Shape and Create: Beginner's 3D Modelling with Blockbench

Hey young Minecraft creators—this one’s for you!

If you’ve ever wanted to design your own custom mobs, models, or animations—this is the perfect place to start! In this hands-on session, kids will learn how to bring their ideas to life in 3D, just like in Minecraft. No prior experience needed—just curiosity and creativity!

Meet your host:

Hi, I’m Ruona! I'm a first-year QUT student studying Creative Industries and a lifelong art enthusiast. I’ve been creating since I was five—drawing, designing, animating, and exploring anything that lets me bring imagination into the real world. I love helping young creators discover what they can make, and I can’t wait to guide them through their first steps into 3D!

What You'll learn:

• How to use Blockbench to make your very own awesome 3D creations

• Designing cool custom Minecraft skins to show off in the game

• Building fun models from scratch—from super simple to extra creative

• Adding colours, textures, and special effects (yes… even sparkly particles!)

• Making your models move, wiggle, and come to life with basic animation

Plus, you’ll get to put your creations into Minecraft using the Entity Wizard—so you can see them come to life in the game!

What to bring:

• Lunch/snacks
• Windows Laptop (Fully Charged)
• Blockbench - must be installed before attending (https://www.blockbench.net)
• Entity Wizard Plugin - (Install via the files tab in Blockbench)
• Minecraft: Bedrock Edition - (Install via microsoft store)

Please note:

If your child is not using a Windows laptop, their experience may be limited. Blockbench will still work on a Mac or iPad for creating 3D models, but they won’t be able to join the Minecraft sessions or import their models into the game, as these features are only fully supported on Windows devices.

Unfortunately, we don’t have loan or spare laptops available, so please ensure your child brings a Windows laptop if they’d like to participate in the full Minecraft integration.