COOL 3D Pattern Effect 🌈 Scratch Tutorial

How to Make a 3D Pattern in Scratch with Just One Sprite

This tutorial teaches you how to design a stunning 3D illusion pattern in Scratch, using just a single sprite, one costume and a bit of smart block coding. It’s a creative project that makes use of clones, rotation, and scaling to generate visuals that look advanced, but are surprisingly simple to build.

You’ll create a custom block (a reusable function in Scratch) to control the structure and movement of your design. By adjusting a few key values, like clone count, turn angle, color shift, and size scaling. You can generate everything from spirals and layered shapes to pyramid-like 3D effects.

The best part? It’s fully customizable. You can tweak the inputs to build your own unique version, and choose whether to make it an animated pattern or a static design using Scratch’s “run without screen refresh” feature.

No extensions, no complex assets, just a basic square sprite and Scratch’s built-in tools. This project is great for Scratch users who want to go beyond beginner-level games and explore more visual and creative pattern projects.

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or creative coder, this tutorial offers the perfect mix of simplicity and visual flair, and gives you a strong foundation for more advanced Scratch projects in the future.

🔍 What You’ll Learn

How to build and use a custom block in Scratch
How to clone sprites and control their behavior with rotation and scaling
How to simulate a 3D pattern using Scratch effects
How outline thickness and color shift add depth and dimension
How to make animated vs. non-animated patterns with “run without screen refresh”
Tips for exploring endless design variations by changing a few values