In The Pipeline – Shamrock Mesh Vest

Posted on by February 27, 2015

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I’m trying out a new product – double mesh vests, from a kit by Meli Imako.

This one has a velvet inner vest with shamrocks, and I’ve tested it with some of my own created fabric textures, and am excited about the possibilities. 

My fears and frustrations with Blender have been holding me back and blocking me for years, but I’m doggedly trying again. I’ve taken a good beginner’s class, I’ve revisited some tuts, I’m gathering my books and notes… And I’ve dared venture into Blender too.

I just wish the one instructor offered sections 2 and 3 of his beginners class during US “off work” hours.

But I’m trying again.

Blowing The Dust Off for Mardi Gras, and a Lenten Vow

Posted on by February 23, 2015
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Mardi Gras in St John Parish

After a long time away from my inworld home and friends, I made it back in time for bon temps in St John Parish. The party was held in the Maison Bleu club, hosted by the inimitable DJ Holocluck.

The music was terrific and the typist got up and danced.

I will be working on some new projects – sadly, I won’t be participating in STEAM X as a merchant, but happily I will be a hunter! I just felt I needed to improve my building skills, and I’ve taken a vow during Lent to try to do something toward learning Blender or creating products with mesh every day for these long 40 days (and yes, including Sundays, so even more).

I’ll be adding some new fun Grid Explorer hats for Dinkies avatars – currently the ones I have out aren’t sized or rotated for the small li’l big-headed kitties so I’ll be doing some rework.

However, starting with a fun mesh kit from Meli Imako, I’m working on some nice men’s vests and a women’s outfit.

Here’s a preview of one I’m working up with a pretty shamrock pattern in velvet. This will probably change a bit as the base color on the outer vest will probably end up a dark bottle green. There’s a shirt that goes along with it that needs some texturing work. Standard sizes will be available along with the usual alpha mask.

ShamrockVestPreview

Dhughan will also come out of hibernation earlier than usual, and he’ll be working on some new walking sticks, also in mesh.

Baby steps, but we’re feeling more optimistic that it’s just a question of hard work and practice, practice, practice. This means that I’ll be reviving my little OpenSim workspace so that uploads don’t break the bank, but if you happen to see me online, give me a shout.

Tweekly Digest: 29-Dec – 04-Jan

Posted on by January 5, 2015
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My Big Fat Geek Suggestion for Second Life – Group Pages with RSS Feeds!

Posted on by December 13, 2014
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What’s the one thing Linden Lab could do that would have the biggest impact on further improving your Second Life experience?

Many Second Life users have thoughts on this – from different approaches for the way things are done today, to brand new features that could dramatically improve their experiences, to seemingly small things that could have a big impact. Today, we’re launching an easier way to share your ideas with us, a new “Feedback & Suggestions” page on SecondLife.com. You can also find this page by going to Help and finding New Feature Suggestions in the drop down.

via A New Way to Share Your Suggestions for Second Lif… – Second Life.

I admit, I haven’t been very active lately, and haven’t been logging in. Yet I stay more or less current by reading blogs, Twitter feeds, and checking in on Facebook with Second Life friends (including some Steelhead denizens).

However, my mailboxen get totally crammed full of group notices, marketing notices, and stuff that I pretty much delete en masse. I’d like to stay current and maybe hear about a new class I could take (classes are always a good way for me to get recharged about things like building, creating, and trying something new).

Indigo Mertel recently blogged about some suggestions she would like that are specific to groups, and then she added a few more. She is founder of the East River Community, so improvements to group communication are clearly her motivation.

My motivations are less lofty; I just want to remove all the excess chaff from my (multiple) inboxes.

Second Life Suggestion, Group Page RSS

I’ve submitted my suggestion, but of course there’s no upvote capability so I’d apprecate if readers could also add a similar suggestion if they find the idea helpful! Let’s reduce the crap from our inboxen and free ourselves from the tyranny of email!

My Big Fat Geek Suggestion for Second Life: Group Pages With RSS Feeds!

