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The Handbag Edit

Contest for CLO Summit Munich 2025

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Creator's Contest 2025 Vol. 2 TOKYO CONTINUUM

Hey community, Have you ever copied something so perfectly that it starts looking back at you… respectfully?I have.Here’s the bag: 👉 <a target="_new" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://es.coach.com/es_ES/products/bolso-tote-cargo-26-coach-x-peanuts/CBH43-B4TXJ.html?frp=CBH43+B4TXJ">Original Coach x Peanuts Tote</a>And here’s what I ended up with. I love those “spot the difference” pictures — one is the real bag, the other is 3D.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/e8bbb0a87a8f47c4bc8b025080502714coach%20x%20peanuts%20bag%2026.jpg" alt="e8bbb0a87a8f47c4bc8b025080502714" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="e8bbb0a87a8f47c4bc8b025080502714" data-width="3000" data-height="1500">🎬 Why I Did ItBecause this contest showed up — <a target="_new" rel="noopener" class="" href="https://connect.clo-set.com/contest/thehandbagedit">The Handbag Edit</a> — and I got curious: How precisely can I reproduce a real-world product in CLO3D?Turns out — 100% precisely. And I’m very happy with that. <h3>🛠 How It Was Made (tech breakdown, no sugarcoating)</h3>I took all my reference and measurements directly from the brand’s official product page. Then everything was “stitched” manually in CLO — every seam, stitch, fabric thickness, hardware detail.1) Base shape, no detailing yet — Use the measurements from the site, build a clean box shape, control seam angles to get those crisp, structured corners (not a soft cylindrical pouch). — Skip using avatars for bags — it’s faster and more accurate without them. — Set the fabric physical properties to Trim — the firmest preset.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/e0c2e39b23464962a6c59c85c19e03cc4_2%20%286%29.jpg" alt="e0c2e39b23464962a6c59c85c19e03cc" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="e0c2e39b23464962a6c59c85c19e03cc" data-width="2000" data-height="827">2) Added detailing on front and back panels — Just sliced and stitched the panels. — Edge finishing is key — it’s the visual master. With proper edges, the detail level gets so high, even the original brand would squint. <img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/610f770ffe1744cb8547f1bf2de0b41d4_2%20%286%29%20%281%29.jpg" alt="610f770ffe1744cb8547f1bf2de0b41d" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="610f770ffe1744cb8547f1bf2de0b41d" data-width="2000" data-height="827">3) Handles — super easy to model — But add +100 points to visual credibility. — Use a denser material and add topstitching along the edge for realism.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/7b1ebbb2e3664dd4a85dc08bc18e8af04_2%20%286%29%20%282%29.jpg" alt="7b1ebbb2e3664dd4a85dc08bc18e8af0" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="7b1ebbb2e3664dd4a85dc08bc18e8af0" data-width="2000" data-height="827">4) Texturing — the ultimate mimic tool — I used a clean UV unwrap. — The bag parts are all square, so the UVs packed compactly. — I based my texture directly on photos from the official website. — Cut and paste elements onto the UV layout — the product photos were high quality, so the result looks sewn, not simulated.5) Baking the textures — Only using a normal map and base color. — I baked the normal map in Photopea — a free online Photoshop alternative. — Cleaned up artifacts from both normal and color maps in there as well.<img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/aaa4c1c8a133429f936eaa081bce68764_2%20%286%29%20%283%29.jpg" alt="aaa4c1c8a133429f936eaa081bce6876" class="custom-image original-size" data-id="aaa4c1c8a133429f936eaa081bce6876" data-width="1650" data-height="827">I didn’t model the bag’s interior — on purpose. It’s not shown in the product either, and I wanted to stay authentic.But next time — I’ll go full anatomy. Stay tuned 😉<hr><h3>🧠 The Point</h3>I’m not a designer — not in the “I invent from scratch” sense. I’m more of a 3D technician. I see a reference that gives me chills — and I want to recreate it, exactly.That’s art, too. Just in another dimension.<hr>👀 Coming up next:<ul><li>How I “leveled up” this bag for the actual contest</li><li>And why CLO‑SET wouldn’t let me sell my copy… until I “unbranded” it</li></ul>Stay sharp, fellow 3D modelers. We’re not just converting polygons — we’re recreating reality.— Epi_Kai, CLO rebel since forever 😎<div data-youtube-video="" style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0; position:relative;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uMlBEmJqlHU?start=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" width="800" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;"></iframe></div><img src="https://storagefiles.clo-set.com/public/community/202506/c652105f68214c1d9c28c69ae8cf8880/images/449174117d40431fb81bb85710a20775lily%20%286%29%20%281%29.jpg" class="custom-image hidden-thumbnail" data-id="449174117d40431fb81bb85710a20775" data-width="1500" data-height="1997">