Apply independent materials to multiple instances, Data vs Object material mode

In this tutorial, we discuss a kind of hidden feature that lets you apply independent materials to instances of an object by using either the Object or Data material linking mode. This is a good tutorial for people new to Blender who are confused by Blender's material assignment system. Here's the start file in case you want to follow along, ; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lUSyLn3zuIpF3bVTAjuwC3SHEjWi1Vnv/view?usp=sharing #blender #material #data-vs-object #instance #materialslot #blendertutorial