Independent software lab

I build what
I wish existed.

Outlier Labs is an independent software lab creating tools for digital artists, born from real workflows—and the curiosity to improve them.

Artist-firstNative where it countsBuilt independently

Flagship projectZculpt Current focusBlender creative tools
01 — PROJECTS

Tools with a point of view.

I start with real creative friction, then build the smallest tool that makes it disappear.

A dancer silhouetted before a luminous red circle
READY · BLENDER 4.2+

Kagura

A project-wide pose library for Blender. Capture selected controls once, organize them by production, and use the same poses across every linked scene.

An animator silhouette surrounded by luminous motion paths
READY · BLENDER 5.2+

Cloto

Responsive motion paths for complex Blender rigs. Cloto guards the useful keys before calculation, then keeps a faithful proxy moving interactively in real time.

A trail of dark footprints left across a pale surface
READY · BLENDER 4.2.23+

Stigma

Editable decals, layered wear and surface finishes for Blender. Project images directly into your materials, keep every mark adjustable and build your own texture library.

02 — PRINCIPLES

Tools by someone who needs them.

01

Build what is missing

Not a nicer version of something that already works. The tool that should exist, and doesn't.

02

Straight from production

I am an artist too. Every tool here began as something that got in the way of finishing real work.

03

Made because I love it

No roadmap written by a committee. The building is the reward, and that shows up in the details.

— Mario Martín Pailos, artist and developer. Outlier Labs is my studio: I design, build and maintain everything published here.

Outlier Labs

Built for the part of the process that should feel obvious.

Our tools are already taking shape: one ambitious flagship and three focused production companions.

Explore our tools