Materials and Shaders

This is the big list for free materials and shaders.

Materials for particular free figures, wardrobe items, props, and scenes are listed with those free resources. Materials for particular hairdos are listed on their own page.

Other materials and shaders are listed here, under "Other Links".

Eventually, we'll split this page into smaller, more specific lists. (The obvious possibility is three pages: materials, Poser shaders, and Daz Studio shaders.)

Tutorials and Utilities[edit]

SnowSultan's Seam Guides: for making your own materials; http://www.snowsultan.com/seam-guides/
Versatile Shader System for Poser: the Versatile Shader System by Bagginsbill; https://sites.google.com/site/poserbagginsbill/vsshomepage

Pages by Type[edit]

Figures[edit]

Other Types[edit]

Pages by Source[edit]

Other Links[edit]

0-9[edit]

3 types of rockshaders (Iray): https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/3-types-of-rockshaders-iray-/87992
3Delight SSS Human Shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/84549/
3DL Autoglass Rain Shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/94893/
7 Simple Bump Maps [Poser]: https://freezone.thefantasiesattic.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=35
34 Sheer Ethereal Shimmer Shaders - FREE: DazStudio; https://www.sharecg.com/v/95709/ or https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/34-sheer-ethereal-shimmer-shaders---free/85227
45 Chiffon Fabric Shaders: https://mooncraftrp.com/index.php/2020/05/02/free-sheer-chiffon-iray-shader-set/
131 Poser Materials: https://www.sharecg.com/v/55588/
169 Assorted Materials: https://www.sharecg.com/v/57728/
404 Poser Materials: This is a collection of 404 different poser materials. Some are new and some are improved from earlier sets that I have created. This set can be used to replace any earlier material set you may have downloaded from me. These materials may be used to colour market sets (characters, props, etc) and may be included in any market set that is not a set of materials. You may not charge extra for any materials included from this set in a market product. No credit need be given for the use of these materials when using them to add colour options to a market set.; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/404-poser-materials/76712

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AllenArt Iray Jewelry Shaders

AA Satin Dot Shaders for Daz Studio - Iray or Satin Dot Shaders (Iray Only): https://www.sharecg.com/v/99632/ Unavailable
Advanced Shaders 1.5: Unavailable
AllenArt Drinking Glass prop for Iray with shaders: A drinking glass prop with straw, ice cubes, liquid and a separate carbonated bubbles prop for DS Iradium 4.8+ with shaders. No 3Delight shaders are included.; Unavailable
AllenArt Iray Gelatin/Gel Shaders for Daz Studio: Unavailable
AllenArt Iray Gemstone Shaders: Unavailable
AllenArt Iray Lamé Shaders for DS: Unavailable
AllenArt Iray Metallic Pattern Fabric Shaders DS: Unavailable
AllenArt Iray Pearl Shaders: Unavailable
AllenArt Pearl Shaders for Firefly: Unavailable
AllenArt Shimmery Sheer Fabric - Iray or Shimmery Sheer Fabrics for DS (Iray Only): Unavailable
Angela3D's Iray Stone Shaders Vol. 1: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/angela3ds-iray-stone-shaders-vol-1/85178
Angela3D's Iray Stone Shaders Vol. 2: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/angela3ds-iray-stone-shaders-vol-2/85179
Anime Skin Tone Shaders: 5 Anime Skin Tone Shaders (3Delight); https://wwww.sharecg.com/v/9380/
AOA: Choco Skin Shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/87927/
Asphalt Seamless pattern: Merchant resource that can be used to create your Free/Commercial projects. But you can not use my resources to create similar products. Tiles size is 1024x1024px, saved as .jpg files format, 300 dpi. Each til has unique design, no recolors. Tiles are seamless. You will get 8 seamless patterns.; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/asphalt-seamless-pattern/76630
Autoglass Rain Shader: DazStudio, Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/94864/
The Autumn Collection: https://www.sharecg.com/v/43744/
AWE Hair shader: A Marschner melanin based hair shader for 3Delight in DAZ Studio 4.7 onwards. Works best with AWE Shading Kit and the included 3Delight scripted renderer option available in the kit. Packaged as a DIM compatible installer. If you want a manual install, you will need to extract the files and place them manually inside both your runtime folders (presets) and DAZ studio 'Program Files' folder (support files).; https://www.sharecg.com/v/98958/
AWE Surface Shader - a new physically plausible shader for DAZ Studio and 3delight: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/277581/awe-surface-shader-a-new-physically-plausible-shader-for-daz-studio-and-3delight/p1 or https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/awe-shading-kit/86304 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/96443/

