Lead me to your favorite iray shaders for metal and padded fabric.

WillowRaven

I have a handful of metal shaders or shader presets but so far, not getting the result I'd like ... Rather than buying dozens of products that I'll likely not like or know how to use well because I am literally hours-new to using iray anything, maybe y'all can lead me to your favorite, easy-to-use iray shaders or shader preset that can give me a nice, shiny, and a bit scratched or slightly battle-worn armor for my horse's and character's armor. Free or paid set ... whatever helps me get this job done.

I edited the title to include a padded or 'quilted' look for fabric. My horse needs a nice padded blanket under his armor, lol.

Gordig

https://www.daz3d.com/mec4d-pbs-shaders-for-iray-vol-3-mr

jeylien

Not much for metals, but it's good for fabrics and has a nice one for the padded look https://www.daz3d.com/sci-fi-and-fantasy-fabric-iray-shaders-and-merchant-resource

Gordig

Oh, metal AND fabrics. 

https://www.daz3d.com/4k-fabric-shader-presets-1-for-iray

https://www.daz3d.com/4k-fabric-shader-presets-2-for-iray

https://www.daz3d.com/fabric-basics-mix-and-match-for-iray

Zai

I think Travelers shaders will probably be what you are looking for..

https://www.daz3d.com/uber-iray-medieval-armor-shaders

https://www.daz3d.com/uber-iray-antique-metals-2

https://www.daz3d.com/uber-iray-antique-metals

 

Good luck :)

 

 

 

Cora Regina

Seconding Traveler's shaders. The medieval armor ones are my top pick for quilted materials. The antique metals sets are extremely useful, but I tend to reach for Mec4D's PBS Vol. 3 when it comes to metal that is being heavily used but also actively cared for. (Don't forget to explore the microsurface options!)

Over at the other store, Fabiana's Iray Quilting and Embroidery product is a bit more hands-on when it comes to building the exact look you want, but it's also intuitive, includes a PDF guide, and can yield both practical fabric for a gambeson or blanket as well as sumptuous quilted embroidery.

WillowRaven

Thanks so much, guys. This has been nerve-wracking enough without fumbling through all of these products.