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RebeccaLynn Bailey

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05-25-2008 22:41

I know all the basics I think, but here's my problem, when using the top body template, how do you make a tattoo on just one arm. I put the tat on the arm and it appears on both arms. Is there a way to just make it on one arm?

Damien1 Thorne

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05-25-2008 22:44

You very well might get an answer here, but you might want to post this in the "texture tips forum". I think you might get a better answer.

Ciaran Laval

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05-25-2008 22:47

I don't think you can, I'm sure I've read somewhere that it's mirrored. However the texturing forum will almost certainly come up with the correct answer.

RebeccaLynn Bailey

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05-25-2008 22:54

Ok thank you!!!!

SuezanneC Baskerville

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05-25-2008 22:56

So far as I'm aware there is no sneaky way to make a one arm tattoo.

I suppose you could make a shirt with a skin texture on one arm and a clear texture on the other and thus cover one tattoo.

If you can make skin textures.

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Peggy Paperdoll

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05-25-2008 23:25

there is only one arm for the template............and it's mirrored for the other arm. Not possilbe to get a different texture on each arm.

Rhaorth Antonelli

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05-25-2008 23:43

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

So far as I'm aware there is no sneaky way to make a one arm tattoo.

I suppose you could make a shirt with a skin texture on one arm and a clear texture on the other and thus cover one tattoo.

If you can make skin textures.

that still would not work, as skins use the same templates as clothing, thus, one arm which is mirrored

never seen a prim tattoo yet, so not sure how good they might be

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Rhiannon Boronski

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05-26-2008 02:42

Prim tattoos are very difficult since when you attach them they do not move with the body, so as the body moves at times the tattoo will appear as if it is floating above the skin unfortunately

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Kronos Avro

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05-26-2008 03:00

This may help!!

1. Make your tattoo and bring it into SL and then go into your 'editing appearance'.
2. Select 'undershirt' and if asked select create new.
3. Click onto the 'Fabric' window and load your tattoo texture here.
4. Save the new item by clicking onto 'Save As' and type the name.

This woks very well for most.

Good Luck!

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MortVent Charron

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05-26-2008 03:17

Another option is sometimes to contact the skin maker and have them add it for you to the base skins

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Gabriele Graves

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05-26-2008 17:43

Neither of those last 2 solutions will allow you to end up with a tattoo only on *one* arm though.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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05-26-2008 17:49

From: Rhaorth Antonelli

that still would not work, as skins use the same templates as clothing, thus, one arm which is mirrored

never seen a prim tattoo yet, so not sure how good they might be

My suggestion was to use a shirt layer, not a skin layer.

Shirts aren't mirrored, are they?

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Gabriele Graves

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05-26-2008 18:00

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

My suggestion was to use a shirt layer, not a skin layer.

Shirts aren't mirrored, are they?

Yes they are, the layer is not relevant as the texture template can be used for any layer. You only get one arm in the texture template.

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05-26-2008 18:54

From: Gabriele Graves

Yes they are, the layer is not relevant as the texture template can be used for any layer. You only get one arm in the texture template.

As you can tell, I haven't made a shirt in a while. Years. The few things I have done have been T-Shirts, by adding lettering to one in the library.

How about pants?

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Gabriele Graves

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05-26-2008 18:56

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

As you can tell, I haven't made a shirt in a while. Years. The few things I have done have been T-Shirts, by adding lettering to one in the library.

How about pants?

You get 2 legs, so they can be different.

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Peggy Paperdoll

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05-26-2008 18:57

Pants you can do right or left or both

The lower body has two legs.

Rhaorth Antonelli

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05-26-2008 18:58

yeah everything be it a shirt, jacket or undershirt, gets mirrored for the arm

we have one arm, one hand, one foot and two legs

one eye if you make an actual eye color, (not the same template)

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Rhaorth Antonelli

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05-26-2008 18:59

From: Rhiannon Boronski

Prim tattoos are very difficult since when you attach them they do not move with the body, so as the body moves at times the tattoo will appear as if it is floating above the skin unfortunately

yep same thing with piercings (of certain types) which is why I did my piercings as clothing layers, they move more naturally

