Sculpted Prim Tutorial Series (aka Sculpties for Blondes :P)
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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06-30-2007 22:41
I finally finished writing a 4-part series of tutorials on creating sculpted prims! *whew* "Sculpties...its so easy, even a blonde can do it  " No 3D experience is required (although previous SL building experience would be very helpful). The tutorials use the free Wings 3D as the main editing program, and also the cool (and free) ROKURO program. The last tutorial shows one way of texturing sculpties (based on discussions in the SL forums). Here are the links to all 4 parts: http://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2007/06/sculpted-prims-sculpties-second-life.htmlhttp://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2007/06/day-265-sculpted-prims-tutorial-part-2.htmlhttp://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2007/06/day-272-day-265-sculpted-prims-tutorial.htmlhttp://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2007/06/day-279-sculpted-prims-tutorial-part-4.htmlThere are also tutorials on creating prim shoes, skirts, hair, particles, jewelry, and clothes in the Build section: http://slnatalia.blogspot.com/2006/11/build.html |
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CyFishy Traveler
Social Butterfly :)i(:
Join date: 9 Aug 2006
Posts: 122
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07-07-2007 14:58
You are so my heroine. I just wanted to say that. I've learned so much from your tutorials I don't even know where to start. Thank you!
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-08-2007 20:31
From: CyFishy Traveler You are so my heroine. I just wanted to say that. I've learned so much from your tutorials I don't even know where to start. Thank you! Thanks CyFishy! Im glad the tutorials are helpful!  |
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Jeza May
Owner of Jade Innovations
Join date: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 317
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07-09-2007 12:23
I am an avid builder and really haven't even had a chance to mess with sculpted prims, but your tutorials are spot on, and very helpful I am gonna put my mushroom on display at my store as my first ever sculptie lol Kudo's!! Jeza |
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-10-2007 14:53
From: Jeza May I am an avid builder and really haven't even had a chance to mess with sculpted prims, but your tutorials are spot on, and very helpful I am gonna put my mushroom on display at my store as my first ever sculptie lol Kudo's!! Jeza Congrats, Jeza! Dont you love sculpties? Its like having limitless possibilities Dont forget to texture the mushroom |
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Baron Hauptmann
Just Designs / Scripter
Join date: 29 Oct 2005
Posts: 358
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Yay, SLNat!!!
07-11-2007 18:46
I've passed the info about your blog to several people in Second Life. It is great! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise!!!! (and it's definitely not *just* for blondes)
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AWM Mars
Scarey Dude :¬)
Join date: 10 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,398
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07-12-2007 02:40
Anyone noticed the Apple and Bannana sculpted textures now found in the Library folder? I came across them while serching for something else. Haven't played with them, not my feild.
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MarquisDe Paine
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jun 2007
Posts: 34
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07-12-2007 03:56
Natalia, I just wanted to let you know I think your blog by far surpasses any other tutorial resource on pretty much anything in SL. Safe for scripting, it seems you've covered more or less everything. I'm rather new to SL and I don't intend to start playing with sculpties just yet, but I've probably visited your blog every single day for the time I've been a resident. Thank you for a wonderful resource. PS. I'm trying to start an SL clothing business in due time... Let me know if you'd like some free samples, I figure it's only fair given how much I've learned reading your blog! |
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Amunet Zander
Sinner? hmm could be ; )
Join date: 15 May 2004
Posts: 57
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Stumbled on your blog
07-12-2007 09:36
Thank you thank you thank you! Finally something about scupties I understood and could do. Having no experience with programs like Blender is scared me to death. Finding Wings and your blog had me wearing my little rumpled hat in no time lol. Given me a jump start in sculpties wooot. I posted a link to your blog in mine on sl society along with a picture of my little hat. Cant tell you enough how helpfull you have been
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-12-2007 14:58
From: Baron Hauptmann I've passed the info about your blog to several people in Second Life. It is great! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise!!!! (and it's definitely not *just* for blondes) Baron, thank you so much for passing on the link Heehee Im assuming brunettes would have no problems with sculpties ;P |
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-12-2007 15:02
From: AWM Mars Anyone noticed the Apple and Bannana sculpted textures now found in the Library folder? I came across them while serching for something else. Haven't played with them, not my feild. AWM, thanks for mentioning that! Linden Labs had mentioned that they were putting some sculpt maps in the Library...going now to check them out BTW, theres also a page in the SL Wiki: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Sharing_sculpt_maps_and_textures |
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-12-2007 15:04
From: MarquisDe Paine Natalia, I just wanted to let you know I think your blog by far surpasses any other tutorial resource on pretty much anything in SL. Safe for scripting, it seems you've covered more or less everything. I'm rather new to SL and I don't intend to start playing with sculpties just yet, but I've probably visited your blog every single day for the time I've been a resident. Thank you for a wonderful resource. PS. I'm trying to start an SL clothing business in due time... Let me know if you'd like some free samples, I figure it's only fair given how much I've learned reading your blog! MarquisDe, thank you Heehee scripting still scares me...everytime I work on them I have to go for help Good luck on your new business |
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Natalia Zelmanov
Mermaid in Hiding
Join date: 28 Sep 2006
Posts: 101
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07-12-2007 15:07
From: Amunet Zander Thank you thank you thank you! Finally something about scupties I understood and could do. Having no experience with programs like Blender is scared me to death. Finding Wings and your blog had me wearing my little rumpled hat in no time lol. Given me a jump start in sculpties wooot. I posted a link to your blog in mine on sl society along with a picture of my little hat. Cant tell you enough how helpfull you have been Amunet, I totally agree with you on Blender! Its positively scary! I was planning on writing a Blender tutorial and just gave up Wings is perfect for working on things like hats! Have fun with your new sculptie hats |
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MarquisDe Paine
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jun 2007
Posts: 34
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07-12-2007 22:45
From: Natalia Zelmanov MarquisDe, thank you Heehee scripting still scares me... Being a professional programmer I have to say it's not something you pick up as easily as many other skills. Programming requires a type of abstract thinking that is not a very intuitive thing for a human to do. Basically it's like giving instructions to a child, it all has to be concrete and explicit, broken into painstakingly simple steps. If you'd like to learn scripting sometime I'd recommend starting with something else than LSL. Scripting in Second Life is much harder than learning the concepts of programming within a simple environment. Alan Gauld's Learning to Program site could be a good place to start: http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/With the basic concepts of programming in your head learning the peculiarities of LSL should become a manageable task. But stuff like the LoopRez script would still be hard to decipher, due to all that pesky math involved... To be frank I would have a hard time with it, as my math is only average at best. Then again, I don't plan to do much scripting in SL as I do enough at work...  From: Natalia Zelmanov Amunet, I totally agree with you on Blender! Its positively scary! Blender has a notoriously difficult user interface. There's just _so much_ of it all. While very powerful, learning Blender properly no doubt takes ages... I've only played with it so I can't really say, but force feeding yourself whatever is to be found behind the links on this page might help... http://www.blender.org/tutorials-help/ |
