12 Unusual, Hand-Picked Rust Textures

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Twelve unusual and striking rust textures – because nothing needs a twist more than a stale classic.

It’s been a long time coming, but here it is: A curated selection of our most interesting, unusual, gorgeous rust textures.

As usual, texture pack at the bottom. Enjoy.

You’re browsing in quick-glance gallery view — click the post permalink for a larger view of the textures, more detail on each, and to download the full-size version of individual ones if you don’t want the whole pack.

First, you may recall this richly colored, high-contrast metal grid from the geometric patterns texture pack in our very first post:

Free Texture: Blue Rust

Next, a classic with a twist: The two pine needls on this rusty surface look almost like candy corn:

Free Texture: Pine Needles on Rust

A worn and rusty yet beautifully colored garage door – I almost got bitten by a guard dog shooting that one:

Free Texture: Green Rusty Door

Some cracked white paint over a rusty metal door:

Free Texture: Cracked Paint on Rust

A wonderfully rusty patchwork drain pipe against the textured wall of a house:

Free Texture: Rusty Drain Pipe

Rusty bullet holes on the side of a warehouse – scary and beautiful at the same time:

Free Texture: Rusty Bulletholes

Not sure what purpose this rusty metal plate serves nailed to the sidewalk, but it makes for a pretty cool texture:

Free Texture: Rusty Metal Plate

The interestingly textured side of a storage container:

Free Texture: Rusty Blue Metal

A gorgeously colored gas vent cover:

Free Texture: Gas Vent Cover

This one is a classic:

Free Texture: Rusty X

Finally, this absolutely stunning texture of a leaky orange-brown rust pattern beatifully contrasted against the rich blue of the surface:

Rusty Smudge on Blue

…and from a little distance:

Free Texture: Rusty Smudge on Blue

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Download the pack: TextureWell Unusual Rust

3 Responses to “12 Unusual, Hand-Picked Rust Textures”

  1. These are terrific photos! Isn’t it amazing how there is art in the most ‘mundane’ things?

    Su

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