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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.
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.
Here, Hat, Have Some Shifts and Tunics
Jan. 23rd, 2013 04:31 pmFirst up- the shifts I made as part of Secret Santa:
I like to call these my loose winter shifts.
ADULT FEMALE
TEEN FEMALE
CHILDREN UNISEX
For preview, see the title cards for all the latest rocking animals. or here:
TODDLER SHIFTS
ADULT FEMALE
TEEN FEMALE
Note: I noticed only when mocking up the preview that the adult file for the 'silver' recolor is actually a second 'mailbomb'- but the teen silver recolor is correct. Anyways, I really should texture reference the adults and teens for boths shift styles because they are exactly the same. But this error is why I'm not doing a general realease yet for the Smocked Shifts, 2.0.
Men's Tunics:
GRAB-BAG OF MALE TUNICS
And yes, anyone wanting to jump in the bandwagon or grab some pre-release, that's allowed. ;)
I like to call these my loose winter shifts.
ADULT FEMALE
TEEN FEMALE
CHILDREN UNISEX
Then the toddler age in even more colors (only 89. I recounted.) And at the time I made time there was only the mesh with shoes -and these are about as fancy as everyday toddler smocks need to be anyway for most families- so all the shoes are the brown leather. There is a SF version out now, so *jazz hands* Yay~ More project *jazz hands*....
For preview, see the title cards for all the latest rocking animals. or here:
TODDLER SHIFTS
Amaryll's long summer dress, with its flats and a loose dress with an empire waist with a thick band under the breasts makes the near-perfect burgundian gown. Okay, the cuffs would be handpainted, and the skirt of the dress is (for a medieval lady) short, so no long trains, but I thought it an excellent pre-made mesh. And Cynnix did Sexyfeet versions for adult and teen, so usefulness doubled.
I reworked the smocked shifts to fit the mesh, and also shortened up the sleeves because I could and this looked more summer-y anyway. Plus now I can tell my Calaquendi elves from my Moriquendi because even in their underwear the costume silhouette is different.
ADULT FEMALE
TEEN FEMALE
Note: I noticed only when mocking up the preview that the adult file for the 'silver' recolor is actually a second 'mailbomb'- but the teen silver recolor is correct. Anyways, I really should texture reference the adults and teens for boths shift styles because they are exactly the same. But this error is why I'm not doing a general realease yet for the Smocked Shifts, 2.0.
Men's Tunics:
First off assuming you have the first two meshes and their teen conversions from the 18th century dump. They are the longer tunic length (01), with straight sleeves (01). Fitted sleeves and the shorter length shall be called 02. We can label these as such:
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 01, Blockfeet - AM
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 01, Blockfeet - TM
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 01, Sexyfeet - AM
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 01, Sexyfeet - TM
Also in this handy zip shall be
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 02, Poulaines - AM (still has that annoying hand issue where it looks like it was set on the fatmorph)
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 02, Poulaines - TM
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 02, Robin Hood boots- AM
- Tunic 01, Sleeve 02, Robin Hood boots- TM
- Tunic 02, Sleeve 01, Robin Hood boots - AM
- Tunic 02, Sleeve 01, Robin Hood boots - TM
- Tunic 02, Sleeve 02, Poulaines - AM
- Tunic 02, Sleeve 02, Poulaines - TM
and
- Tunic 02, Sleeve- Modified Romeo, Poulaines - AM (no morphs yet)
The textures are all very basic- the folds at the seems still need to be fixed, only the rudimentary start of detailing, etc... The shoes I didn't change the UV mapping and the tunic bodies stay the same (you just crop up a bit on the alpha of your texture layers when switching from the longer to shorter tunic). We don't have every combination yet (other projects are stealing the priorities).