Posted on by December 13, 2014

What’s the one thing Linden Lab could do that would have the biggest impact on further improving your Second Life experience?

Many Second Life users have thoughts on this – from different approaches for the way things are done today, to brand new features that could dramatically improve their experiences, to seemingly small things that could have a big impact. Today, we’re launching an easier way to share your ideas with us, a new “Feedback & Suggestions” page on SecondLife.com. You can also find this page by going to Help and finding New Feature Suggestions in the drop down.

via <a href=’http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/A-New-Way-to-Share-Your-Suggestions-for-Second-Life/ba-p/2867935′>A New Way to Share Your Suggestions for Second Lif… – Second Life</a>.

I admit, I haven’t been very active lately, and haven’t been logging in. Yet I stay more or less current by reading blogs, Twitter feeds, and checking in on Facebook with Second Life friends (including some Steelhead denizens).

However, my mailboxen get totally crammed full of group notices, marketing notices, and stuff that I pretty much delete en masse. I’d like to stay current and maybe hear about a new class I could take (classes are always a good way for me to get recharged about things like building, creating, and trying something new).

Indigo Mertel recently <a href=”https://eastrivercommunity.wordpress.com/2014/12/09/a-new-way-to-share-your-suggestions-for-second-life/”>blogged about some suggestions she would like that are specific to groups</a>, and then she <a href=”https://eastrivercommunity.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/hey-linden-lab-here-some-more-suggestions-for-group-management/comment-page-1/#comment-128″>added a few more</a>. She is founder of the East River Community, so improvements to group communication are clearly her motivation.

My motivations are less lofty; I just want to remove all the excess chaff from my (multiple) inboxes.

<img src=”http://www.lelanicarver.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/SLSuggestionGroupPageRSS-300×175.png” alt=”Second Life Suggestion, Group Page RSS” width=”300″ height=”175″ class=”alignnone size-medium wp-image-5372″ />

I’ve submitted my suggestion, but of course there’s no upvote capability so I’d apprecate if readers could also add a similar suggestion if they find the idea helpful! Let’s reduce the crap from our inboxen and free ourselves from the tyranny of email!

 

Crossposted from LelaniCarver.com

Time Lord Walking Sticks – For Time Travelers And Country Gentlemen

Posted on by August 27, 2014
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Huzzah and such! A new product (actually, a pair of them):

Time Lord Walking Stick at Second Life Marketplace

Time Lord Walking Stick - Dark Ram's Horn

In honor of the newest Doctor, the walking stick of the First Doctor. This is a common country-gentleman style, so it’s not limited to SF roleplay.

via Second Life Marketplace – @DF@ Timelord Walking Stick – Light Ram's Horn.

I’m very happy to get this done, it’s been a hard slog of prim-twisting, image-wrangling, and animation-tweaking (not to mention script-monkeying).

Good Lord, is that the time? Doesn’t matter, just hop in the old TARDIS and arrive just in time for breakfast, well rested!

The sticks are in honor of The First Doctor, who carried a similar walking stick and apparently fended off something called the Zarbi with it.

This new Doctor Who feller may well end up with a cane, too, if his rabid fan based have anything to say about it. There might be bunnies.

Royal Wedding or Ascot Hats Fat Pack in #SecondLife #SLMarketplace

Posted on by August 24, 2014
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Introducing the Royal Wedding or Ascot Hat Fatpack. When unboxed you’ll have 7 hats, plus one extra rotated for a side-brim look.

7 Summer Wedding or Ascot Hats

Royal Wedding/Ascot Hats Fat Pack

Colors: Allspice, Blueberry, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Grape, Laurel, and Mustard. Also sold separately.

Great for spring or summer weddings, garden parties, polo events, or just looking elegantly cool and collected.

  • Late Victorian/Edwardian Style
  • Prim/Sculpt construction
  • Fits Mesh or Classic Avatars
  • Resizeable (larger size fits bigger hair for a different look)
  • Rotate for a side view look!

via Second Life Marketplace – @LC@ Royal Wedding or Ascot Hats Fat Pack.

St Helens Dry Goods – We’ve Got You Covered!

