--- product_id: 60478298 title: "Blender 2.6 Cycles, Materials and Textures Cookbook: Over 40 Recipes to Help You Create Stunning Materials and Textures Using the Cycles Rendering Engine With Blender" brand: "enrico valenza" price: "€ 86.14" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/60478298-blender-2-6-cycles-materials-and-textures-cookbook-over-40 store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Blender 2.6 Cycles, Materials and Textures Cookbook: Over 40 Recipes to Help You Create Stunning Materials and Textures Using the Cycles Rendering Engine With Blender **Brand:** enrico valenza **Price:** € 86.14 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Blender 2.6 Cycles, Materials and Textures Cookbook: Over 40 Recipes to Help You Create Stunning Materials and Textures Using the Cycles Rendering Engine With Blender by enrico valenza - **How much does it cost?** € 86.14 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/60478298-blender-2-6-cycles-materials-and-textures-cookbook-over-40) ## Best For - enrico valenza enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted enrico valenza brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Blender 2.6 Cycles, Materials and Textures Cookbook: Over 40 Recipes to Help You Create Stunning Materials and Textures Using the Cycles Rendering Engine With Blender ## Images ![Blender 2.6 Cycles, Materials and Textures Cookbook: Over 40 Recipes to Help You Create Stunning Materials and Textures Using the Cycles Rendering Engine With Blender - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CwZ+2gt9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Great info, but outdated. *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2014* I have this book, and I can tell you that if the Author was to put out another one, I would instantly buy it. I think at its core, it is that good for people like me who really had no understanding at all about the Cycles Nodes.Having said that, I can confirm a few things other posters have mentioned.1. The book could have used a really good review and final editing before being published. So if you get it, be prepared for that.2. The book version is in black and white. I blame the publisher for this. Believe me when I tell you, you will want the color images, because many of the setups a VERY complicated, and having a picture you can actually see is very helpful. (I actually bought this book twice, so I could get the PDF version that had color images). Trust me, you NEED the color images.3. There have been MANY changes to the Cycles Render engine since this book came out. I am using 2.69 now. I have only 1 chapter remaining, and I can say that almost none of the materials end up looking like the ones in the book. some have only a sleight difference...some look almost nothing like the picture in the book.In summary, if you are looking for a good way to get your hands dirty actually using Cycles material nodes, like I was, then this is an excellent book...I would LOVE to get an updated version.But if you are looking for node setup that look exactly as advertised...then you may not be entirely happy.Man I hope the author puts out an updated version...I would get that thing so fast it would make your head spin. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Author - Terrible Publishing Company! *by E***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 19, 2017* I normally never give books put out by this publisher a passing grade because of the cheap paper, poor editing and horrible illustrations. However, I have recently gotten back into working with Blender and I decided it would be unfair to this author not to give his work a shout.I've owned this book for several years but put it aside for reasons I can't even remember now but have picked it up again and I'm actually enjoying it. If you follow the text very carefully you can learn a great deal from this book. There are many "wow" moments. Not only will you learn about Cycles rendering but also tricks that make it easier to get around Blender in general.In fact, I thinking about getting the 3rd edition although I will have to hold my nose because of the fact that the publisher is still Packt! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but... *by R***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 19, 2013* I like this after looking it over, but when I downed the sample files and tried to load in the underwater files it crashed my copy of blender. I have a decent system with 4 gigs of ram and a cuda processor pci express video card with 2 gigs of ram on it, but still some of the sample files crash blender when I try to open them.Edit: I tried to contact the publisher about the problems I have with a couple files but they never replied. Disappointed.Edit2: No sooner than I typed the above than the author himself replied to an email with a helpful suggestion. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/60478298-blender-2-6-cycles-materials-and-textures-cookbook-over-40](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/60478298-blender-2-6-cycles-materials-and-textures-cookbook-over-40) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-08*