GRAB-BAG OF MALE TUNICS
And yes, anyone wanting to jump in the bandwagon or grab some pre-release, that's allowed. ;)
Update on soon-to-be Updates
Jan. 23rd, 2013 01:53 pmQuick note:
- First- I am going back and editing the massive WIP list of elf heraldry each time I make more of the missing sigils, also adding pictures of the flag element designs, which are important because they tell me roughly what heraldry design/color combination goes on clothing and extra objects. I'm almost done filling the gaps for the First Age (squee)! So for any that care, make sure to check back with that post regularly.
- Second- I'm firing up Bodyshop to run off some quick pictures of clothing and then doing to upload some quick and dirty links to my everyone gets plenty of shifts and the perfect tunic projects for Almighty Hat because I am evil and want to rope her into making millions of clothes. Or maybe it's the other way around? I'm not sure which one of our obsessions is the main trunk and which is the feeder branch at this point. But I also need the distraction before I make a tumblr account just to explain why so-and-so character is a million times better....
WIP: those tunics again
Aug. 17th, 2012 10:56 amSo HERE is a zip with 7 meshes and a recolor for each, for any who wanted to play and edit the meshes before I do an official release.
No of these have working morphs and are only for adult males. if Anyone adds morphs or age converts- or makes any LBB, hero for life.
They are:
AM alpharobe = Full length loose alpha over a male nude base body.
AM perfect tunic = First shown tunic- mid-thigh length, original sleeves, blockfeet
AM perfecttunic-sexyfeet = Same, only with duh! sexyfeet
AM perfecttunic-poulainesfittedsleeves = my new sleeves, which aren't perfectly meshed and poulain shoes*
AM perfecttunic-robinhoodshoes = same as above only with the little cuffed boots from the Robin Hood mesh
AM shorttunic-robinhoodshoes = found older mesh I made long time ago- tunic is shorter, sleeves plain, shoes from that RHmesh
AM shorttunic-fittedsleevespoulaines = shorter length tunic version of mesh 4
*Also with the issue of the arms too far out, this one needs to be redone anyway.
Once the tunics are in better condition I have the recoloring template ready to go to switch out lengths and details and shoes to easily churn out a million recolors.
WIP: Quick Update
Aug. 1st, 2012 03:25 pmSo that third tunic variation I was talking about? Here's a pic of it so far:
So, opinions?
Edit: So i was browsing through my Bodyshop and found this old mesh i'd made but neevr did any actually recolors for:
It's just a bit shorter, the mapping is slightly different, and the sleeves and shoes are not the same. Still, how did I forget this? And more importantly, Hat, would this work for the mesh you wanted if I also give a version with the sleeves I made from above?
(Work those legs, boys!)
So, opinions?
Edit: So i was browsing through my Bodyshop and found this old mesh i'd made but neevr did any actually recolors for:
It's just a bit shorter, the mapping is slightly different, and the sleeves and shoes are not the same. Still, how did I forget this? And more importantly, Hat, would this work for the mesh you wanted if I also give a version with the sleeves I made from above?
(Work those legs, boys!)
WIP: Tunics!
Jul. 29th, 2012 03:52 pmOkay, I need to start posting in this more. I pormise I'll start uploading the rest of the current creations here soon, but I have to squee over my newest project.
If there's one thing I don't understand why we didn't have for the Sims, it was a BASIC tunic shape for men, one with normal legs and none of the funky side seams or meshed on belts from the kilt. Well, thanks to an edit of an edit of the mad scientist lab coat, i have a simple tunic for adult males with no UV mapping seams or creases or problems that goes to mid-thigh and isn't too fitted around the waist while stil being defined enough that a painted on belt wouldn't look odd. A nice length. And I frankenmeshed on the basic blockfeet and kept the sleeves. The plan, however, is to expnad the tunic by making variations on the tunic with different shoes- the polonaisse, any boot I fancy, even the baggy lower pants from that Russian Viking tunic. And sleeves. More sleeve choices-rolled up to the elbows, baggy, bare, the Romeo Italian Ren. sleeves.
I need to make the morphs for it still. And then beg for teen and child versions. And make a bajillion recolors.
So, suggestions for colors, mesh additions, etc?
