How to Create Custom MetaHuman Hair (for Beginners)

Learn how to create custom MetaHuman hair in Blender and import it into Unreal Engine 5 with physics and materials!
This beginner-friendly tutorial covers everything from exporting your MetaHuman face mesh, sculpting and grooming hair in Blender, to attaching it properly inside Unreal.
No paid tools — just Blender and Unreal Engine.

Tools Used: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, MetaHuman Creator
By Tuf — The Unreal Forge
Groom Material: https://fab.com/s/ab5d564c77f7

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• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D · 16-Core @ 4.2 GHz

• GPU: Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 4080 · 16 GB

• Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 GAMING X AX V2 · ATX · AM5

• RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB · 64 GB (2×32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32

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*???? Timestamps:*
00:00 — Intro
00:06 — Exporting MetaHuman Face Mesh from Unreal
00:52 — Importing Face Mesh into Blender
01:09 — Preparing the Scalp and Unwrapping UVs
03:06 — Combing and Grooming Basics
05:15 — Using Modifiers (Interpolate, Clump, Frizz)
07:00 — Creating Multiple Curves for Different Hair Sections
09:50 — Final Hair Sculpt & Export Setup
11:00 — Exporting Hair as Alembic (.abc)
11:26 — Importing Hair into Unreal Engine
11:44 — Groom Import Settings (Rotation, Scale Fix)
12:22 — Applying Modifiers and Groom Materials
13:23 — Enabling Physics & Gravity Adjustments
13:45 — Creating Groom Binding for MetaHuman
14:00 — Attaching Hair in MetaHuman Blueprint
14:36 — Outro & Discord Hairstyle Challenge


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