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๐Ÿบ HAIR & FUR

Methods to create hair, fur & feathers for 3D characters.

Thundeer ๐Ÿฆ
Sep 7, 20265 min read

THUNDEER'S 3D LEARNING RESOURCES

๐Ÿบ HAIR & FUR

Resources for learning methods to create hair, fur & feathers for 3D characters.

Pick resources that fit your learning style, instead of brute forcing learning in a way you don't enjoy - that's why I tried including multiple options in each topic for you to pick from!


BY MANUAL SCULPTING / TEXTURING

Using brushes, alphas and separate meshes to create fur.

Zbrush

Blender

Substance Painter


BY SIMULATING HAIR STRANDS

Using simulation to create hair strands.

Blender (using Geometry Nodes)

Zbrush (using Fibermesh)

Maya (using XGen)


This thread is never truly finished and will be constantly updated.

(Last updated: 13/09/2026)

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