Creating Exquisite Surfaces with Quixel Mixer

Marian Látečka has recently joined the Quixel team to talk about the way he uses Mixer to create complex materials.

Marian Látečka has recently joined the Quixel team to talk about the way he uses Mixer to create complex materials. The new tool allows users to create stunning surfaces in a matter of minutes, so what is the secret here? Let’s learn some tricks.

1. Displacement

I created a new Paint layer and uploaded a Heightmap to the Displacement slot. I set the strength of the tile flooring and added the next Displacement layer to the break surface of the tiles.

2. Base color

Now comes the fun part: mixing the materials. First off, I put in the basic material: clay, along with the colors of the tiles. I used free materials that are available as a sample — nothing complicated. The foundation was efficiency and simplicity.

Marian Látečka

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