Fish Scales in Blender: How to Cover Any Object With Scales (Geometry Nodes)

Got mesh? Let's put scales on it.

Whether you're modeling a snake, fish, a crocodile...or possibly the coolest leotard the world has ever seen.

In this Blender tutorial, Chris Bailey from‪@CBaileyFilm‬ shows a cool trick for covering any mesh surface with procedural fish scales using geometry nodes.

Learn to swap attributes like a pro and make complex selections with ease. If you've wanted to unlock the true power of geometry nodes, this tutorial is for you!

00:30 What do scales look like?
01:30 Geometry nodes
03:20 Offsetting the scales
10:40 Attribute Node
13:00 Making the scales
19:15 Transfer Attribute Node

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