Let start out with a basic shape. It may not LOOK like a vase, but it soon will.

Subdivide and Smooth (SDS)

The first plug-in we're going to demonstrate for creating our detailed vase is the Subdivision and Smooth (SDS) plug-in by Dale Martens.

Dale also has an interview with CatchUp this month, check it out here.

First the current mesh is made into a Group. Then SDS is activated and the mesh is subdivided with an iteration of 3. The original mesh is still visible, but is now a so-called proxy, allowing you to edit the shape using it as the control shape. For ease of use, the proxy is shown opague.