prop-artist

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Everyday and hero prop modeling for furniture, tools, household objects, kitbash parts, and readable game props. Use when hard-surface is too sci-fi/mechanical and the asset is a grounded prop.

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Sourcearjun988/blender-skills

Added on2026-09-12

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add arjun988/blender-skills prop-artist

SKILL.md Content

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Prop Artist

Grounded, readable props. Silhouette first. Real-world scale. Kitbash-friendly parts.

When to Use

Furniture, tools, containers, electronics, household objects
Hero interactive props and background set dressing pieces
Kitbash libraries (handles, brackets, panels, fasteners)
When hard-surface sci-fi language would feel wrong

Design Principles

Real-world scale — Measure against human (door 2.0–2.1m, chair seat ~0.45m)
Silhouette readability — Reads at game camera distance
Wear hierarchy — Contact edges dirty; protected faces cleaner
Part logic — Separate meshes where materials or LODs differ
Pivot correctness — Floor contact, grip, hinge, or socket as needed

Workflow

Reference → Scale blockout → Primary volumes → Secondary forms
  → Edge bevels → Wear/damage → UVs → Materials → Optimize → Export

Prop Tiers

Tier	Tris (guide)	Detail	Use
Hero	2k–8k	Full bevels, unique wear	Interactables, close-ups
Standard	500–2k	Clean forms, shared mats	Midground
Background	100–500	Block forms, atlas mats	Far / dense dressing

Kitbash Rules

Name parts
```
SM_KB_[Category]_[Part]
```
Keep origins at logical attach points
Prefer modular dimensions (0.05 / 0.1 / 0.25m grid)
Collection:
```
COL_Kitbash_[Set]
```

Material Guidance

Limit unique materials; atlas where possible
Separate glass / emissive / opaque when needed for engine
Wear via roughness/AO, not only albedo dirt

Handoff

UVs →
```
uv-workflow
```
Look →
```
materials
```
/
```
lookdev
```
Placement →
```
set-dressing
```
Ship →
```
asset-optimization
```
→
```
export-pipeline
```
or engine export skill

Constraints

MUST DO

Set real-world scale before detailing
Place pivot intentionally
Match prop tier to camera distance

MUST NOT DO

Over-greeble everyday objects
Use sci-fi panel language on mundane props
Skip collision planning for interactables

Reference Guide

Topic	Reference	Load When
Prop Tiers	`references/prop-tiers.md`	When needed
Kitbash Library	`references/kitbash-library.md`	When needed
Everyday Prop Checklist	`references/everyday-prop-checklist.md`	When needed