Materials
Recreating Victorian Floor Tiles In 3D With Substance 3D Designer
Chris Hodgson joined us to discuss how he used Substance 3D Designer to create a Victorian floor tile material inspired by the tiles in his childhood home's hallway, focusing on authentic patterns and realistic cracks.
Chris Hodgson
Apr 07, 2025
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Creating Realistic Animated Water With Substance 3D Designer & Marmoset Toolbag
Sherif Dawoud returned to 80 Level to discuss his realistic coast material crafted in Substance 3D Designer and Marmoset Toolbag, with animation done in DaVinci Resolve.
Sherif Dawoud
Apr 03, 2025
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Take Closer Look at Materials & Assets Created for Sid Meier's Civilization 7
Clark Coots made 300 materials and 1200 tinted variations.
Gloria Levine
Mar 14, 2025
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Create Animated Procedural Cityscape-Like Material In Substance 3D Designer & Marmoset Toolbag
Rebecca El Cheikh shared a breakdown of the Nostalgia project, including creating the base carpet with a Tile Random node, generating cars’ paths and animating them, achieving flexible control of car colors and variants, and offering tips for creating appealing materials.
Rebecca El Cheikh
Mar 11, 2025
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Procedural Watercolor-Like Plant Generator In Substance 3D Designer
Nicolas Dick, a winner of this year's Substance 3D Designer Insanity Awards, joined us to discuss how he created a generator that places leaves along a stem and gives the material a stylized watercolor look, resulting in an endless array of procedurally generated art.
Nicolas Dick
Feb 20, 2025
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Realistic Weathered Train Exterior Recreated With Substance 3D Designer
Dave Miragliotta showed how he recreated a real-world-inspired train exterior in Substance 3D Designer, focusing on painted metal damage and rust before finalizing the material in Marmoset Toolbag.
Dave Miragliotta
Jan 22, 2025
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Creating a Realistic Lego Mosaic Generator with Substance 3D & Aseprite
Jared Gula showed us the working process behind the Lego Mosaic Generator project, discussing setting up the parameters for lifelike visualization and conveying the nostalgic feeling of playing with LEGOs using Substance 3D Designer, Aseprite, and Marmoset Toolbag.
Jared Gula
Jan 15, 2025
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Shaping Time: The Craft of Aged and Tarnished Metal
Adrián Bautista Gil shared a step-by-step breakdown of crafting realistic tarnished metal with Substance 3D Designer.
Adrián Bautista Gil
Jan 08, 2025
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Crafting a Realistic Fabric Material with Gold Trim in Substance 3D Designer
Dave Miragliotta explained the process for creating a realistic leather-type material with a worn look in Substance 3D Designer and shared how Spline nodes were utilized to create intricate folds, place gold bead shapes, and add details like buttons.
Dave Miragliotta
Jan 06, 2025
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