# Shou Sugi Ban Barrel Sauna Blender Model

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** modeling, architecture, lighting, archviz, texturing\
**Created:** [October 7, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554 "2023-10-07T12:26:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/f_w/32/1029708_2.png) [@F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/u/F_W)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/1 "2023-10-07T12:26:10Z")

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Hi there, here’s a Blender model of a wooden barrel sauna I was commissioned to model, the gray/black wood is charred using the ‘shou sugi ban’ technique, which has a number of effects, you can google it, pretty cool stuff. Building the textures was the challenge, since the client really wanted to express that material since this hasn’t actually been produced yet.

 ![OG Back Yard Front](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/a/3/ea3e3b9b1282847f699d6a146e96da557f755e17.jpeg)

 ![OG Back Yard](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/6/8/e682049ae49c279b85119def9dafd9ece42cde6b.jpeg)

I did a couple other views set in the woods that came out ok, I’d be curious as to anyone’s preference between the two:

 ![darker woods](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/0/9/709f8b079e594658ec7f72d3cad35dafdfbe7b35.jpeg)

 ![Sauna in the Woods Better brighter](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/d/a/5dab4005e8a8e6fb7ec1f13dbebfe8dcb90c3fce.jpeg)

Anyway, enjoy and have a great day!

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**Author:** ![Cire](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/cire/32/2968_2.png) [@Cire](https://blenderartists.org/u/Cire)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/2 "2023-10-08T15:09:17Z")

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Congrats, that came out nice. 👌

And I really like the forest version, esp. the darker one.

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**Author:** ![F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/f_w/32/1029708_2.png) [@F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/u/F_W)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/3 "2023-10-08T15:19:15Z")

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Thank you! That’s very kind of you to say

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/4 "2023-10-13T13:22:51Z")

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**Author:** ![F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/f_w/32/1029708_2.png) [@F\_W](https://blenderartists.org/u/F_W)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/5 "2023-10-14T12:21:02Z")

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Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![piranha4D](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/piranha4d/32/939946_2.png) [@piranha4D](https://blenderartists.org/u/piranha4D)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/6 "2023-10-14T12:37:45Z")

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Indeed, that texture came out very well (I compared some images of the real thing since I wasn’t familiar with the technique).

I, too, prefer the darker forest version.

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**Author:** ![oo\_1942](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/oo_1942/32/797904_2.png) [@oo\_1942](https://blenderartists.org/u/oo_1942)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shou-sugi-ban-barrel-sauna-blender-model/1486554/7 "2023-10-14T12:44:55Z")

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The first image seems to fuse well with the configured environment. 🙂

In fact, the forest is only partially direct sunlight and mostly tree shadows.  
That’s why it seems realistic. A cozy atmosphere… 😴