Elastic Forge — App 06

BETA

Node-Based
Shader Designer.

Design GLSL shaders visually — node graph editor, live preview, multi-layer compositor, asset library and curated presets. Built for creators who want control without the boilerplate.

Beta at forge.elasticuniverse.app — community publishing requires a free account. Projects save locally in your browser. Beta guide →

Elastic Forge node graph preview

What you can do

Shader Visual Designer

Live GLSL editor with real-time preview and 17+ curated presets in the gallery.

Node Graph Editor

Build shaders visually — UV, Time, Wave, Mix nodes with drag-and-drop connections.

Asset Library

Manage textures and integrate them into shader projects from the browser.

Multi-Layer Compositor

Blend shader layers with opacity, blend modes and Z-order control.

Project System

Save, export and import projects locally — including version snapshots.

Community Gallery

Browse, publish and remix community shaders — likes and favorites (beta, account required).

Presets

Curated shader looks

Start from signature looks like Obsidian Flux — open the gallery inside Elastic Forge for live previews.

Obsidian Flux
Solar Corona
Neon Abyss
Mercury Glass
Geometric Rings
Plasma Orbit
Aurora Silk
Cyber Smoke

Architecture

Graph Nodes → glslCodegen → Fragment Shader
Fragment Shader → Three.js → Live Viewport
Multi-Layer → Compositor → Export PNG
Storage: localStorage + JSON export/import

Ready to design?

Open Elastic Forge in your browser — no install required.

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