{
  "format": "ColorCraft Practice Pack",
  "version": "1.0",
  "language": "en",
  "title": "Controlled weathering",
  "palette": [
    "#30363B",
    "#795440",
    "#AD5935",
    "#B7A68C",
    "#CFD3D6"
  ],
  "brief": {
    "technique": "weathering",
    "art": "industrial",
    "difficulty": "intermediate"
  },
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Map wear",
      "text": "Mark likely contact, footfall and friction areas. Choose a dominant mark for each rather than placing rust, mud, dust and scratches everywhere."
    },
    {
      "title": "Control density",
      "text": "Test sponge marks on scrap material before adding a few to the model. Leave small marks and clear space around larger chips. Establish dark marks first, then decide where exposed-metal highlights help."
    },
    {
      "title": "Stop and review",
      "text": "Return the model to normal viewing distance. If marks dominate everything, reduce their extent or repaint with the base color. Keep a clean version and a weathered version for comparison."
    }
  ],
  "sources": []
}