# How do I set up material layers?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-material-layers/281168>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [April 21, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-material-layers/281168 "2014-04-21T01:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hyperloop](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/hyperloop/32/1203427_2.png) [@Hyperloop](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hyperloop)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-material-layers/281168/1 "2014-04-21T01:28:28Z")

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The screenshots in the documentation is pretty far out of date, and I’m missing some important step it seems.

I was able to create material functions, and I’ve got them in my new material, piping them intro a MatLayerBlend\_Standard node, but I’m only getting a flat black output, not either of the materials I am trying to blend.

Does anyone have some screenshots of a successful material layer setup so I can see what I’m doin’ wrong?

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**Author:** ![Jacky](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jacky/32/918690_2.png) [@Jacky](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jacky)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-material-layers/281168/2 "2014-04-21T01:52:55Z")

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Can you show us your current material setup please?

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_759e5c3a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_759e5c3a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_759e5c3a)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-material-layers/281168/3 "2014-04-21T22:20:18Z")

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Hello,

We actually have this tutorial put together:

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It may explain some things that you were curious about in your question. If there is anything else that you need help with, please let me know.

Cheers!