# Build a Mini House Scene in 3D - Modeling Essentials in Spline - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-a-mini-house-scene-in-3d)

> Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a mini house model from scratch using Spline's modeling tools, lighting, and materials.

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# Build a Mini House Scene in 3D

Lesson 1 of 8Spline 3DIntermediate22 min

Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a mini house model from scratch using Spline's modeling tools, lighting, and materials.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=0s)
2. [0:25Creating the house base model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=25s)
3. [4:00Adding base colors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=240s)
4. [6:40Creating the door and window](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=400s)
5. [7:50Making the trees](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=470s)
6. [11:00Adding shadows to the walls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=660s)
7. [12:45Making the house borders](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=765s)
8. [15:38Adding the stones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=938s)
9. [16:45Adding plants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=1005s)
10. [18:00Details in door, window, and ceiling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=1080s)
11. [19:05Making the chimney](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uK%5FUTrl2ns&t=1145s)

## Related resources

- [Minihouse TutorialTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-a-mini-house-scene-in-3d?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=29728090-82a7-43b2-9c79-2574d77dd67a&is-2d-file=false)
- [3D Modeling ToolsDocument](https://docs.spline.design/designing-in-3-d/3d-modeling-tools)
- [Materials & ShadingDocument](https://docs.spline.design/#%F0%9F%8C%88-materials-&-shading)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 22 min
- Intermediate

## Up next

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