things like leg piercings, back piercings, stuff like that

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RebeccaLynn Bailey Registered User Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 19	05-25-2008 22:41 I know all the basics I think, but here's my problem, when using the top body template, how do you make a tattoo on just one arm. I put the tat on the arm and it appears on both arms. Is there a way to just make it on one arm?
Damien1 Thorne Registered User Join date: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,877	05-25-2008 22:44 You very well might get an answer here, but you might want to post this in the "texture tips forum". I think you might get a better answer.
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	05-25-2008 22:47 I don't think you can, I'm sure I've read somewhere that it's mirrored. However the texturing forum will almost certainly come up with the correct answer.
RebeccaLynn Bailey Registered User Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 19	05-25-2008 22:54 Ok thank you!!!!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	05-25-2008 22:56 So far as I'm aware there is no sneaky way to make a one arm tattoo. I suppose you could make a shirt with a skin texture on one arm and a clear texture on the other and thus cover one tattoo. If you can make skin textures. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	05-25-2008 23:25 there is only one arm for the template............and it's mirrored for the other arm. Not possilbe to get a different texture on each arm.
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	05-25-2008 23:43 From: SuezanneC Baskerville So far as I'm aware there is no sneaky way to make a one arm tattoo. I suppose you could make a shirt with a skin texture on one arm and a clear texture on the other and thus cover one tattoo. If you can make skin textures. that still would not work, as skins use the same templates as clothing, thus, one arm which is mirrored never seen a prim tattoo yet, so not sure how good they might be _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Rhiannon Boronski PRIMAL ART OWNER Join date: 3 Feb 2007 Posts: 220	05-26-2008 02:42 Prim tattoos are very difficult since when you attach them they do not move with the body, so as the body moves at times the tattoo will appear as if it is floating above the skin unfortunately _____________________ BE SMART, THINK PRIMAL ART YOUR VISION, YOUR TATTOO http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rakhiot/67/112/111 http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=101120
Kronos Avro Under Construction! Join date: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 25	05-26-2008 03:00 This may help!! 1. Make your tattoo and bring it into SL and then go into your 'editing appearance'. 2. Select 'undershirt' and if asked select create new. 3. Click onto the 'Fabric' window and load your tattoo texture here. 4. Save the new item by clicking onto 'Save As' and type the name. This woks very well for most. Good Luck! _____________________
MortVent Charron Can haz cuddles now? Join date: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,942	05-26-2008 03:17 Another option is sometimes to contact the skin maker and have them add it for you to the base skins _____________________ ========================================== Bippity boppity boo! I'm stalking you! 9 out of 10 voices in my head don't like you... the 10th went to get the ammo
Gabriele Graves Always and Forever, FULL Join date: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6,205	05-26-2008 17:43 Neither of those last 2 solutions will allow you to end up with a tattoo only on one arm though. _____________________ Trout Rating: I'm giving you an 8.2 on the Troutchter Earth-Movement Slut Scale. You are an amazing, enchanting woman, and, when the situation calls for it, a slut of the very best sort. Congratulations and shame on you!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	05-26-2008 17:49 From: Rhaorth Antonelli that still would not work, as skins use the same templates as clothing, thus, one arm which is mirrored never seen a prim tattoo yet, so not sure how good they might be My suggestion was to use a shirt layer, not a skin layer. Shirts aren't mirrored, are they? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Gabriele Graves Always and Forever, FULL Join date: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6,205	05-26-2008 18:00 From: SuezanneC Baskerville My suggestion was to use a shirt layer, not a skin layer. Shirts aren't mirrored, are they? Yes they are, the layer is not relevant as the texture template can be used for any layer. You only get one arm in the texture template. _____________________ Trout Rating: I'm giving you an 8.2 on the Troutchter Earth-Movement Slut Scale. You are an amazing, enchanting woman, and, when the situation calls for it, a slut of the very best sort. Congratulations and shame on you!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	05-26-2008 18:54 From: Gabriele Graves Yes they are, the layer is not relevant as the texture template can be used for any layer. You only get one arm in the texture template. As you can tell, I haven't made a shirt in a while. Years. The few things I have done have been T-Shirts, by adding lettering to one in the library. How about pants? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Gabriele Graves Always and Forever, FULL Join date: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6,205	05-26-2008 18:56 From: SuezanneC Baskerville As you can tell, I haven't made a shirt in a while. Years. The few things I have done have been T-Shirts, by adding lettering to one in the library. How about pants? You get 2 legs, so they can be different. _____________________ Trout Rating: I'm giving you an 8.2 on the Troutchter Earth-Movement Slut Scale. You are an amazing, enchanting woman, and, when the situation calls for it, a slut of the very best sort. Congratulations and shame on you!
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	05-26-2008 18:57 Pants you can do right or left or both The lower body has two legs.
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	05-26-2008 18:58 yeah everything be it a shirt, jacket or undershirt, gets mirrored for the arm we have one arm, one hand, one foot and two legs one eye if you make an actual eye color, (not the same template) _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	05-26-2008 18:59 From: Rhiannon Boronski Prim tattoos are very difficult since when you attach them they do not move with the body, so as the body moves at times the tattoo will appear as if it is floating above the skin unfortunately yep same thing with piercings (of certain types) which is why I did my piercings as clothing layers, they move more naturally things like leg piercings, back piercings, stuff like that _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...

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