Ha, awesome! I've been thinking of doing this too at some point, also inspired by vesner. I think the brick needs more holes caused from air bubbles during the brick-baking process, and the toolbox latch is too dull for how clean it is.
To improve my texturing skills and overall understanding of material definition, I have begun an exercise to recreate 50 real world materials. Everything is intended to be realistic and not exaggerated. There are a few rules I'm following to keep things honest, but there is no deadline in mind. The emphasis is on study and…