Adding details to the mushroom top

Now, you have a very crude blob that looks something like a mushroom. It’s time to add some more detail to the top so that it looks a little more curved. To do that, you’re going to use the Loop Cut tool. The Loop Cut tool lets you add new loops of edges around your model:

1. In Edit Mode, press Ctrl + R to activate the Loop Cut tool. Hover your mouse over the mushroom until you see a yellow line across the top of it.

Figure 5.13 – The yellow selection ring shown by the Loop Cut tool

2. Scroll up and down to adjust the number of cuts. A number around 3 or 4 will be best for this, since we’re keeping the model simple.

Figure 5.14 – Scroll to adjust the number of cuts

3. Click once to confirm the cut. You will then enter the Slide phase. Right-click to cancel the slide so that the cuts are left in the default, centered position.

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