How to make a simple glowing lightsaber prop in blender (eeve)

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If your making a light saber for a GFX then here is a simple way to make it using the “bloom” eeve effect in blender. First, insert/model a light saber hilt. Add a cylinder mesh and using shift+a and then select mesh>cylinder
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After that simply size it into the way you wish to and put it into the hilt.

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After that on the right hand side there should be this tab
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Click “New” after that change the surface to “emission”
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Now we can put the strength up a little and change the color to your desired saber color image
Now for the final part
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Make your render engine Eevee and select bloom. And then we’re done. image

Be sure to tell me how I can enhance my tutorials, as this is my 2nd post.

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#2

Wow! This tutorial is very nice, and the result is astonishing. I think you explained everything clearly, and that you made it simple and easy to follow. I skimmed over it and saw that is was thoroughly introduced and explained.

Thanks for allowing feedback!

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#3

Thank you for your amazing short and easy tutorial. I bookmarked this, just in case I need it later on. :smile:

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#4

Thanks! Hope it helps you later on.

#5

Thank you very much, that’l be quiet useful.

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#6

Thanks, this is what I was searching for! :slight_smile:

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