Hair Texture Question :) Thx in advance for replies

Are there any tutorials for flex curly hair? I have hair textures I'm happy with, but would like to add some flex curls. Would anyone have any photoshop hints for turning existing textures into curls?

Thank you,

Maxx

Yes, Natalia Zelmanov has done a series of four on her blog, and she has a You Tube video also. Start with http://www.mermaiddiaries.com/2007/01/day-129-creating-prim-hair-part-1.html and that will lead you to the others.

Thank for the responses here and in world. What I"m specfically looking for is texturing flex curls with my existing textures or how curl textures are made. Thanks!

Hi Maxx!

The texture used on flexi curly hair is completely different than textures used on normal/non-curly flexi hair.

The flexi curly hair is made on a flat flexi prim, and the texture is similar to the side shot of a ponytail if you were to take a photo of it. So simply create a texture like the one shown in the pictures of the tutorial linked below.

You then create a half star like object using several of the flat prims, connected at one side then "fans" out giving it a 3D look.

I've posted pictures on my website....I have not written a complete tutorial, but hopefully this will help:
http://www.arikinui.com/Tutorials.html
Scroll to the bottom of the page. Eventually I'll write a full tutorial on flexi curly hair, until then feel free to post questions and I'll try to answer them here.

This is only one way of doing it, but it is one of the most common techniques.

Best,
~Ari

Hi, thank you so much for your response.