diff --git a/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.cpp b/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.cpp
index 0451ed24272ae7a3c62d4965a3027d273ad01060..bca1f2ce94f9b7afae7bbf4763d2d0cea502462b 100644
--- a/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.cpp
+++ b/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.cpp
@@ -267,37 +267,13 @@ namespace vkcv
                 createPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo(config);
 
         // color blend state
-        vk::ColorComponentFlags colorWriteMask(VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_R_BIT |
-                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_G_BIT |
-                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_B_BIT |
-                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT);
-
-        // currently set to additive, if not disabled
-        // BlendFactors must be set as soon as additional BlendModes are added
-        vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState colorBlendAttachmentState(
-                config.m_blendMode != BlendMode::None,
-                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
-                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
-                vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
-                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
-                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
-                vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
-                colorWriteMask
-        );
-
-        vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo pipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo(
-                {},
-                false,
-                vk::LogicOp::eClear,
-                1,	//TODO: hardcoded to one
-                &colorBlendAttachmentState,
-                { 1.f,1.f,1.f,1.f }
-        );
+        vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo pipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo =
+                createPipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo(config);
 
+        // pipeline layout
         const size_t pushConstantSize = config.m_ShaderProgram.getPushConstantSize();
         const vk::PushConstantRange pushConstantRange(vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eAll, 0, pushConstantSize);
 
-        // pipeline layout
         vk::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo pipelineLayoutCreateInfo(
                 {},
                 (config.m_DescriptorLayouts),
@@ -313,6 +289,7 @@ namespace vkcv
             return PipelineHandle();
         }
 
+        // Depth Stencil
         const vk::PipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo depthStencilCreateInfo(
                 vk::PipelineDepthStencilStateCreateFlags(),
                 config.m_depthTest != DepthTest::None,
@@ -336,6 +313,7 @@ namespace vkcv
             }
         }
 
+        // Dynamic State
         std::vector<vk::DynamicState> dynamicStates = {};
         if(config.m_UseDynamicViewport)
         {
@@ -629,4 +607,35 @@ namespace vkcv
         );
         return pipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo;
     }
+
+    vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo
+    PipelineManager::createPipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config) {
+        vk::ColorComponentFlags colorWriteMask(VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_R_BIT |
+                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_G_BIT |
+                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_B_BIT |
+                                               VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT);
+
+        // currently set to additive, if not disabled
+        // BlendFactors must be set as soon as additional BlendModes are added
+        vk::PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState colorBlendAttachmentState(
+                config.m_blendMode != BlendMode::None,
+                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+                vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+                vk::BlendFactor::eOne,
+                vk::BlendOp::eAdd,
+                colorWriteMask
+        );
+
+        vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo pipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo(
+                {},
+                false,
+                vk::LogicOp::eClear,
+                1,	//TODO: hardcoded to one
+                &colorBlendAttachmentState,
+                { 1.f,1.f,1.f,1.f }
+        );
+        return pipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.hpp b/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.hpp
index c4bc52e4413791b5723a5ea4ee8193ae962e6bbd..9f967332bfab0a16ae38aab10810dfda6d61dc3c 100644
--- a/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.hpp
+++ b/src/vkcv/PipelineManager.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace vkcv
                 const PipelineConfig &config);
 
         /**
-         * Create a Pipeline Vertex Input State Create Info Struct and fills it with Attribute and Binding data.
+         * Creates a Pipeline Vertex Input State Create Info Struct and fills it with Attribute and Binding data.
          * @param vertexAttributeDescriptions
          * @param vertexBindingDescriptions
          * @return Pipeline Vertex Input State Create Info Struct
@@ -75,21 +75,21 @@ namespace vkcv
         );
 
         /**
-         * Create a Pipeline Input Assembly State Create Info Struct with 'Primitive Restart' disabled.
+         * Creates a Pipeline Input Assembly State Create Info Struct with 'Primitive Restart' disabled.
          * @param config provides data for primitive topology.
          * @return Pipeline Input Assembly State Create Info Struct
          */
         vk::PipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo createPipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config);
 
         /**
-         * Create a Pipeline Viewport State Create Info Struct with default set viewport and scissor settings.
+         * Creates a Pipeline Viewport State Create Info Struct with default set viewport and scissor settings.
          * @param config provides with and height of the output window
          * @return Pipeline Viewport State Create Info Struct
          */
         vk::PipelineViewportStateCreateInfo createPipelineViewportStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config);
 
         /**
-         * Create a Pipeline Rasterization State Create Info Struct with default values set to:
+         * Creates a Pipeline Rasterization State Create Info Struct with default values set to:
          * Rasterizer Discard: Disabled
          * Polygon Mode: Fill
          * Front Face: Counter Clockwise
@@ -102,11 +102,18 @@ namespace vkcv
         vk::PipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo createPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config);
 
         /**
-         * Create a Pipeline Multisample State Create Info Struct.
+         * Creates a Pipeline Multisample State Create Info Struct.
          * @param config set MSAA Sample Count Flag
          * @return Pipeline Multisample State Create Info Struct
          */
         vk::PipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo createPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config);
 
+        /**
+         * Creates a Pipeline Color Blend State Create Info Struct.
+         * Currently only one blend mode is supported! There for, blending is set to additive.
+         * @param config sets blend mode
+         * @return
+         */
+        vk::PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo createPipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo(const PipelineConfig &config);
     };
 }