Heget's Blatherings

heget's Beautified Bovines

2013-02-03T02:34:01Z

Warning: Lots of pics and a long post!
Also if you downloaded this at Plumbbob keep, I have fixed the cow recolors (a few pixels of the larger horn were still visible on non-horned recolors and two of the files only had the default texture. D'ouh!)

( How may cow puns can heget sneak in? )

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Mediafire

2013-01-29T23:52:29Z

Oh, look, finally getting notices in my email that several of my files - all Sims content- some of it like my kareoke machine have absolutely no connection to a name of any song or tv show nor 'sexyfeet' nor another pay site nor..you know what? I don't care. Mediafire, I've decided to stop using you anyway. Your service wasn't all that great to begin with and the crap these last few weeks, I'm not even bothering with a ticket because I don't care. Moving all my stuff to box.net even if I have to make multiple accounts (will probably need one just for all the hairs). I'm out of bandwidth right now, so my links won't work until the first, but at least I have a reasonable expectation that they will. That mediafire account can just die all that quicker.

On the other side of things, revamping and typing out my world-building post. It will be long. I will try to include links and pictures. I will snark, and go into fannish detail. I will also hint out what my projects of the to-do lists will be thanks to these.

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More WIPs

2013-01-27T14:45:47Z

Sweet Jesus, weep into you oatmeal.

Heget decided sleep was an effort not worth taking and started some tiny projects.

Like more shifts- of which I'm asking for input. Because the voice of reason and restraint untied the ropes and escaped from the locked room it's stuffed into whenever I start a Sims project.
I already made, on two different meshes, long sleeved and fancy for a given value of no non-period ruffles or constarcting ribbonwork (and how I desire to make some w/ blackwork embroidery!). So there are two more sleeve lengths of shifts to go under kirtles (changeling has the elbow-length done). And yes, for the most part I'm using my texture because: a. No boob shading does make the child size easy b. Hat's shifts have the deep keyhole and a print or some sort of patterned weave to the linen. Thus I can excuse having multiple sets when they differ. (And the wide round neckline looks more coordinated for the early Renaissance high-waisted, wide shalllow neck gowns).

So. 2 styles- a short sleeve (about T-shirt length, really) to which the detachable sleeves can be pinned. Or something like here - a sleeveless with straps and gathering (band? drawstring? what?) under the breasts.

They're on the same mesh- which has Teen and Child conversions, yay! So, okay looking? Do I make both sets? Am I fooling anyone? (Stop giving yourself work.)

Also, Hat- how's this so far?

I got really bored, thought, "Okay, see how easy those easy fixes would be..." I think the one side still could be raised a tad more to symmetrical it out, and more I look at it the more the lack of the tie loops bugs me. But drat you. Now I'm going to have to learn how to make a custom hair mesh package & resize this for all the ages. You know I can blame you for downloading a copy of Milkshape in the first place? Cow recolors.

Speaking of which, note to self. Photograph the complete set of cow coat recolors and post that set to this journal too.

Also, close to done....ish on heraldry project.

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing Master Post - Plus Gallery

2013-01-06T04:18:05Z

"Insanity in the Age of Reason"
Heget's Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing Sets
Warning, long posts incoming!

Okay, I uploaded here almost everything from the Keep that was part of the biggest set I've done so far. Or maybe those 100 hairs... Either way, this is a whole hood's worth of clothing. I'm saving you some of the long rambling superfluous biographical info, but I will repeat my spiel on why this set even exists:

( Read On for Some Explanations and GIFs )

Unless noted otherwise all recolors will come in 32 randomly selected shades as shown below. This is a massive set that started of as way to dress my Ainur, so I chose colors that fit with the power set or themes.

In order:
vanilla, beige, steel, moonstone, bluebell, aubergine, rust, tomato
maple, bullfinch, seashell, terracotta, comburent, custard, retro sage, green olive
emerald, herb garden, verdigris, cove, kingfisher, retro blue, forget-me-not, adonis
ocean, denim, french navy, deep olive, chestnut, gunmetal, bitter chocolate, flashpowder

21 sets of clothing, listed below, split into the following posts:

Set 1: No Shoes, No Shirt, and I Still Get Service
Set 2: Found My Shoes, Highwayman Stole the Shirt
Set 3: Shoes Plus Shirt Equal a Little More Dignity
Set 4: Tie a Cravat 'Round It
Set 5: A Vested Interest in Comfort
Set 6: Boys, Suit Up! We Have Tea to Dump Set 7: Slept Through the Seven Years War
Set 8: Bach Sets His Alarm to Sleepers Wake Set 9: Oppa Georgian Style
Set 10: Most Aren't Mozart
Set 11: Pompadour and Circumstance
Set 12: This is the Way the Ladies Ride
Set 13: Versailles Zoning Permit
Set 14: Definitely Not the Dauphine
Set 15: Letters From Braintree
Set 16: Petit Trianon
Set 17: Shift in Mood
Set 18: Rococo De-Robed
Set 19: Stay in the Age of Reason
Set 20: Operation Petticoat
Set 21: Pompadour Parade
Bonus Object Recolor

( Gallery of the Silly, Vaguely In-Character, and We Just Want to See More Clothing, Get On With It )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 1, 2, 3, 4

2013-01-06T02:56:46Z

Foppish Founding Fathers
Sets 1 through 10

First:

I hate working with meshes where the jacket was obviously built off the MAXIS pirate coat and boots mesh- because with that mapping around the front edges of the jacket lining trim for it is a nightmare for me. But Lidiquinata and Besen and Sussi before her did make some nice meshes for both adult and teen, so I do have and use them. However, I thought of a better way (at least for me) to build the jacket via alphas. And another personal tick when making clothing is that if the outfit would be something worn in layers, I like using the various stages when sensible as the different categories. What do I mean by that?
Using my new mesh I made 32 colors of a simple 18th century suit complete with matching jacket, waistcoat, and breeches over a white underskirt and stockings. The suit works as both everyday, formalwear, and outerwear. Yet to remove the jacket and leave the waistcoat creates a more informal and indoor look. (The fact that my male Sims never took their coats off looked a bit weird whenever I played.) Remove the waistcoat and now it is not only an informal everyday outfit but good for active-wear. Once I was down to 'shoes, stockings, pants, but no shirt' I needed a new mesh that was the nude top paired with Lidi's bottoms.
Trust me, all will become clear in the next few posts.

Set 1:
( No Shoes, No Shirt, and I Still Get Service )

Set 2:
( Found My Shoes, Highwayman Stole the Shirt )

Set 3:
( Shoes Plus Shirt Equal a Little More Dignity )

Set 4:
( Tie a Cravat 'Round It )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Set 5, 6

2013-01-06T02:01:04Z

( A Vested Interest in Comfort )

( Boys, Suit Up! We Have Tea to Dump )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 7 & 8

2013-01-06T01:44:33Z

Set 7:
( Slept Through the Seven Years War )

Set 8:
( Bach Sets His Alarm to Sleepers Wake )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Set 9

2013-01-06T01:33:20Z

Set 9:
( Oppa Georgian Style )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Set 10 (last of the men!)

2013-01-05T21:19:22Z

Set 10:
( Most Aren't Mozart )

Again, there are more Besen and Lidiquinata (Not to mention that Maxis pirate) suit meshes with which I can play with. About the only gapping holes in men's fashion that I haven't attempted to cover are the sans-culottes of the lower classes. Sorry, mob. And really long winter coats- but the greatcoats are more a regency image. We have plenty of men's regency jackets. Also I didn't make any military uniforms, because no one is marching a regiment of redcoats through the streets of Valmar. And banyans or morning gowns. Those are informal, oriental-inspired men's robes worn at home especially if you lived in a hot or humid climate or were of an intellectual and philosophical sort. I do plan on using the alpha suit mesh to make some of these at some point for my Maiar that will later travel to Middle-earth as the Five Wizards.

And tri-corn hats. There's a mesh out there for them. If there's a strong demand I can always make the 32 matching colors.

But enough. We've finished with the lads, next are the ladies.

Ready for the 18th Century, gentlemen?

We feel very pretty now.

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Set 11

2013-01-05T19:51:32Z

Sweethearts of the Seven Hundreds
Sets 11 through 21

For the next five posts, including this one, all the sets are for Female Adults and Teens.
Again, Warning, lots of pictures.

Set 11:
( Pompadour and Circumstance )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 12 &13

2013-01-05T18:59:55Z

Set 12:
( This is the Way the ladies Ride )

Set 13:
( Versailles Zoning Permit )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 14, 15, 16

2013-01-05T17:35:44Z

Set 14:
( Definitely Not the Dauphine )

Set 15:
( Letters From Braintree )

Set 16:
( Petit Trianon )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Sets 17, 18, & 19

2013-01-05T16:47:13Z

Set 17:
( Shift in Mood )

Set 18:
( Rococo De-Robed )

Set 19:
( Stay in the Age of Reason )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Clothing: Set 20 & 21

2013-01-05T05:41:16Z

Set 20:
( Operation Petticoat )

Set 21:
( Pompadour Parade )

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Charmingly Massive 18th Century Sets, Part End.