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BioLight

Ballet poses and Iray Satin shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/85153/
Basic Shader Pack for Poser: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/basic-shader-pack-for-poser/85715
Botanical Pattern Iray Shader Set - For Daz: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/botanical-pattern-iray-shader-set---for-daz/85079
BRW Daz|Studio Halloween Shader Freebie: https://www.sharecg.com/v/92211/
BRW HALLOWEEN SHADERS DAZ|STUDIO 3+: https://www.sharecg.com/v/92210/

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Camouflage Netting Shaders

The Camo Collection: https://www.sharecg.com/v/78086/
Carpets 101 for Daz Studio 4.12+: DazStudio, Iray. Requires VMaterials from Nvidia, download links in Readme; Unavailable
Cel Toon Hair for Visual Style Shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/88693/
Chainmail shader for DS3: https://www.sharecg.com/v/37024/
Clear Plastic Tubing Iray shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86700/
Clothes - Easy MATs 1: Romance Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-1/82472 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93987/
Clothes - Easy MATs 2: Tru Blue Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-2/82477 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93988/
Clothes - Easy MATs 3: Warm Sunset Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-3/82481 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93989/
Clothes - Easy MATs 4: Wild Forest Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-4/82483 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93990/
Clothes - Easy MATs 5: Science Fiction Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-5/82487 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93991/
Clothes - Easy MATs 6: Casual Sepia Colors; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/clothes---easy-mats-6/82491 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93992/
Colors 4 Toon Renders - Poser 10: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/colors-4-toon-renders---poser-10/78588 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/90399/
Concrete 101: DazStudio, Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/95279/

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D|S Noir Shaders, the original Noir Shader Kit

Daz Studio only

https://www.sharecg.com/v/33081/

D|S Noir shaders, Noir Expansion #1: https://www.sharecg.com/v/33083/

D|S Noir shaders, Noir Expansion #2: https://www.sharecg.com/v/33084/

Daz IRay Auto Paint 1 Shader Presets: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/daz-iray-auto-paint-1-shader-presets/79465
Daz IRay Auto Paint 2 Shader Presets: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/daz-iray-auto-paint-2-shader-presets/79466
Daz IRay Auto Paint 3 Shader Presets: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/daz-iray-auto-paint-3-shader-presets/79467
DAZ Iray car related shader presets 'megapack': https://www.sharecg.com/v/81214/
DAZ Studio *IRAY* Car Paint #2: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86473/
DAZ Studio *IRAY* leather shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86472/
Denim and Polo: https://www.sharecg.com/v/5547/
Depth Shader Snippet (Shader Mixer, DAZStudio 4.5): Daz Studio only; https://www.sharecg.com/v/68542/
DS 4.8 Iray Ghost Shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/80867/

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ED's Brick Shader (Iray): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/429586/ed-s-brick-shader-iray

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The Fabricator for Poser

Fabrics 101: DazStudio, Iray. Requires VMaterials from Nvidia; https://www.sharecg.com/v/95278/
Fantasy Diffuse Colors: 8 IRAY Toon Fantasy Tones Shaders; https://www.sharecg.com/v/97094/
Fisty's Liquids - DS Shaders & Poser MT5s: DS files are shader presets for DS 3+ (DSA files), they likely won't work at all in Iray. Poser files are MT5 material presets and work fine in P5+ It includes 3 props: a puddle, a wine glass, and a 360 environment.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/82337/
Floral Pattern Iray Shader Set - For Daz or Floral Shader Set - FREE: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/floral-pattern-iray-shader-set---for-daz/85069 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/95700/
Flower & Heart Shader Set For Mother's Day or Floral & Hearts Shader Set - FREE: DazStudio; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/flower-amp-heart-shader-set-for-mothers-day/85162 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/95699/
Free Christmas Iray Shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/92831/
Free Lace Iray Shaders: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/free-lace-iray-shaders/84697
Free Marble Texure: https://web.archive.org/web/20220702061510/http://digi-dotz.com/index.php/free-poses/textures/45-free-marble-texure
Free Sci Shader presets for Daz Studio: https://www.digi-dotz.com/index.php/materials/free-sci-shader-presets-for-daz-studio
FreeBass MAT Palette: It's a tool to catalog &/ or compare up to 36 individual MATs on a single prop. Use it for creatin', storin', viewin', & test renderin' yr MATs. As a added bonus, the Poser MATs shown in the promo image are all included (although the prop itself loads w/ all MAT Zones set to Neutral Grey). And of course it works In DS, but as always I haven't included any DS Shaders. I'm sure ya can find/ create some, though :); https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/freebass-mat-palette/85466

