JUSTIN FINKELMAN
CHICAGO BASED ยท CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
Sketchbook ML to 3D
OVERVIEW

A workflow that takes hand-drawn sketchbook art and converts it through a LoRA-trained ML model into stylized 3D characters โ€” delivered straight to an interactive web viewer.

YEAR

2026

ROLE

Artist

Developer

UX/UI

SCOPE

ML Pipeline

3D Generation

ComfyUI / Meshy

Web Viewer

The Idea

The sketchbook has always been where the ideas start. This pipeline connects that physical starting point to a fully realized 3D character โ€” using a custom LoRA trained on my illustration style, ComfyUI for image generation, Meshy for 3D mesh creation, and a GitHub-hosted GLB viewer as the delivery target.

How It Works

A character prompt is sent via Telegram. The LoRA + Juggernaut-XL model generates a style-consistent reference image. That image is passed to Meshy's image-to-3D API, producing a textured GLB. The model is committed to GitHub and the viewer link is returned โ€” all from a single message.

Why It Matters

The goal was to make the gap between a sketch and a portfolio-ready 3D piece as small as possible. Everything from prompt to published viewer link runs without leaving the phone.

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Sketchbook ArtINPUTDataset CurationSTAGE 1Reference ExtractionSTAGE 1LoRA TrainingCORE MODEL2D GenerationSTAGE 2Style TransferSTAGE 23D MeshSTAGE 3Texture MapSTAGE 3Web ViewerOUTPUT
BUILT WITH
AI / ML
LR
LoRA TrainingAI / ML
SD
Stable DiffusionAI / ML
CU
ComfyUIAI / ML
PY
PythonAI / ML
3D
MS
Meshy.ai3D
3J
Three.js3D
Web
MV
model-viewerWeb
GH
GitHub PagesWeb
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JUSTIN FINKELMAN
CHICAGO BASED ยท CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
Sketchbook ML to 3D
OVERVIEW

A workflow that takes hand-drawn sketchbook art and converts it through a LoRA-trained ML model into stylized 3D characters โ€” delivered straight to an interactive web viewer.

YEAR

2026

ROLE

Artist

Developer

UX/UI

SCOPE

ML Pipeline

3D Generation

ComfyUI / Meshy

Web Viewer

The Idea

The sketchbook has always been where the ideas start. This pipeline connects that physical starting point to a fully realized 3D character โ€” using a custom LoRA trained on my illustration style, ComfyUI for image generation, Meshy for 3D mesh creation, and a GitHub-hosted GLB viewer as the delivery target.

How It Works

A character prompt is sent via Telegram. The LoRA + Juggernaut-XL model generates a style-consistent reference image. That image is passed to Meshy's image-to-3D API, producing a textured GLB. The model is committed to GitHub and the viewer link is returned โ€” all from a single message.

Why It Matters

The goal was to make the gap between a sketch and a portfolio-ready 3D piece as small as possible. Everything from prompt to published viewer link runs without leaving the phone.

Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
Sketchbook ArtINPUTDataset CurationSTAGE 1Reference ExtractionSTAGE 1LoRA TrainingCORE MODEL2D GenerationSTAGE 2Style TransferSTAGE 23D MeshSTAGE 3Texture MapSTAGE 3Web ViewerOUTPUT
BUILT WITH
AI / ML
LR
LoRA TrainingAI / ML
SD
Stable DiffusionAI / ML
CU
ComfyUIAI / ML
PY
PythonAI / ML
3D
MS
Meshy.ai3D
3J
Three.js3D
Web
MV
model-viewerWeb
GH
GitHub PagesWeb
17:44
G
Glyph
online
Today

Generate a 3D model from my sketchbook character ๐ŸŽจ

17:44
Message

LIVE DEMO

JUSTIN FINKELMAN
CHICAGO BASED ยท CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST
Sketchbook ML to 3D
OVERVIEW

A workflow that takes hand-drawn sketchbook art and converts it through a LoRA-trained ML model into stylized 3D characters โ€” delivered straight to an interactive web viewer.

YEAR

2026

ROLE

Artist

Developer

UX/UI

SCOPE

ML Pipeline

3D Generation

ComfyUI / Meshy

Web Viewer

The Idea

The sketchbook has always been where the ideas start. This pipeline connects that physical starting point to a fully realized 3D character โ€” using a custom LoRA trained on my illustration style, ComfyUI for image generation, Meshy for 3D mesh creation, and a GitHub-hosted GLB viewer as the delivery target.

How It Works

A character prompt is sent via Telegram. The LoRA + Juggernaut-XL model generates a style-consistent reference image. That image is passed to Meshy's image-to-3D API, producing a textured GLB. The model is committed to GitHub and the viewer link is returned โ€” all from a single message.

Why It Matters

The goal was to make the gap between a sketch and a portfolio-ready 3D piece as small as possible. Everything from prompt to published viewer link runs without leaving the phone.

Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!
Sketchbook ArtINPUTDataset CurationSTAGE 1Reference ExtractionSTAGE 1LoRA TrainingCORE MODEL2D GenerationSTAGE 2Style TransferSTAGE 23D MeshSTAGE 3Texture MapSTAGE 3Web ViewerOUTPUT
BUILT WITH
AI / ML
LR
LoRA TrainingAI / ML
SD
Stable DiffusionAI / ML
CU
ComfyUIAI / ML
PY
PythonAI / ML
3D
MS
Meshy.ai3D
3J
Three.js3D
Web
MV
model-viewerWeb
GH
GitHub PagesWeb
17:44
G
Glyph
online
Today

Generate a 3D model from my sketchbook character ๐ŸŽจ

17:44
Message

LIVE DEMO