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Introduction by Suzie Larsen:
Yes, I am still new to Second Life. I admit to being a
little bit of a nerd in real life and am trying to be more fun
in Second Life. But I do enjoy making clothes and
furniture. I do also enjoy dancing and having fun with
Second Life Friends.
The Many Parts of Clothes
While I do enjoy making clothes and furniture, whew!
There is just a lot to know! It is hard to do much at all
unless you have some very powerful photo and art software
programs and understand some of the finer points of what they
can do! One more complexity is that even just our clothes
may be said to have at least four different types of goods:
(1) clothes, (2) transparencies, (3) prims or objects and (4)
flexi, such as flexi skirts. More on this below. I
found that I really needed all four tools to make some fun
clothes.
1. Clothes
There is much to be said for just keeping clothes basic.
Basic clothes adjust via Second Life software to your avatar -
such that with almost no work, almost all should perfectly fit!
Why not just use Second Life tools to make clothes? Well
Second Life clothes often only allow one color and no detail.
More fun to make custom clothes and add detail and color and fun
to our clothes. And then - well transparency, prims and
flexi can add even more realism and fun.
2. Transparency
Transparency not adds fun but also realism. While
transparency is hard to deal with from a design standpoint, it
adds so much to clothes. As many ladies will tell you,
there is really no such thing as clothes that have no
transparency. That is the reason why some people avoid
white shorts - since they seem transparent, and why slips are so
popular in order to help out with peek-a-boo transparent skirts.
But transparency is also the reason why some things seem more
realistic - such as nylons and gowns. I believe that all
real gowns need to have at least some transparency somewhere on
them to add class. For true nylons and panty-hose,
transparency is their whole life. If someone were to look
at our nylons and panty-hose, they might think the reinforced
areas are different colors. They might seem that way, but
many of them are single color. The apparent color
difference comes from transparency. For example, we rate
the amount of transparency as "t30" means 30% transparency, and
"t70" means 70% transparency. Some of our nylons, for
example are t3070. What that means is that they are 30%
transparent in the reinforced areas of top and toes and that
they are 70% transparent in the normal leg area. This of
course allows some of your own legs to show through. In
the case of gowns, transparency can add luxurious detail,
particularly to a flexi-skirt gown.
3. Prims (Objects)
A certain amount of objects, that we call "prims" can really
add to an outfit. Objects are unlike clothes since they
come i only one size and do not adjust to the size of the avatar
as clothes do. However, they can still add much that
clothes cannot do. Second Life clothes are only allowed to
extend so far from the body for example. And much fun and
realism can be had by going further. One example are hats.
Another is the tennis racket that comes with our tennis costume.
Sunglasses are also prims (objects). So prims are a
different but great technology. One negative though,
is that sometimes they must be adjusted to the size of your
avatar. Let us take the example of a hat. A hat for
one may look better lower, but for another person, their hair
may show through. To adjust the hat for your avatar, right
click it and select "edit". Then use the arrows to move
the hat up and down, forward and back and right and left to
adjust to your avatar as best you can without hair showing
through. But even with some needed adjustment, I think
that prims can really add to an outfit - much as accessories can
make an outfit in real life.
4. Flexi (and Flexi skirts)
Flexi and flexi skirts are really a variation of item 3
above, prims and objects. A flexi object is a collection
of prims that can form an object such as a skirt. Second Life
then allows such items to become flexible and therefore seem to
take on a life of their own. Therefore, a flexi skirt will
move with you, and have "drag" and can twirl and go higher when
dancing. Flexi skirts with transparency added can take on
quite a luxurious looking gown that seems quite realistic as
well as pretty.
Low Prim Houses and Furniture
Yes, I have more land now, but I certainly remember when I
tried to put up a house and have furniture on starter land of
just 256 square meters. I think I was only allowed 28
prims by Second Life, if I remember right. Therefore, one
had to get the most out of a low prim house, and also use low
prim furniture in order to get more within their budget.
Now that I have more land, I still find myself worrying about
prims. It is just smart in Second Life to be conservative
on prims for houses and furniture in order to get more for what
you are paying for. Therefore, I also sell low prim
furniture and even help for a low prim mansion in order to help
others who will travel down the same path I had - which is small
land which does not allow many objects (prims) on it.
Summary
Hope you enjoy our clothes and Furniture!
- Suzie
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