Posted on by August 23, 2014
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St Helens Dry Goods – We’ve Got You Covered!

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Here’s a variety of hats with lots of different texture options. Some of these are available sized and rotated for Dinkies kitty avatars and classic Tinies, but should all be modifiable.

The Chameleonic hats have texture switcher scripts for the hat bands and bodies, and most of them also have a resizer in the root prim. Just touch the band or body to get a texture menu.

Texture Change Top Hats – mostly unisex

ChameleonicAcidChiffonBlue700x525

Chameleonic Nouveau Velvet – SL Marketplace

ChameleonicNouveauOSTOWools700x525

Chameleonic Nouveau Wools – SL Marketplace

ChameleonicMedicineHat700x525

Chameleonic Medicine Hat – SL Marketplace

Time Warp700x525

Chameleonic Time Warp for Humans and Dinkies – SL Marketplace

BrocadeCornflower700x525

Chameleonic Brocade Top Hat – SL Marketplace

Drop by the shop in St Helens any time to see other items, like foldable mesh screens, wall fountains, and some lighting and other household items.

Mahalo, Thank You!
Lelani Carver
S-H-D-G

Send me an IM anytime if you encounter perms issues or have a question.
via St Helens Dry Goods – Hats – SLUniverse Forums.

Tweekly Digest: 11-Aug – 17-Aug

Posted on by August 18, 2014
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St Helens Dry Goods – Hats – SLUniverse Forums

Posted on by August 14, 2014
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St Helens Dry Goods – Hats – SLUniverse Forums

Here’s a variety of hats with lots of different texture options. Some of these are available sized and rotated for Dinkies kitty avatars and classic Tinies, but should all be mod. The Chameleonic hats have texture switcher scripts for the hat bands and bodies, and most of them also have a resizer in the root prim. Just touch the band or body to get a texture menu.

The Royal Wedding/Ascot hat is a teaser – a whole new line will be coming out with single-texture versions, and also a texture change/fatpack.

Texture Change Top Hats – mostly unisex
Chameleonic Nouveau Velvet – https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p…elvets/5303904
Chameleonic Nouveau Wools – https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p…-Perms/5299859
Chameleonic Medicine Hat – https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p…zer-v2/4515008
Chameleonic Time Warp for Humans and Dinkies – https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p…inkies/5713047
Chameleonic Brocade Top Hat – https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LC-Chameleonic-Brocade-Top-Hat-cmnt/5731474

Royal Wedding Hats – Women’s
Royal Wedding or Ascot Hat – Mustard and Lavender https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p…ustard/5998740

Drop by the shop in St Helens any time to see other items, like foldable mesh screens, wall fountains, and some lighting and other household items.

Mahalo (Thank You)!

Lelani Carver
S-H-D-G
Send me an IM anytime if you encounter perms issues or have a question.

via St Helens Dry Goods – Hats – SLUniverse Forums.

This is more of a memorandum for myself, I’ve placed an ad at SLUniverse.com for a banner that will reference the images in this omnibus.

And I’ve got a lot of “Victorian Wedding/Ascot Hats” queued up and nearly ready to list at the Marketplace, Caspervend, and promote at SLUniverse. I re-discovered them in my inventory, where they’d been sitting, 95% ready to sell, for months.

More later on why I’m suddenly motivated to build again after a long hiatus…

Anyway, ta da sekrit preview to all of my ones of readers!

RoyalWedding512VendorFatpack

 

Also to do:

  • Finish pinning the hats in the upcoming fatpack and singlepacks for a Victorian Wedding/Ascot hat, because the rotations and positions need to be tidied. I left off with the one I was wearing.
  • Finish boxing them all in one fatpack, then boxing individually
  • List at Marketplace, fatpack first: upload fatpack to marketplace, then singlepacks, then add all the related items at once with the “quick click” method.
  • Stick fatpack and singlepack boxes and marketing textures in the Caspervend box, try the “different color version” thing, get them visible at Primbay.

Fortunately, I had made all the marketing textures already, that’s a chore done.