How to get your free Material Add-ons for Blender 2.8?

Get extra materials in Blender 2.8 without searching or downloading off the net.

Did you know Blender 2.8 has a free material add-on? Follow the step by step instructions to get some great looking materials. All the nodes are set up for you or just edit it however you want. No additional downloads required and it’s all free.

1. In Blender Go to Edit > Preferences

2. Within the Add-ons Search Bar, type in Material. The Material: Material Library will pop up. Select the checkbox to activate it.

3. Select and object and on the right tab select the Material Tab and click on the New button to create a new material.

4. Scroll down to the Material Library VX tab and in the Select a Library drop down select Cycle Materials. This will load a several materials into the empty field.

5. Select your desire material and click on the Apply icon.

6. Go back to the Render tab and select Cycles from the drop down menu.

These are some of the result from the Blender Material Library. It’s all free, all it need is just an activation.

Version: Blender 2.8 Beta (June 2019)
Type of application: 3D Software
Related Sections: General / Rendering

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