# How to Create an Iridescent Material Effect - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-create-an-iridescent-material-effect)

> In this video, we will show you how easy and quick it can be to add an iridescent effect to your 3D designs by adding a rainbow layer and incorporating…

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# How to Create an Iridescent Material Effect

Spline 3DBeginner5 min

In this video, we will show you how easy and quick it can be to add an iridescent effect to your 3D designs by adding a rainbow layer and incorporating MatCaps ✨

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Additionally, we will share tips on applying materials to other designs by creating material assets and animating textures.

Is there any other material or effect you would like to learn to create? 👀 Let us know in the comments!🙌

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## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0YGxdn990Y&t=0s)
2. [0:46Adding Rainbow Layer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0YGxdn990Y&t=46s)
3. [1:21Incorporating MatCaps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0YGxdn990Y&t=81s)
4. [3:21Creating Material Assets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0YGxdn990Y&t=201s)
5. [4:12Animating Textures (Rotation)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0YGxdn990Y&t=252s)

## Related resources

- [Iridescent EffectTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-create-an-iridescent-material-effect?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=76cab748-d1e1-4317-9e70-ef513565f5cf&is-2d-file=false)
- [Matcap LayerDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/matcap-layer)
- [Rainbow LayerDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/rainbow-layer)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 5 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Materials & Shading That Look Good](https://spline.design/academy/collections/materials-shading-that-look-good/how-to-create-an-iridescent-material-effect)

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