One of the key things that struck me while going through all the comments, is that there are many great older hairs, that I should be using more of in my renders. I tend to have my favorite outfits and hairs, and I get stuck using only a small group of them. In an effort to broaden my horizons and rediscover some past treasures, I am starting a monthly Oldies but Goodies series.

SWAM has a wonderful and large catalog, so it is not surprising that a variety of products were mentioned. The clear favorite though, was Medea hair.

Medea Hair + ADD-ON is one of the best styles I’ve ever seen for ethnic hair. It can be worn in so many different themes. Casual, Dressy, and then toss on the Add-On for instant fantasy.
~~[Nia]

Laguna-Naoko Hair comes in at a close second. Both of these hairs are themed, unique, and versatile.

Next would have to be the “Laguna-Naoko Hair” So often when you want a “weightless” feeling, you just don’t have the right hairstyle for it, and your scene just flops. I especially love the fact that it STILL supports Victoria 4, who is the female figure I still use the most.
~~[Sgarian]

In terms of future products, there were a variety of requests including-

1. More male hair.
2. Very long hair. This is definitely on my wishlist as well.

I would love to see an extra long, like hip length, hair that is completely free-falling; no braids, ties, buns, hairbands, whatever. Then of course lots of different morphs for it to blow around in the wind or just get out of the way.
~~[Sgarian]

3. Hair movement and wind morphs.
4. More themed hair (e.g. retro, Gothic, cyberpunk, sci-fi/futuristic).

Featuring Anny Hair by SWAM.

And the Lucky Winners Are …

Randomly drawn winners –

• 1st Place ($50 Daz3D GC) – Employee Mangler
• 2nd Place ($25 Daz3D GC) – Cherie
• 3rd Place ($15 Daz3D GC) – Nia
• Extra Winners ($10 Daz3D GC) – Sgarian, Estroyer, Joe Webb

February 2016 Daz GC Giveaway

There were some awesome sales on Daz in December and early January. After going over-budget in December, my New Year’s resolution was to significantly limit spending in the first few months of 2016. Unfortunately, that has proven to be difficult so far.

First, there was the great Egyptian Mega Bundle, the Daz Originals discounts, and then the Genesis 2 character and clothing sale, all of which tempted me into badness. If you are anything like me, now would be a good time for an infusion of Daz gift certificates. Therefore, we are running another Daz GC Giveaway event!

FWSA Taia HD for Victoria 7 and Samira Outfit for Genesis 3 Female(s) from the Egyptian MEGA Bundle.

Daz GC Prizes

• 1st Place – $50 Daz3D Gift certificate.
• 2nd Place – $25 Daz3D Gift certificate.
• 3rd Place – $15 Daz3D Gift certificate.
• Extra Winners – $10 Daz3D Gift certificate.

How to Enter

Entering this Daz GC raffle is easy.

1. Visit our featured DAZ vendor store.
2. Post a comment on this article telling us which product(s) you like best!
3. In your comment also include what future product(s) you would like to see from our featured vendor.
4. Make sure to include your email in the comment email box. If you win, we will use this to send you your Daz GC. Your email will *not* be publicly visible.
5. That is it!!

You may include as much or as little detail as you like. You may post as many times as you like, and also feel free to post questions and suggestions in the comments section below.

This event starts now and will continue until the end of February (29th February). Winners will be chosen randomly from all qualifying comments on this article. Winners will be announced early March.

Using Gwen Hair for Genesis 3 and 2 Female(s) and Victoria 4

My Example Entry

To help things along, here is my example entry –

My favorite products are Laguna-Naoko Hair, ValenTina Hair, and Wachiwi Hair.

Laguna-Naoko Hair is great for fantasy renders and it has some great morphs included to move the hair in a variety of cool ways. This allows me to create a more dynamic image, as well as use the hair in a variety of contexts including underwater, wind, wild, and more.

ValenTina Hair is a gorgeous updo that caught my eye as soon as I saw it. I like the way the bangs fall over the face, framing it, the high top, the unique shape of the hair, and the many flowing strands. The overall effect is one of elegance but also vulnerability.

Using ValenTina Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s).

Wachiwi Hair is excellent because it is Native American themed, which is something I always enjoy doing. I especially like all the feathers and ornaments on the hair, which I think makes it stand out.

For the future, I would very much like to see hair with cool morphs (e.g. wind morphs), similar to Laguna-Naoko. Rigged hair, where I have good posing control over the various hair sections are also a big favorite of mine. With greater control, I can make the hair flow naturally with the movement of my figure.

Using Wachiwi Hair and FWSA Serena HD.

Give It a Try!!

Feel free to ask questions and post additional opinions or suggestions in the comments section below. Most importantly, have fun and thank you for joining! 😀

If you like creating images, we also have a monthly image contest.

Using Wachiwi Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s).

Many of Fred Winkler Art’s products were cited as favorites, so as many have expressed, it is difficult to pick a favorite or even a small number of favorites because Fred is such a super-star! 😀

When it comes to 3D models the most often created are naturally at both ends of the appearance spectrum – beauties and monsters. And FWSA does both ends very well, , for example, Gillian HD for Victoria made very nice beauty renders, and the Incubus expansion for Sebastian HD made a good devil.
~~[Lyam]

Incubus expansion for Sebastian HD

From going over the comments, I would say that FW Alfred and his Finery and the Mermaid sets were probably most frequently mentioned.

In terms of future items, there were some common trends, including-

1. More bundles that include character, hair, and clothing.
2. More themed and fantasy characters, or characters of different ethnicities (including special skins and makeups).

In the future, I would like to see more makeup options for individual characters that are geared toward different looks as opposed to variations in color. This helps a character get more re-use, which adds value.
~~[Alex Ledante]

3. More stylized/anime-ish characters perhaps for Aiko base.
4. More male characters, especially themed characters/counterparts and bundles.

And the Lucky Winners Are …

Randomly drawn winners –

• 1st Place ($50 Daz3D GC) – Chelle the Cat
• 2nd Place ($25 Daz3D GC) – Sean Riesch
• 3rd Place ($15 Daz3D GC) – Holloko
• Extra Winners ($10 Daz3D GC) – Michael K. Eidson, Rob, Kenda

We will also be giving $10 GCs to Lyam and Alex Ledante for their wonderful comments!

December 2015 Daz GC Giveaway

There have been some great new releases on Daz3D recently, including some fun sales. My two recent favorites have got to be the NeoIndia Outfit and Hair Bundle and Wolf 2.0 by AM. In addition, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Christmas is coming up so it seems like a great time to have a Daz gift certificate raffle! 😀

Featuring NeoIndia Outfit and Hair Bundle by Arki and Shox-Design

My Example Entry

My favorite products are Laguna-FWSA Indigo and Jade Mermaid Fantasy Bundle and FWSA Gillian HD. I love the two mermaid girls, and the fantasy skin texture is extremely useful. In addition to mermaids, I can also use it for other female fantasy characters, devils, imps, and more. For my more realistic looking compositions, I like using Gillian. She is beautiful, sexy, and looks great in a variety of outfits and hairstyles.

For the future, I would love to see more anime inspired characters, especially mature males.

Daz3D gift certificate giveaway

Thank You All for Participating!

Thank you all for participating! We got some great comments, and had a lot of fun.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Fred’s new Egyptian Bundle! It is a themed mega-bundle with two characters, two outfits, hair, poses, and lights. Exactly what many of us asked for! So thank you Fred Winkler Art, SWAM, Fisty & Darc, Lilflame, Sabby, Sedor, and Sveva.

If you like creating images, we also have a monthly image contest.

Come join in on the fun!