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Take the free quiz to find out which stage you’re in, from building your pattern-making foundation to setting up your pattern business, and the one skill to focus on next.
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New to CLO3D?
Most beginners don’t struggle because CLO3D is too hard. They struggle because they try to learn everything at once. This roadmap shows you what to focus on first.
Filter by the software you use or the skill you’re working on.
CLO3D · New to digital
Know exactly what to learn first in CLO3D, so you stop guessing and start making progress.
New to digital · CLO3D
Compare CLO3D, Illustrator, Affinity and Seamly2D side by side and find the right fit for you.
New to digital · Pattern drafting
Your paper pattern-making skills don’t disappear when you go digital. See where they live.
New to digital
A checklist and 5-step roadmap for getting your paper patterns ready to digitize.
CLO3D
The shortcuts you’ll use most in 2D and 3D, with a visual keyboard map and drafting tips.
CLO3D · Fit & alterations
Learn what every color in CLO3D’s fit maps means and how to fix tight or stretched areas.
CLO3D
15 steps to animating a garment in CLO3D, like the exploding dress.
Illustrator & Affinity
Switch tools instantly with the patterning shortcuts, plus fraction-to-decimal charts.
Illustrator & Affinity · Fit & alterations
Measure and adjust your patterns digitally before you print, project or cut fabric.
Pattern drafting
A measurement sheet and reflection companion for drafting patterns that fit.
Pattern drafting
See how pattern makers turn one sloper into a whole range of designs.
Pattern drafting
“Can I draft this?” Break any garment down into a clear drafting plan.
Pattern drafting
Learn to think like a pattern maker and know where to start before you draft.
Pattern drafting
Spot the 3 grainlines and place your pattern so garments hang the way they should.
Fit & alterations
You fixed the fit. Now move those changes back onto the pattern accurately.
Grading & selling
A checklist for every stage of grading, from setup to final export.
Grading & selling
Check six areas, from drafting to customer readiness, and make a focused action plan.
Freebies get you started. The Academy gets you all the way there. Picture yourself drafting your own patterns, watching them come to life on an avatar, and sewing garments that finally fit the way you imagined. You won’t be figuring it out alone: I’m with you every week, alongside a group of pattern makers who get it.
