Learn Ucupaint in Blender | Complete Texturing Workflow

📦 Download the free Blender model used in this tutorial: https://udocgi.gumroad.com/l/hongbao-... In this tutorial, I use my Chinese red envelope model as a practical example to walk through a complete material workflow in Blender using Ucupaint—from preparing and optimizing UVs to baking and exporting the finished texture maps. The goal isn’t to recreate the exact same red envelope material. It’s to understand how Ucupaint’s layers, masks, and material channels work, then apply the same techniques to your own models. CHAPTERS 00:00 ◆ INTRODUCTION 00:52 ◆ Unwrapping & Optimizing UVs 01:29 ↳ Marking UV Seams 03:30 ↳ Unwrapping the UVs 04:00 ↳ Checking UV Stretch & Texel Density 07:33 ↳ Fixing Stretching & Adjusting Seams 10:54 ↳ Optimizing & Packing UVs 17:48 ◆ Ucupaint Setup: Layers, Masks & Channels 27:29 ◆ Preparing Textures & Creating the Base Material 29:15 ↳ Loading the Base Textures 30:36 ↳ Creating the Base Material 36:38 ◆ Painting Raised & Indented Details and Fixing UV Bleeding 43:12 ↳ Separating Raised & Indented Details 47:16 ↳ Fixing UV Bleeding 52:02 ◆ Creating Embossed Details with Stencils & Decals 57:10 ↳ Creating Details with Decals 01:01:18 ↳ Positioning, Mirroring & Replacing Decals 01:06:20 ◆ Creating & Blending Embossed Metallic Details 01:07:29 ↳ Building the Metallic Material 01:12:12 ↳ Blending Metallic & Base Materials 01:13:58 ◆ Edge Wear, Surface Imperfections & Hand-Painted Dirt 01:18:13 ↳ Hand-Painting Dirt & Surface Details 01:20:20 ◆ Ambient Occlusion & Transparency 01:22:21 ↳ Adding Transparency 01:23:20 ◆ Baking, Fixing & Exporting Texture Maps 01:26:01 ↳ Checking & Fixing Baking Issues 01:28:52 ↳ Exporting Texture Maps 01:29:10 ◆ Material Refinements & Detail Layering 01:30:53 ↳ Final Thoughts #blender #ucupaint #blendertutorial #texturepainting #3dtexturing #uvunwrapping #texturebaking