Hi there I am able to follow along with the tutorial however I'm not well versed with nodes and how to apply their characteristics to surfaces. Can you suggest a link that brings me up to speed. Thank you so much.
Hey there!
Materials can definitely be pretty challenging, no doubt! We have an awesome course here on the CGC platform taught by Jonathan Lampel that covers materials and shaders at a fundamental level, to get you up and running with them! :)
https://cgcookie.com/course/fundamentals-of-blender-materials-and-shading