# Where to start with complex shape - sculpture

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-to-start-with-complex-shape-sculpture/21404>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-to-start-with-complex-shape-sculpture/21404 "2022-09-14T16:40:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Differentiasp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/differentiasp/32/8738_2.png) [@Differentiasp](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Differentiasp)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-to-start-with-complex-shape-sculpture/21404/1 "2022-09-14T16:40:59Z")

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Oh boy how do i make this model from my sketch. For now it doesnt have ro be super accurate but something to help me explain the concept. By the way its 6 metres tall. Thanks in advance to this clever community.  
Steve

 ![lace and grace drg 01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/a/5a43e49ad3ff33fbae11f48e15f1c7514019deaf.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/where-to-start-with-complex-shape-sculpture/21404/2 "2022-09-14T17:32:46Z")

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I am not sure of an easy way to texture it like that. But the base shape, I think you are going to want to draw the cross-section at various points and loft

Something like this