Always lovely to see these renders! 💕
I didn't realize you could link it; go.bsky.app/VWwD7Nq
Hope this helps! Let me know if there's anything else I can do.
I recommend substance community assets (100% free) and artstation (mixed) for good sources of .sbars. Alphas are harder to find, but artstation can get you started. Later down the line, don't be afraid to open stuff in substance designer and make simple edits (helpful for Cartesian > Polar UVs).
(4) Abuse the baking features (required by most smart materials), height maps (you'll want to collect some good alphas), and texture generators (specifically pos/linear gradients and tile generators).
What I mean by this is you can use bits and pieces of different materials to create new effects, ex: I use shrink wrapped plastic mats with higher roughness for easy fabric wrinkles, metal siding tiled super high with for rope materials, etc. (3) The tile generator is your best friend.
Haha relatable. The best advice I can give is (1) find reference and try to work from there, and (2) don't be limited by what something is "supposed to be."
can I please make this into a shirt
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