diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 394bf61..521bbe5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ struct Args {
     char_invert: Option<bool>,
     #[clap(long)]
     char_swap: Option<bool>,
+    #[clap(long)]
+    char_slices: Option<u8>,
     #[clap(long, value_enum)]
     colors: Vec<PalletEnum>,
     #[clap(long, value_enum)]
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ struct Args {
     color_invert: Option<bool>,
     #[clap(long)]
     color_swap: Option<bool>,
+    #[clap(long)]
+    color_slices: Option<u8>,
 }
 
 #[derive(ValueEnum, Clone)]
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ struct PatternConfig<'a> {
     shift: Option<bool>,
     invert: Option<bool>,
     swap: Option<bool>,
+    slices: Option<u8>,
 }
 
 impl Args {
@@ -108,6 +113,7 @@ impl Args {
             Some(true),
             self.char_invert,
             self.char_swap,
+            self.char_slices,
         )
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ impl Args {
             self.color_shift,
             self.color_invert,
             self.color_swap,
+            self.color_slices,
         )
     }
 
@@ -169,6 +176,7 @@ impl<'a> PatternConfig<'a> {
 
     fn create(&self, rand: &mut impl Rng) -> Box<dyn PatternFactory> {
         let mut pattern = self.create_base(rand);
+        let slices = self.slices.unwrap_or(rand.gen_range(1..=4));
 
         if self.shift.unwrap_or(rand.gen()) {
             pattern = Box::new(ShiftFactory::new(pattern))
@@ -179,6 +187,9 @@ impl<'a> PatternConfig<'a> {
         if self.swap.unwrap_or(rand.gen()) {
             pattern = Box::new(SwapFactory::new(pattern))
         }
+        if slices != 1 {
+            pattern = Box::new(SliceFactory::new(pattern, slices));
+        }
         pattern
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/transform/mod.rs b/src/transform/mod.rs
index 22d00b2..925e93a 100644
--- a/src/transform/mod.rs
+++ b/src/transform/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 mod invert;
 mod shift;
+mod slice;
 mod swap;
 
 pub use invert::*;
 pub use shift::*;
+pub use slice::*;
 pub use swap::*;
diff --git a/src/transform/slice.rs b/src/transform/slice.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eadbdfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/transform/slice.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use crate::pattern::*;
+use crate::Vector;
+
+#[derive(derive_more::Constructor)]
+pub struct SliceFactory {
+    child: Box<dyn PatternFactory>,
+    scale: u8,
+}
+
+#[derive(derive_more::Constructor)]
+pub struct Slice {
+    child: Box<dyn Pattern>,
+    scale: u8,
+}
+
+impl PatternFactory for SliceFactory {
+    fn create(&self, config: &Config) -> Box<dyn Pattern> {
+        Box::new(Slice::new(self.child.create(config), self.scale))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Pattern for Slice {
+    fn sample(&self, pos: Vector) -> f32 {
+        self.child.sample(pos) * self.scale as f32
+    }
+}