# How to Create 3D Layer Masks and Patterns with Spline - Materials & Shading That Look Good - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-create-3d-layer-masks-and-patterns-with-spline)

> Let's explore how to create layer masks and see how simple it is to add and customize patterns, such as ring, polygon, checkerboard, and wave styles, in…

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# How to Create 3D Layer Masks and Patterns with Spline

Lesson 2 of 12Spline 3DBeginner7 min

Let's explore how to create layer masks and see how simple it is to add and customize patterns, such as ring, polygon, checkerboard, and wave styles, in your 3D designs. Check Spline: <https://spline.design/>

🐰 Bunny Mask example → <https://app.spline.design/file/d84377e4-4ed3-4543-99bf-69e9ec1f8516>

Find inspiration from others and share your designs #MadeInSpline in the Spline community <https://community.spline.design/>

💖 Join our Discord Community 👉 <http://discord.gg/spline> 📘 Learn more at Spline Docs: <https://docs.spline.design/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhjpCA9ZQNo&t=0s)
2. [0:11Layer Making](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhjpCA9ZQNo&t=11s)
3. [0:35How to Create Layer Masks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhjpCA9ZQNo&t=35s)
4. [4:56Patterns](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhjpCA9ZQNo&t=296s)
5. [5:15How to Create Patterns](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhjpCA9ZQNo&t=315s)

## Related resources

- [Material MaskTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-create-3d-layer-masks-and-patterns-with-spline?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=cb9c7bf5-2c5d-4e07-adde-d7d69168bf96&is-2d-file=false)
- [Depth Layer / 3D GradientDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/depth-layer-3d-gradient)
- [Layer MaskingDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/layer-masking)
- [Pattern LayerDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/pattern-layer)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 7 min
- Beginner

## Up next

[Add Stylized Outlines to 3D Objects4 minBeginner](https://spline.design/academy/collections/materials-shading-that-look-good/add-stylized-outlines-to-3d-objects)[Continue](https://spline.design/academy/collections/materials-shading-that-look-good/add-stylized-outlines-to-3d-objects)

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