Studio gives us many different bag shape options, which we can customize with colors, fabrics, patterns, and by adding items. But if you want to make a simple bag shape, sometimes it’s easiest to make the bag template invisible and create your bag using shapes!
First select a bag template. I often use this one because I like the thin straps, but check them all out to see what straps you prefer.
Then go to “Lower Part” on the right, and set all the attributes to 0%”
For this post I’ll make a bag that’s shaped like a round ball. Go to the tee shirt icon on the left and select “Details.” Then select the circle shape. position the circle where you want your bag to be.
To make this look round, we need to delete the shadows and paint on our own. Go to “Circle 1” on the right to go into the circle you added and click on “Shadows.” Then go to the pencil icon on the left and go to “Eraser,” and use the brush to erase the existing shadows.
Now to paint on the shadows. First think of which direction the light is shining on your model. Then you are going to want to paint the darkest shadows on the opposite side. While still in “Shadows” under Circle 1, go back to the pencil icon, and select “Brush.” Start with the darkest shadow brush in the third row and just barely paint a shadow around the edge, making it a little wider at the part farthest from the light.
Now go under the brush on the left and turn the “Opacity” down. This will make the shadow lighter. You’re going to keep filling in the shape with progressively lighter shadows. This change in the darkness will be what makes your bag look round and 3D.
Now we’ll do the same thing with the glare. Go into “Circle 1” and “Glare” on the right, and into the “Eraser” on the left to erase the existing glare.
Then use the Brush to paint just a bit of glare at the part of the bag facing the light. Again you can achieve the most natural look by staring with the darkest and painting lighter shades around it.
Turn the “Glare Opacity” up to show off the shine you just created.
Finally I’ll move the straps to make sure they attach to the circle we just created, and then select a color for the Circle 1 and the Upper Part. Don’t change the Lower Part that we made invisible, or it might cause the fabric texture to show up where we want it to be invisible.
Now you have a round shape that you can customize using different colors, patterns, and by adding items!
