Thundeer's Notes

🧵 UV UNWRAPPING

Resources for learning about UV unwrapping methods & tools.

September 07, 2026

THUNDEER'S 3D LEARNING RESOURCES

🧵 UV UNWRAPPING

Resources for learning about UV unwrapping methods & tools. Mostly focused on Blender tools, but knowledge should be somewhat software agnostic.

Resources directed primarily for learning character creation in 3D.

Pick resources that fit your learning style, instead of brute forcing learning in a way you don't enjoy - that's why I tried including multiple options in each topic for you to pick from!


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UV UNWRAPPING RESOURCES

UV UNWRAPPING RESOURCES

👨‍🎓 STANDALONE COURSES

FREE

UV Mapping Workshop

Abe Leal

UV Mapping Workshop
Master proper UV Mapping with this free workshop! Learn to eliminate distortion, manage texel density, and optimize layouts for professional workflows. Perfect for anyone looking to master UVs and unwrapping principles. Join now and level up!
https://www.abeleal3d.com/courses/uv


📺 YOUTUBE COURSES

UV Unwrapping in Blender (Full Beginner Tutorial) #b3d

CG Boost


📺YOUTUBE

UV Unwrapping: A Serious Guide for Clean, Production‑Ready Results (No AI)

Grzegorz Baran

UV Unwrapping for Beginners - Blender Tutorial

Ryan King Art

How to get BEAUTIFUL packs in Blender (UV Workflow)

Josh - Blender Bros


💻 BLOG POSTS

A UV Unwrapping Guide

Blender Studio, Julien Kaspar

A UV Unwrapping Guide - Blender Studio
A collection of advice for general use of UV maps in texturing.
https://studio.blender.org/blog/a-uv-unwrapping-guide/

Working with UV Smoothing

Blender Studio, Julien Kaspar

Working with UV Smoothing - Blender Studio
Specific tips on avoiding subdivision issues on UV maps.
https://studio.blender.org/blog/working-with-uv-smoothing/

Packing UV Maps for Production

Blender Studio, Julien Kaspar

Packing UV Maps for Production - Blender Studio
Some insight into packing, grouping and iterating over UV maps in our films.
https://studio.blender.org/blog/packing-uv-maps/


This thread will be constantly updating.

(Last updated: 07/09/2026)

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