Blender Tutorial for Beginners (2025)

Learn Blender's fundamentals through this 33-minute beginner tutorial that guides you through creating a 3D chocolate chip cookie from start to finish. Master essential Blender skills including downloading and setting up the software, navigating the 3D viewport and interface, switching between object and edit modes, and using the gizmo for orientation. Discover how to add and manipulate objects using move, rotate, and scale tools, manage objects in the Outliner, and adjust object properties through the sidebar. Build your cookie project step-by-step by creating the cookie base, adding chocolate chips, and constructing a tray, then enhance your scene by applying realistic materials and colors to all objects. Perfect your 3D scene with proper lighting techniques, camera positioning and framing, before learning render settings and how to save your final high-quality image. Gain hands-on experience with Blender's core tools and workflow while creating a complete 3D project that demonstrates fundamental modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering concepts essential for any aspiring 3D artist.