THUNDEER'S 3D LEARNING RESOURCES
🐺 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
MANUAL HAIR & FUR SCULPTING (ZBRUSH)
MANUAL HAIR & FUR SCULPTING (ZBRUSH)
Blender
MANUAL HAIR & FUR SCULPTING (BLENDER)
MANUAL HAIR & FUR SCULPTING (BLENDER)
Substance Painter
MANUAL HAIR & FUR PAINTING (SUBSTANCE PAINTER)
MANUAL HAIR & FUR PAINTING (SUBSTANCE PAINTER)
BY SIMULATING HAIR STRANDS
Using simulation to create hair strands.
Blender (using Geometry Nodes)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (BLENDER)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (BLENDER)
Zbrush (using Fibermesh)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (ZBRUSH)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (ZBRUSH)
Maya (using XGen)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (MAYA)
HAIR & FUR SIMULATION (MAYA)
This thread is never truly finished and will be constantly updated.
(Last updated: 13/09/2026)