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Genesis Grey Materials - G8F includes 3Delight and Iray shaders that can be applied to any surface in Daz Studio 4.9.

Ghostship SSS Skin shader: Poser; https://www.sharecg.com/v/87077
Glass Shader Presets for Daz Studio: 3Delight; Unavailable
Gothic Iray Shader Set - Crosses Set 1 - For Daz: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/gothic-iray-shader-set---crosses-set-1---for-daz/85068
Gothic Shader Set 2- For Daz3D - Iray/3Delight/Octane: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/gothic-shader-set-2--for-daz3d---iray-3delight-octane/85107
Greendragons lycra shader: 12 Lycra Shader for 3delight; https://www.sharecg.com/v/87611/

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Materials for A Curious Prolifer (for the paid A Curious Proliferation by Lisa’s Botanicals)
Material & UV Add-on for Ornate Carved Sofa
Micro-Geometry Cloth Shaders for Iray

Marble Shader Preset for Daz Studio 4.8: https://www.digi-dotz.com/index.php/materials/marble-shader-preset-for-daz-studio
Mardi Gras Kit: 2 Crown Decorations, 2 Ceramic Mask Decorations, 11 Feathers, 6 512x512 Seamless tiles, 1 512x512 Seamless Harlequin tile, 4 500x500 Seamless Faux Sequin tiles, & a lot more; 3 Mask blank bases so you can design/embellish/paint your own custom mask decorations; https://www.sharecg.com/v/22191/
material sampler for the Poser 11 construct enviro: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86253/
Metallic Shaders: Daz Studio only; https://www.sharecg.com/v/27089/
Metals 101: DazStudio, Iray. Requires VMaterials from Nvidia; https://www.sharecg.com/v/95280/
Metals Mats: https://www.sharecg.com/v/45284/
metal swirl texture: https://www.sharecg.com/v/78116/
Microfibershader / Iray: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/microfibershader-iray/87970
Military paint shaders for DAZ Studio *IRAY*: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86466/
Molten for pwSurface: http://shop.aprilsvanity.com/free-items/molten-for-pwsurface.html
Mosaic MT5 For Poser: https://www.sharecg.com/v/84848/
MYKT Tiny Varied Bundle - January: This is a minimum tiny size package of ambient lights and shaders for iray. Here you will find -02 Basic Metallic shaders, (you can change the base color for many options) -02 Environment maps for Iray; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/mykt-tiny-varied-bundle---january/81110 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/93037/

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Natural Dyes Digital Cloth: https://www.sharecg.com/v/49664/

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On The Boil Soup Textures for Primitives: The textures are set up for 3Delight and use AoA's Subsurface Shader, but again, these are textures for the cylinder primitive... I expect they can be converted to Iray easily enough. I've also included files for the Poser folks.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/90052/
OneMap Iray Skin shader: All you need is a diffuse map! Apply shader to any skin or skin-like texture, copy the same maps over to Top Coat Bump map, and you are done.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/89337/

