Blender Secrets - Worn Edges

To create worn, for example rusted, edges in a material can be done using the Geometry node, using the Pointiness output. This video explains how to mix two materials using this node. If you want this shader set-up, download this Blend file. That way you can also see how I made the rust shader.

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