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We heard you like challenges, so here is one for you. We've collected some incredibly photorealistic environment 3D models and mixed them with real nature photographs. If you can achieve 100% accuracy by guessing which of these images are real photographs and which are fake, we'll bow to you, the all-knowing creature! Put your skills to a test and let us know your results in the comments. Good luck and don't embarrass yourselves :)

At the core of your creative process there are few main steps that are almost impossible to skip. 1. It all starts with a genius idea and you're so excited... - "this is awesome!". 2. When the excitement buzz subsides and there's real stuff to deal with (goodbye, lighthearted hours of brainstorming!), you shift nervously in your chair and mumble - "oh, this is a bit tricky". 3. Soon you're ready to throw yourself off...

It's that dreadful time of the year when you're beginning to juggle ideas how to throw a romantic surprise for your SO (or you should be?..). So let me ask you - how's it going? Unless you're Mr Perfect, it's probably driving you nuts and you're secretly hoping this year you'll somehow agree on a no-gifts type of celebration. Well, let me tell you something. Even if you get so lucky that your partner releases...

If an army of demonic goblins from another galaxy descended on our planet earth tomorrow and called us out into battle, with no doubt these troops would make our super army... 1. Old Walking Robot by Roman Makarenko. Go big or go home. The rage of this seasoned warrior would drive fear into Voldemort himself. What the author says: 3120 year. After a long war, the world was plunged into darkness, people are trying to...

Posted on Dec 8, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Do you know what we find really disturbing? A lack of holiday spirit. Common, let those bells jingle. This year we are ready to confess we have the OCD (Obsessive Christmas Disorder). If you want to make this year's holiday a lot more special, take a few moments to run through these 3D printable Christmas ideas and join us in celebrating to the fullest. So, Santa called....

Posted on Nov 24, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Although the first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, the last Thursday in November was officially declared a day of thanksgiving by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, hoping the new national holiday would help unite the nation during the hard times of the Civil War. Today's Thanksgiving celebration is synonymous with feasting, football and family and continues to be a day for Americans to come together around...

Posted on Nov 19, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Our Human Character Challenge has recently closed and I've felt an incredible surge of inspiration to, once again, explore this endless topic. Honestly, it still impresses me; and every single time I'm left with a nagging wondering - how on earth do you achieve this incredible detail, texture and depth? So, to crown the challenge with a special inspirational gemstone and to showcase some kick ass design...

Sajid Diaz is a 36 year old graphic designer from Mexico. Sajid was originally a computer graphics model designer, but after he discovered CGTrader he started making more 3D printing than CG models. His favorite designs are characters, figurines and all other printable ideas for life. Here is his tutorial on making The Catrina - The Dead Fashioned Woman using ZBrush and 3ds Max. Take a look through the guidance and make your own Catrina...

Posted on Nov 6, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Spending the weekend in bed is for lazy schmucks, so don't even think about burying your long-cherished plans to be productive and actually do something fun this time. Although there are hundreds of wonderful ideas how to rock your mini two-day holidays, all people really want to do in chilly weather is not to leave the house. At any cost. Unless it's a dead serious reason, like...

Posted on Oct 29, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Some clinicians believe that having nightmares is a sort of therapy, a way to deal with traumatic events and stress. But if you were blessed with a reasonably sweet night's sleep, we suggest you don't scroll down, because these out-of-hell creatures and too vivid nightmare scenes will rob you of hours and hours of pleasant Zzz's. With Halloween fast approaching, we decided to descend into the deepest...