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Procedural Cloth Shaders

Party time ( textures ): https://www.sharecg.com/v/55271/
Pavement Cafe Props- Pavement: This is not a free 2D resource. Do not include any files of this package in your project planed to distribute. Use only to make your rendering images. paved Stones Shader for Superfly of Poser 11 and for Iray of Daz Studio 4.9. Shader presets are prepared to be applied to a plane object about 5m square. I also prepared a preset to apply for Poser’s Construct.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/96901/
Pinstripes for Poser: https://www.sharecg.com/v/55348/
!Portrait Studio Party Ballon and glass materials: https://www.sharecg.com/v/36141/
Poser 11 Super PBR Shader: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/poser-11-super-pbr-shader/82690
Poser 11 Superfly Dielectric Shader version 2: https://www.sharecg.com/v/85799/
Poser 11 Superfly Uber Shader 1: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86231/
Poser Wax Firefly and Superfly: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88373/poser-wax-firefly-and-superfly
Poser - Christmas materials: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/poser---christmas-materials/77924
Poser Superfly Metal Shaders P11+: https://www.sharecg.com/v/97470/ or https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88288/poser-superfly-metal-shaders-p11
Poser Superfly Velvet Materials 11+: https://www.sharecg.com/v/97475/ or https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/88292/poser-superfly-velvet-materials
PRA - Physical Surface Shaders: Poser 11; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/pra---physical-surface-shaders/82488
Prime Knits: Poser materials; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/prime-knits/76760
Procedural Materials: https://www.sharecg.com/v/44647/

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Radials for pwSurface: http://shop.aprilsvanity.com/free-items/radials-for-pwsurface.html
RAMWorks ShinyShaders: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/ramworks-shinyshaders/85737
Realistic Glass Shader with Absorption: DazStudio 3delight; https://www.sharecg.com/v/70879/
REC Plushie Shaders for DS 3.1 +: https://redeyecat.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/rec-plushie-shaders-for-ds-3-1/
Reflection Maps: https://freezone.thefantasiesattic.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=491
rock materials for poser: https://www.sharecg.com/v/64343/
RubberLatex shaders: Daz Studio only; https://www.sharecg.com/v/44375/
Rustshader: DazStudio Iray; https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/rustshader/87913

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Shaders ACartoonDz + Effects for animation (Daz Studio only)
Subsurface Shader Base
Summer Icecream Texture Kit for Poser

Sanitaryware: This is a preset for Omnifreaker's UberSurface shader for Daz Studio.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/86291/
Semi Precious Gemstones Shaders: Poser 9+/2012+; https://freezone.thefantasiesattic.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=394
Sha's Shaders: The set includes chrome, gold, silver, latex, satin, glass and water. These are for DazStudio, an older version (2.3 I think), but they should still work.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/48025/
Sha's Shaders 2: https://www.sharecg.com/v/48026/
Shader for broken Glass (Iray): https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/shader-for-broken-glass-iray-/87957
Shader "Marquee" for Iray and 3DL: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/shader-marquee-for-iray-and-3dl/87965
Shadowhawks Water Flower Floor Tile: DazStudio Iray; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/shadowhawks-water-flower-floor-tile/78912
Sheer Chiffon Iray Shader Set or 45 Sheer Chiffon Shaders - FREE: https://mooncraftrp.com/index.php/2020/05/02/free-sheer-chiffon-iray-shader-set/ or https://www.sharecg.com/v/95698/ or https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/45-sheer-chiffon-fabric-iray-shaders/85169
Shimmery Sheer Fabrics II: https://www.sharecg.com/v/95898/
Shiny PVC Latex Shaders for Iray: https://www.sharecg.com/v/95937/
The Silk Collection: https://www.sharecg.com/v/46393/
Silky - 72 materials for Poser (link fixed): https://www.sharecg.com/v/59779/
Silly Shaders for Poser 11 +: https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/silly-shaders-for-poser-11-/88135
Simple iRay GhostLights Shader: https://www.sharecg.com/v/87021/
Simple Water Surface Shader for Daz Studio: https://www.sharecg.com/v/74480/
Simply Silky: https://www.sharecg.com/v/66817/
Small Bundle O20: Female Plus 2.0, is quick update for another free article that I published earlier. Sliding morphs are included morphs for head, body and both, this works only in g8f (not required to have the previous morph), 04 tileable shaders that can be used as fabrics, 01 tileable shader with metallic effect, 02 hdr light (not seamless), 03 hdr rotation options + draw dome on/off; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/small-bundle-o20/86379
Snakeskin by Carl Schou: https://web.archive.org/web/20200130120234/http://www.morphography.uk.vu/dltexture.html#Snakeskin
some more materialshaders (Iray): https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/some-more-materialshaders-iray-/87991
Some Poser Firefly Ground Shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86053/
Sssssequins!!: 38 sequined Iray fabrics on dark background with 5 tiling options and 3 bump options.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/99739/
Stitch Witch Starter pack 01: Merchant Resource; previously a paid item at Renderosity; https://www.sharecg.com/v/44869/
The Suede Collection: https://www.sharecg.com/v/46540/
Superfly dynamic hair shaders: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/superfly-dynamic-hair-shaders/79813 or https://www.sharecg.com/v/91944/
Superfly material sampler: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/superfly-material-sampler/76489
SynfulMindz Fishnets Freebie: DazStudio; https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/synfulmindz-fishnets-freebie/87853
SySnow: for Iray, mapless snow shader based on the weighted model, using backscattering and metallic flakes; https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/819232/#Comment_819232

