Prop Texturing in Substance Designer

Learn how to make a highly detailed prop procedurally from industry professional Lee Borrer. In this tutorial, Lee will demonstrate how to use Substance Designer along with simple geometry to create a realistic smashed up phone box.  

Step by step, he walks you through the creation of the components and shares valuable tips along the way. He shares his personal tips and  tricks for how to create aging effects, graffiti and damage. You'll learn how to expose parameters to create variations such as the level of glass shattering and mildew growth. 

This tutorial is packed with lessons for anyone looking to learn about texturing and the advantages of using SD for prop creation.

About the Instructor

Lee is a 3D Artist in Brighton, England with over 5 years industry experience working on projects ranging from Military mixed reality simulators to casual mobile racing games. His client list is full of renowned companies like Channel 4, Hasbro and Atari. He is passionate about all aspects of texturing and specializes in material creation using Substance Designer. The artistic and technical aspects of creating immersive and believable 3D art is something he particularly enjoys. Check out his ArtStation for more inspirational pieces: https://www.artstation.com/meser

Contents

- 17 hours of training

- 1440 Resolution

Chapters

  • Reference
  • Blockout
  • Elements I
  • Elements II
  • Placement
  • Opacity Mesh Test
  • Smashed Glass
  • Base Colour
  • Opacity Glass
  • Metallic
  • Roughness
  • History Layers I
  • History Layers II
  • Final Tweaks
  • Expose Parameters
  • Export Marmoset

Software Used

- Substance Designer

- 3dsMax

- Marmoset Toolbag

Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of software used

License

Personal, Small Business, and Studio/Educational Licenses are available. Personal licenses do NOT apply to companies or organizations. Sharing, streaming, and redistribution to third-party is strictly prohibited.

*Digital products are non-refundable

Release Notes

UV template added

Personal License
$10
License: Standard License
Stock Assets

For personal use and one commercial project (up to 2,000 sales or 20,000 views).

Tutorials

One copy to be used by a single user.

Installable Tools

One installation by a single user.

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Files (22)
PhoneBox_01_UV Template
jpg /
410 KB
Reference
rar /
5.8 MB
high_Plane
FBX /
230 KB
Spehere_Doublesided
FBX /
1.5 MB
PhoneBox_01
FBX /
2 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_16_ExportMarmoset
mp4 /
430 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_15_ExposeParameters
mp4 /
760 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_14_FinalTweaks
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_13_HistoryLayersII
mp4 /
4.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_12_HistoryLayersI
mp4 /
5.3 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_11_Roughness
mp4 /
1.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_10_Metallic
mp4 /
1.2 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_09_OpacityGlass
mp4 /
250 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_08_BaseColour
mp4 /
2.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_07_SmashedGlass
mp4 /
1.6 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_06_OpacityMeshTest
mp4 /
1.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_05_Placement
mp4 /
2.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_04_ElementsII
mp4 /
5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_03_ElementsI
mp4 /
3.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_02_Blockout
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_01_Reference
mp4 /
320 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_00_Intro
mp4 /
120 MB
Small Business License
$75
License: Extended Commercial License
Stock Assets

For use on an unlimited number of commercial projects with no limits on sales or views.

Learn More
Applies to companies or schools with revenues UNDER $100K. Read MoreRead Less
Files (22)
PhoneBox_01_UV Template
jpg /
410 KB
Reference
rar /
5.8 MB
high_Plane
FBX /
230 KB
Spehere_Doublesided
FBX /
1.5 MB
PhoneBox_01
FBX /
2 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_16_ExportMarmoset
mp4 /
430 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_15_ExposeParameters
mp4 /
760 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_14_FinalTweaks
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_13_HistoryLayersII
mp4 /
4.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_12_HistoryLayersI
mp4 /
5.3 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_11_Roughness
mp4 /
1.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_10_Metallic
mp4 /
1.2 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_09_OpacityGlass
mp4 /
250 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_08_BaseColour
mp4 /
2.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_07_SmashedGlass
mp4 /
1.6 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_06_OpacityMeshTest
mp4 /
1.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_05_Placement
mp4 /
2.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_04_ElementsII
mp4 /
5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_03_ElementsI
mp4 /
3.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_02_Blockout
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_01_Reference
mp4 /
320 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_00_Intro
mp4 /
120 MB
Studio License
$300
License: Extended Commercial License
Stock Assets

For use on an unlimited number of commercial projects with no limits on sales or views.

Learn More
Applies to companies, studios, or schools with revenues OVER $100K. Read MoreRead Less
Files (22)
PhoneBox_01_UV Template
jpg /
410 KB
Reference
rar /
5.8 MB
high_Plane
FBX /
230 KB
Spehere_Doublesided
FBX /
1.5 MB
PhoneBox_01
FBX /
2 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_16_ExportMarmoset
mp4 /
430 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_15_ExposeParameters
mp4 /
760 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_14_FinalTweaks
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_13_HistoryLayersII
mp4 /
4.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_12_HistoryLayersI
mp4 /
5.3 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_11_Roughness
mp4 /
1.4 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_10_Metallic
mp4 /
1.2 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_09_OpacityGlass
mp4 /
250 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_08_BaseColour
mp4 /
2.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_07_SmashedGlass
mp4 /
1.6 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_06_OpacityMeshTest
mp4 /
1.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_05_Placement
mp4 /
2.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_04_ElementsII
mp4 /
5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_03_ElementsI
mp4 /
3.7 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_02_Blockout
mp4 /
1.5 GB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_01_Reference
mp4 /
320 MB
LeeBorrer_Phone Box_00_Intro
mp4 /
120 MB