Lots of models, but what about the materials?

[Elyonn]

I’ve loved all these modeling lessons, but now I have a lot of objects to apply materials and textures to and I’m not really sure where to start.
For example, to get that rusty look for the revolver how should I proceed?
What about the skin of the cartoon head? I would use texture, but is it good for animation?

[Jonathan Lampel]

Hey @eireen , that question means you’re ready for the next step! You could apply materials and such to these models, but I’d actually recommend moving on to other projects for learning that. Here are a few courses that will show you how to make just about any kind of material or texture:

https://cgcookie.com/course/shading-fundamentals-in-blender-render

https://cgcookie.com/course/shading-the-sci-fi-helmet

https://cgcookie.com/course/the-blender-substance-texturing-workflow

https://cgcookie.com/course/texturing-weapons-in-blender-and-substance-painter

https://cgcookie.com/course/shader-forge

https://cgcookie.com/course/creating-mini-tanks-for-a-mobile-game

Each of the courses show a slightly different method – try them all and see which you like best! Happy rendering! 

[Elyonn]

Thanks a lot, Jonathan, there is a lot of courses and I really didn’t know where to start!

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