To customize the appearance of Exotic gear in Destiny, follow these steps to access and utilize the Appearance Customization feature:

1. Open your Inventory: Start by navigating to your character menu. On consoles, you can typically do this by pressing down on the D-pad, or you can use the equivalent key on PC.

2. Access Appearance Customization: Scroll down to find the Appearance Customization section. Here, you’ll find options specific to changing the visual aspects of your equipment.

3. Select the Exotic Gear: Once in the Appearance Customization menu, choose the Exotic weapon or armor piece you wish to modify. This gear will display an ornament slot if it supports customization.

4. Locate the Ornament Slot: Look for the ornament slot, which is usually located on the first tab or at the top of the appearance options. This indicates that the gear can have a unique visual modification.

5. Apply the Ornament: If you have unlocked ornaments for that particular gear, you can select the ornament from the available options. This application will change only the visual appearance of the gear while keeping its stats and mods unchanged.

Important Points to Consider:
– Unlocking Ornaments: Ornaments for Exotic gear can be obtained through various gameplay activities, the Eververse store, or special in-game events. Each ornament represents a unique aesthetic change for your gear.

– Specialization of Ornaments: Exotic armor pieces cannot utilize universal ornaments that you create using Synthweave (the currency for non-Exotic Legendary armor). Instead, Each Exotic piece has dedicated slots for their respective exclusive ornaments.

– Universal Ornaments: To create and apply universal ornaments for non-Exotic armor, players must use Synthweave at Ada-1’s Loom. Remember, this process does not extend to Exotic gear.

– Multiple Ornament Nodes: Some Exotic items may feature multiple ornament nodes, allowing you to unlock and switch between various skins freely once they have been obtained.

Summary:
To change an Exotic’s appearance in Destiny, head to the Appearance Customization menu, select the specific Exotic gear, and then equip an ornament from its dedicated slot if you have earned one. Note that universal ornaments and the use of Synthweave are exclusive to Legendary armor and do not apply to Exotic gear.