# Add Stylized Outlines to 3D Objects - Materials & Shading That Look Good - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/add-stylized-outlines-to-3d-objects)

> Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to create outlines for your 3D objects using the new Outline layer on Spline.

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# Add Stylized Outlines to 3D Objects

Lesson 3 of 12Spline 3DBeginner4 min

Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to create outlines for your 3D objects using the new Outline layer on Spline.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6h9dyijew&t=0s)
2. [0:28Creating a simple outline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6h9dyijew&t=28s)
3. [1:20Exploring the parameters of the outline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6h9dyijew&t=80s)
4. [2:30Mixing multiple outlines](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6h9dyijew&t=150s)

## Related resources

- [BMO - Adventure TimeTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/add-stylized-outlines-to-3d-objects?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=a05427b9-e7fe-4bc1-9ac1-b1f98b7a33ee&is-2d-file=false)
- [Outline LayerDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/outline-layer)

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