In this video, we check out Material Works - an add-on from the BlenderBros that aims to simplify the material process in Blender!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - Where to find Material Works
1:01 - How to set up the add-on
1:47 - Extracting and naming the folders
4:15 - Applying materials with Material Works
4:53 - How the UV Assist tool works
6:15 - Material Works vs. Other Add-Ons
8:25 - Adjusting the color of materials
8:35 - Adding procedural wear
10:04 - Some materials are better when rendered in Cycles
11:41 - Stacking wear layers and adding edge wear
14:52 - How to add custom materials to Material Works
17:15 - Adding bevel to objects
17:38 - Adding wear to custom materials