How to Twist Surfaces for a Flowing Teardrop Pendant | Rhino Jewelry CAD #538
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Industrial Design
In this jewelry CAD tutorial, I’ll show you how to design a teardrop-shaped pendant in Rhino 3D, focusing on two important techniques:
• Twisting surfaces to create a smooth, flowing form
• Tapering bead settings from top to bottom to match the teardrop shape
These techniques help create more elegant, production-ready pendant designs and improve the overall flow of your jewelry models.
This tutorial is ideal for jewelry designers and Rhino 3D users who want to improve surface control, stone setting transitions, and organic form development in jewelry CAD.
📌 Software: Rhino 3D
📌 Skill level: Beginner to Intermediate
If you’re learning jewelry CAD or refining your modeling workflow, this video will help you create cleaner and more intentional designs.
📚 Want to Learn More? Check Out My Online Courses:
🎓 Jewelry CAD Masterclass – Intro to Intermediate- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/jewelry-cad-design
🔥 Mastering Signet Ring in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/signet
💎 Stone Setting in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/StoneSettingModeling
🔗 Clasp Design in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/ClaspModel
🌀 SubD Modeling for Jewelry- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/subdrhino7
✨ Join Our Community:
📩 Signup Newsletter to download the stone file at https://mailchi.mp/f3d9b32b0552/stone
📌 Recommended Playlists for Beginners:
Rhino 3D for Beginners- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3hxBLOTLwYyszR6AFIsNf3S
Stone Setting Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3ikv46eSfgHGxVFG0Z8NByA
Most Common Rhino Questions https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3h6WOmntq_k6vrydTCKNjfd
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly Rhino 3D tips & tutorials: https://goo.gl/MJ4ExU
📧 Business inquiries: pj@pjchendesign.com
#JewelryCAD #Rhino3D #JewelryDesign #PendantDesign #PJChenDesign
• Twisting surfaces to create a smooth, flowing form
• Tapering bead settings from top to bottom to match the teardrop shape
These techniques help create more elegant, production-ready pendant designs and improve the overall flow of your jewelry models.
This tutorial is ideal for jewelry designers and Rhino 3D users who want to improve surface control, stone setting transitions, and organic form development in jewelry CAD.
📌 Software: Rhino 3D
📌 Skill level: Beginner to Intermediate
If you’re learning jewelry CAD or refining your modeling workflow, this video will help you create cleaner and more intentional designs.
📚 Want to Learn More? Check Out My Online Courses:
🎓 Jewelry CAD Masterclass – Intro to Intermediate- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/jewelry-cad-design
🔥 Mastering Signet Ring in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/signet
💎 Stone Setting in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/StoneSettingModeling
🔗 Clasp Design in Rhino 3D- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/ClaspModel
🌀 SubD Modeling for Jewelry- https://pjs-school.thinkific.com/courses/subdrhino7
✨ Join Our Community:
📩 Signup Newsletter to download the stone file at https://mailchi.mp/f3d9b32b0552/stone
📌 Recommended Playlists for Beginners:
Rhino 3D for Beginners- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3hxBLOTLwYyszR6AFIsNf3S
Stone Setting Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3ikv46eSfgHGxVFG0Z8NByA
Most Common Rhino Questions https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXeFqCRRSA3h6WOmntq_k6vrydTCKNjfd
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly Rhino 3D tips & tutorials: https://goo.gl/MJ4ExU
📧 Business inquiries: pj@pjchendesign.com
#JewelryCAD #Rhino3D #JewelryDesign #PendantDesign #PJChenDesign