About Mask Tools

Mask Tools is a Blender add-on for texturing and building complex materials without needing external software. It offers paint layers and procedural effects—including edge detection, dust, and multiple grunge variations—to create realistic textures. Distortion Masks let you paint procedural grunge and later adjust shape, scale, and bump parameters. Additional paintable attributes include alpha transparency, emission, and bump. The add-on ships with a set of customizable materials, each adjustable for scale, roughness, and color, and helps keep node setups organized. It is aimed at game artists working on low‑poly assets but can be used for characters or environments. Documentation and a demo video are provided. Compatibility covers Blender 3.0 through 3.6 and Blender 4.0. The software is released under the GPL license.

Features

• Paint layers and procedural effects such as edge detect, dust, and various types of grunge for realistic textures
• Distortion Masks for painting procedural grunge with adjustable shape, scale, and bump after painting
• Additional paintable effects including alpha transparency, emission, and bump
• Included materials, each customizable for scale, roughness, and color
• Turn low-poly objects into highly detailed models in a few steps
• Keeps node setups organized
• Documentation included

Best for

Game artists texturing low‑poly game assets, as well as anyone creating character or environment textures directly inside Blender.