Texture Gallery: Metal, Rust, and Industrial

These photos have been created by Smashing Magazine readeres in our Smashing Texture Contest. What can you do with them? You can use all textures for both private and commercial projects for free, without any restrictions whatsoever. However, you are not allowed to offer these files for download; please respect the interestes of over 300 participants of our contest. Please also consider the license information attached to the .zip-archives you download from our server. When it comes to usage of textures, different photographers may have different opinions and intentions. Let enjoy these photographs below.


Jim Ferguson 

This image is of a rusted out tank at an abandoned mill.

Dominic Taverniti

Weathered ocean buoy with dings and peeling paint

Nathan Van Driel

100-year old sliding metal door from an apple warehouse.

Abraham Wallin


I came across the back of this old jeep while walking around Height Street and thought it would make for an interesting shot. You just get the feeling that this jeep has been places and seen things in it’s 20 plus years of life. Looking at this shot you’d think it was taken somewhere in the Sarah desert under 100 degree heat. No an overcast day in San Francisco, CA.

Ross Chrystall

Macro image of rust devouring parts of disused equipment from an abandoned whaling station at Whangamumu Bay in Northland, New Zealand.

Jamie Winder

Taken in Bangkok, Thailand with a 7.2MP Sony.
Cybershot. Depicts old oil cans, left in an alley.

Shannon Putchaven

Chair Base

Prachya Singhto

Thai noodles spoons

Source: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/texture-gallery-metal-rust-industrial/