Title: Qilin
Fall 2025
Tinkercad
This 3D modeling project based on the Qilin sculpture became a really unforgettable experience for me. At the beginning, I chose a female sculpture, but as I worked on it, I felt that it wasn’t challenging enough. When I continued looking at other sculptures, I decided to use the Qilin as the reference for this project.
The Qilin represents good luck, and I hoped that my final project would also bring good luck. However, the creation process was not as smooth as I expected. The curved body and the limbs were especially challenging for me. Even after I finished the model, I realized that the website didn’t save my final version, so I had to spend another hour rebuilding the model from scratch.
Fortunately, everything worked out in the end, and I was able to complete the project successfully. In a way, the final result matched the meaning of the Qilin itself—bringing good fortune after difficulties.
Link to my project: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/jnTbo3zUp0H-grand-bruticus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin#/media/File:Chinese_-Dragon-Walters_492425-_Profile.jpg
Nice work, you captured the shape and detail of the sculpture really well for this medium.