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Texture Painting in Blender: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this tutorial, you will learn how to texture paint images onto your objects using the stencil brush in Blender. I will walk you through setting up the stencil brush to overlay images onto your objects, painting other images like icons with transparent backgrounds, and more.

Setting Up the Stencil Brush

Before we dive into texture painting, there are a few important steps to cover:

1. UV Unwrapping: Ensure your object is UV unwrapped so Blender knows how to apply the textures.
2. Adding a Material: Create a new material for your object in the shading workspace.
3. Adding an Image Texture: Incorporate an image texture to paint on.

Texture Painting Process

1. Texture Painting with Stencil:

   • Use the stencil brush to paint textures on your 3D model.
   • Adjust brush settings like size, rotation, and strength.
   • Utilize view plane, tiled, random, or stencil mapping options for different effects.

2. Painting Icons or Stickers:

   • Create a separate brush for icons or stickers.
   • Import the desired image with a transparent background.
   • Adjust brush size, opacity, and falloff settings for precise painting.

Saving Your Textures

After painting your textures, remember to save the image file to preserve your work:

• Click on Image > Save As Image to save the painted texture as a JPEG file externally.

Conclusion

Texture painting in Blender opens up a world of creative possibilities. Whether you're adding intricate details to 3D models or applying custom icons as stickers, the stencil brush offers a versatile tool for artists. Explore the potential of texture painting further by checking out our texture painting tutorials playlist for more in-depth guidance.

Start your texture painting journey in Blender today and unleash your creativity!

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