The Mandelbulb procedural texture produces a texture pattern based on the Mandelbrot fractal formula (figure 1). 



Mandelbulb



Figure 1: The Mandelbulb node and it's associated parameters 


Mandelbulb Parameters

Iterations - The number of iterations to calculate, higher values will produce more detailed results. 

Power - Multiplies the number of iterations, as values increase above 0 or decrease below 0, they will produce more fractal shapes

Ballout - Higher values will alter the detail along the edges of the fractal pattern. 

Transform Pin - Positions, scales, and rotates the surface texture.

Projection Pin - Sets how the texture projects onto the surface.