Working on a new blender hair tutorial for my BLOG i discovered that missing on one button can create some VERY interesitng fur balls like this one!
I KNOW YOU MADE ONE TOO! UPLOAD YOURS! THE FURIEST WINS!
It looks a little lonely without a couch to live under…but great!
fur almost always needs an alpha ramp
Would you quickly explain me how to do that? please
if I remember correctly, you have to go to the strand options and then choose under map input as alpha a blend texture (or a gradient tex you created yourself).
EDIT: At least in 2.49 that’s it.
Hi everyone
looks great, ludemi84, but a simple scene can add a little bit of extra interest.
Also, there are often a few longer strands I think.
Nevertheless its really good.
I made one on an old bad taste 70s couch when I saw your work. It´s not perfect, but not bad for only 30 min of work. As far as I see you can do this better than this.
Do you use a solid black material for the “ground” ball. I always have problems with the ground material.
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great one! wanna see more 
That is so cool! All the best for your next furball!