In this video, learn how to use the wave texture node in Blender to quickly create procedural textures with waves, distortion, multiple colors, and more!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:14 – What is the wave texture node?
0:34 – Adding a wave texture node to a material
1:08 – Setting the type of texture (Bands or Rings)
1:35 – Setting the Direction of the texture (X/Y/Z or diagonal/rings)
1:48 – Texture coordinate and mapping setup to move the rings around
2:27 – Setting the profile settings of the wave texture (Sine/Saw/Triangle)
3:14 – Wave texture node settings and what they do
4:51 – Using the Color ramp node to create colored rings
5:35 – Combining the Wave Texture Node with other nodes for more results
6:00 – Other Blender Texture Node tutorials