome! How long does it take you to make one? ---
**Author:** ![DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dega/32/943389_2.png) [@DeGa](https://blenderartists.org/u/DeGa)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/10 "2023-07-01T21:23:33Z")
Thanks! I’d say 3-4 days including initial research ---
**Author:** ![PinkTortoise](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/pinktortoise/32/1081626_2.png) [@PinkTortoise](https://blenderartists.org/u/PinkTortoise)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/11 "2023-07-03T14:51:31Z")
Wow that’s fast! ---
**Author:** ![DinoReplicas](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dinoreplicas/32/488186_2.png) [@DinoReplicas](https://blenderartists.org/u/DinoReplicas)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/daddy-long-legs-spider/1393047/12 "2023-07-03T16:00:43Z")
Ooh that’s good stuff! Always good to see art for us arachnophiles to enjoy