"Constricted" Text Effect?

[sm321]

I was wondering how would you make part some text looked "constricted"? This may sound quite confusing but I'll explain it the best I can. Say you have some 3D text, about 75% down, how would you make that part thinner than the rest? Similar to the shape of an hourglass but not as thin. Thankyou.

 

[Emperor Nero]

Make object editable, increase the grid count, bring in the vertices to where you want it... Or something like that.

 

[sm321]

Make object editable, increase the grid count, bring in the vertices to where you want it... Or something like that.

Ok... can you repeat that in beginner style please

 

[ipesza]

well it depends on what software you use. For me, I type in the font, as usual, change the font to a mesh, then split it twice where I want it constricted. Then you can select the 4 vertices you just made through splitting, shrink them. Then select in the options to set smooth, and done.

 

[sm321]

well it depends on what software you use. For me, I type in the font, as usual, change the font to a mesh, then split it twice where I want it constricted. Then you can select the 4 vertices you just made through splitting, shrink them. Then select in the options to set smooth, and done.

Ok, thankyou.