Tutorial: Rendering 2D Icons as 3D Objects in Blender

Learn how to convert any 2D vector icon into a detailed ray traced 3D render! We'll use Blender to extrude SVG icons into 3D geometry and render the result with a simple glass material in a smooth lighting setup. If you want to support the channel: https://patreon.com/polyfjord Software used in this video: Blender - The free and open source 3D software: https://www.blender.org/download/ Note: The website mentioned in this video (flaticon.com) has decided to put all their SVG icons behind a paywall. But fear not, there are other places to get different free icons! And even better, some of them are open source too: Feather Icon (Open source): https://feathericons.com/ Google Fonts Icons (Open source): https://fonts.google.com/icons Timestamps: 00:00 Where to find free icons 00:36 Import and extrude 02:34 Lighting studio setup 05:12 Material setup 05:57 Tweaks before rendering 07:28 Saving the image 08:02 The SVG workflow 09:50 Thanks for watching! #b3d #opensource #vectorgraphics Follow Polyfjord on Instagram for more updates: https://www.instagram.com/polyfjord/ Hamburger icon by Freepik from www.flaticon.com MUSIC: Note: Purchases made through the links below may provide some compensation to Polyfjord. (This is a great way to support the channel!): 🎵 Intro Song: https://shutterstock.7eer.net/b32eLx 🎵 Outro Song: https://shutterstock.7eer.net/EaJjk4