3D texturing is the artistic and technical process of applying surface details to a 3D model. Think of it as wrapping a digital skin around a wireframe skeleton. This “skin” defines everything you see—color, patterns, glossiness, bumps, and wear.
Artists use specialized software to create texture maps, which control different properties like diffuse color, roughness, and normal details that simulate depth. The goal is to transform a flat, gray model into a believable object, whether that’s a character’s weathered skin, a rusty spaceship hull, or a glossy ceramic vase, bringing it to life with realism and material definition.
