Shaping Locks of Hair
In Figure 7.26, you can see the basic steps to follow to start creating locks of hair.
1. Select the top faces of the head; the hair will be created from them. Duplicate them (Shift + D) and separate them into a new object (P). Also, once the object is separated, apply the Mirror modifier (press the Apply button in the modifier’s options), as from this point on you will be doing different things on each side of the head so the hair looks more realistic.
2. Delete some of the faces from the sides of the head to prevent every lock of hair from extruding from the same height on the scalp. (In the image, the Subdivide Surface modifier has been disabled so you can better see what’s going on, but it will be enabled again for the ...
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