I'm trying to make a genie lamp in blender.
The shape is essentially a teapot and there are loads of teapot tutorials, so I think I can figure out how to do the main shape. (Although feel free to give any tips)
But I have no idea how to do the flowery design extrusions. It needs to be 3D geometry in the end because it will go into a 3D printer.
Any ideas please?
How would you go about modelling an aladdin-style oil lamp? I added a couple pictures for reference.
My idea is this:
What I don't know is:
Any tips would be appreciated
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The site maintains a certain formality, and in the absence of that, the students become too friendly, messaging you like a friend, asking for last-minute lessons, cancelling last minute, etc. Also in the absence of a subscription they often take a break and then disappear. Finally, if you make a mistake of doing post-paid, you get people who you have to chase for cash.
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Other things like unpaid trials are still a problem. I hope preply fixes it.
I had a big corporate career, working in hedge funds and big names in London like Goldman Sachs, Google, Facebook. I took a break to enjoy my life in a cheaper part of the world.
Now I'm toying with the idea of getting back into the industry, but I honestly don't want to pack up my family and move them to London or some other big city.
Is there actually viable work for a senior developer that's not of the spirit "outsource this boring mundane work to some cheap offshore devs" ?