2013-01-05T02:35:13Z

Well, that's all the clothing I have for you today of a reasonably fantasy version of the Rococo Era.

But I have one last thing to upload!

( The Extra Treat )

We done?

Done.

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Rocking Animals, Part 3: Wolves

2013-01-04T16:57:20Z

Forget I'd only posted the deer to here. That won't do.

( For Huan, consenting once more to be her steed, had borne her swiftly )

The Wolves of Winterfell- Nursery Edition

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Rocking Critters, Part Deux a.k.a. Deer

2013-01-04T02:11:07Z

More toddler toys! Because I like lots and lots of super-fancy toys for my fancy toy...

( For When Horses are Far Too Plebeian for Your Nursery... )

See, Thranduil isn't the only one riding a big ol' elk anymore.

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Repository Recolor Relvery: SDA Reposited Sets in a Whole Slew of Recolors

2012-08-29T18:51:14Z

~Repository Recolor Relvery~

Think of this as heget's lover letter to two of her top favorite Sims sites, the Keep and Sims2Artist. Or the final manifestation of her obsessive need to mix and match everything and have a full palette range of colors for as many things as possible. What assists me in that craving is repository items, and the master of that is hokad - who has done so many slaved sets that it physical hurts to try and count them up.

( 60 Fabric Recolors to Drape a Castle... )

( 18 Pooklet Woods for reposited Campagne Sets )

( 18 Pooklet Woods for reposited Louisiana sets )

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PK Monthy Theme Entry: Rocking Horses

2012-08-28T21:39:04Z

Posting this to the journal as well, because I really need to get started copying content here as well.

( For little boys and girls to ride )

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Re-Download Project: "Sorcerer's Study" Computers

2012-07-18T03:47:33Z

I'm calling this the Re-Download Project, where I upload my creations that I posted to the Keep for those of you that find it easier to sort through a journal than a forum. I might sneak in a few extras, but all-and-all nothing you haven't seen before. So the first offering should be the first thing I uploaded to the forum.

The lack of something period appropriate (or at least something that didn't stick out like a sore thumb) for the computers irritated me almost as much as my Sims' wants for one. And laptop meshes recolored to look like books never really looked like books.
So I grabbed other people's book clutter and made some computers.

There are three meshes with excellent variety to work for most house-holds high enough in rank or gold to afford books. Want the features w/out the books? That's another set.

( What Sorcery is this? That men may open books and learn such mysteries... )

( And for further mysteries, read on )

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Old Boilerplate

2012-07-17T17:14:25Z

This is heget, also known as the 'Crazy Squirrel Lady' at The Keep, which is about the only other Sims site I post at - and do so with an alarming frequency. If nothing else, you can almost always contact me in the chat box. This is a Sims journal, where I'll rarely post any personal or non-Sims related posts. The space here is so I can cross-link my creations for the Sims game somewhere besides my favorite forum, go into more depth about what I'm working on for my game and how I'm setting it up, and because all the cool kids do it.

( A Little More About Myself and My Plans for This Journal )

TOU: I'm making everything for fun, not profit. I beg and borrow from other creators, so I have no problem with others taking my creations and modifying them for their own purposes. If that was a problem for me I wouldn't have put it up on the internet.

Also, for the legalese: "This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with Electronic Arts, or its licensors. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Game content and materials copyright Electronic Arts Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved."

I do ask that you give at least some form of credit.
Don't ask for money from anything. It's against my policy and against the company policy.

I'll be adding links here as I post them from the Keep to this journal. Most of the posts are going to be word for word what I've uploaded at the forum, because hey, I've already went through the trouble of explaining the downloads and I can only be so clever and sarcastic and informative before I wear myself out.

I'll make a proper Index page one of these days, but until then tags are your friend. Or one thing I at least keep those up-to-date.

You can also find a list of all my downloads here.

And because, sheesh, 100 hair files take a lot of space and Mediafire is not the greatest service provider, here's my dropbox referral link for kicks. Free storage.
http://db.tt/YRqRf3Sk

The name 'heget' is my Sims' handle (and yes, I do type it lower-cased).

ON tumblr nowadays often - can reach me at heget's tumblr.

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