# How to create 3D blobs using Spline - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-create-3d-blobs-using-spline)

> Hi! In this tutorial, you will learn how to design 3D blobs using Spline and how to animate them using the mouse events.

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# How to create 3D blobs using Spline

Spline 3DBeginner14 min

Hi! In this tutorial, you will learn how to design 3D blobs using Spline and how to animate them using the mouse events.

Demo: <https://my.spline.design/blobstutorial-6e112bc08d55b050a016382ec5a9c816/>

Tip: For the demo, we enabled 'Orbit Limits' from the export panel within Spline.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=0s)
2. [0:26Making the basic spheres](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=26s)
3. [2:10Creating simple materials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=130s)
4. [3:40Making the glass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=220s)
5. [4:10Adding gradients](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=250s)
6. [7:10Blurring the background with glass](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=430s)
7. [8:55Deforming the spheres](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=535s)
8. [10:30Final material adjustments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=630s)
9. [11:35Adding interactions and transitions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td55wUvU66U&t=695s)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 14 min
- Beginner

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