Long title, sorry. I want to know how I would create a string like this. I have a friend who wants to create a look like this but we don’t know where to start.
I’m especially stuck trying to figure out how to get the string to tie around a character’s finger or how to make a bow out of a string model. Any tips or tricks would mean a lot!
It depends on how detailed you want to make it, and if you want to animate it.
If I was going to create the still you posted, I would use a series of Paths, however Bezier Curves could be used as well. You can add these through the “Curve” section when you add an object. When you add a path, it will be big at first, however you can scale the points down in edit mode. Those points will control how the Curve bends and twists. You can add points by extruding or even subdividing.
Wrap the finger either with one curve in a helical pattern, or with two paths. Make the bow with two more paths bent into shape. The knot could be just a sphere that hides the ends of the paths. And continue to use paths to place strings where you want.
When you are happy with the Curves, go to the Object Data Tab in the Properties Panel. The Tab will look like a Green Curve. In there you can change the resolution of the curve if you want a smoother curve. However we want to go to the Geometry Section and look for “Bevel”. Since it’s a string with a round profile, we can just use the “Round” option. Simply change the Depth amount, and the string will suddenly be 3D. If you wanted a different shape, you would have to make a profile and use the Profile option, which will extrude that profile along the Curve.
This will need to be done with every Curve Object you created. Hope this helps.