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Texture Kit: Spring Gingham - The Blues

Teal Emissive Shaders: DazStudio, Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/94234/
Texture Shaders: DazStudio, Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/87294/
Timey Wimey Christmas Freebie: DazStudio; https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/timey-wimey-christmas-freebie/83953
True Mirror - iRay: https://www.renderosity.com/mod/freestuff/true-mirror---iray/79477
TS Shaders 1: Poser 6+, also has materials for Phoebe's Digital Diva outfit; https://web.archive.org/web/20061216112159/http://tiggersprings.blackraven3d.com:80/poser/TS-Shaders-1-Bonus--TS.zip
TS Shaders 2: Poser 6+; https://web.archive.org/web/20061216111915/http://tiggersprings.blackraven3d.com:80/poser/TS-Shaders-2--TS.zip
TS Shaders 3: Poser 6+, also has materials for Bot-Boi; https://web.archive.org/web/20061216112235/http://tiggersprings.blackraven3d.com:80/poser/TS-Shaders-3--TS.zip

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Ultimate Shader Pack for DAZ Studio UPDATED_2011: 3Delight. All of the previously released shader presets in one easy package including the new "Fast Metal" shaders and the ultra-rare "Alien Skin". NEW!!!! Updated for 2011 to include Acrylic/Glass FX shaders - Original Chrome and Golddust Metal Shaders, Leather and Spandex, Ultra-Rare Alien Skin, All-new Fast Metals; https://www.sharecg.com/v/27568/

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VB SuperShaders Free CarPaint shader: Poser11 SuperFly render engine; https://vincebagna.deviantart.com/art/VB-SuperShaders-Free-CarPaint-shader-632470255
Velvet and Fur shaders for DAZ Studio: for Daz Studio 2+; https://www.sharecg.com/v/57474/
Velvety Shaders: Daz Studio only; https://www.sharecg.com/v/27091/
The Velvet Collection: Poser; https://www.sharecg.com/v/46389/
Velvet Iray Shaders: Daz Studio; Unavailable
vMaterials 1.5 AEC IRay Shaders: https://www.sharecg.com/v/91698/
vMaterials - Design v1-5 Iray Shaders: Here is the rest of the newer 1.5 vMaterials.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/91919/
VRX iRay Skin Shader: Daz Studio; https://www.sharecg.com/v/87083/

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Wagasani's Mirror Shader: Daz Studio, Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/89700/
Water Texture Maps: https://www.deviantart.com/amyaimei/art/Water-Texture-Maps-851510533
Wet-Shader: An experimental wetshader for Iray, usable on any clothes...; https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/freestuff/wet-shader/87879
Will Timmins' Procedural Shaders: Iray; https://www.sharecg.com/v/83593/
Willbear 3DL Terrain Shader: This 3DL shader for Daz Studio has two layers, the default and then a set of 'top' channels mixed based on Normals. Minimum and Maximum Slope define the range over which the surface switches from the regular layer to the top layer. The 'top' layer will appear on the surfaces facing upward, while the rest appears along the sides (or underneath the object). A value of 1 faces upward, 0 sideways, and -1 downward. The broader the range between minimum and maximum, the gentler the transition. Feel free to plug in whatever textures you want. Presets and some basic terrain textures are provided to start you out.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/89313/
Working Digital Clock Texture: Poser. The texture file 'white countdown.jpg' and python script DigitalClock.py should be in the same folder. Don't forget to refresh the materials folder in the library palette, so the new Digital Clock folder will show up.; https://www.sharecg.com/v/92178/
WTP2 - Will Timmins' Perlin Shaders for Iray: https://www.sharecg.com/v/86001/
WTP3: Will Timmins' Procedural Shaders for Iray: Documentation is available here: http://wtshaders.wikidot.com/wtp-home; https://www.sharecg.com/v/87095/