# Build 3D Icons with Vectors - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-3d-icons-with-vectors)

> In these two tutorials, you will learn how to create 3D icons using vector editing and the modeling tools in Spline.

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# Build 3D Icons with Vectors

Spline 3DBeginner10 min

In these two tutorials, you will learn how to create 3D icons using vector editing and the modeling tools in Spline.

Part 1: Making the music icon (This video). Part 2: Making the phone and camera icons.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=0s)
2. [0:20Making the icon with vectors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=20s)
3. [1:48Making the icon with the modeling tools](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=108s)
4. [5:30Creating the background shape](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=330s)
5. [7:00Adding materials to the icon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=420s)
6. [9:30Final adjustments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM4hxQX9f4&t=570s)

## Related resources

- [3D Icon SetTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-3d-icons-with-vectors?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=cf27c855-d998-4d3c-8a58-fd8809b2165c&is-2d-file=false)
- [Pen ToolDocument](https://docs.spline.design/designing-in-3-d/pen-tool)
- [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
- 10 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Modeling Essentials in Spline](https://spline.design/academy/collections/modeling-essentials-in-spline/build-3d-icons-with-vectors)

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