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Blaze Columbia

on Fire!

Join date: 21 Oct 2005

Posts: 280

01-21-2006 06:37

NOTE: Around June '07 Linden Labs turned off BBCode for the forums, rendering link, formatting and file attachment coding unusable (see the announcement at the top of each forum for a possible workaround). However, you can still copy and paste the links below. However, any images attached via bbc coding will not appear. Some tutorials may not be as comprehensible if images are missing, but on a quick scan through, many of the links here are still very useful.

I did a bit of scanning and put together the following list of links to great sources to learning clothing design in SL. This list is in NO WAY comprehensive, but should be a good start. If anyone knows other helpful links, please, post them also!!!

There are ton's a great tidbits and tutorials here in the design and textures forum (and a few other places)...

Robin's Sojourner's t-shirt tutorial

Robin's Photoshop Tricks and Tips

Jinny Fonzarelli's Clothing Templates Sampler Thread

Amber Stonecutter's Tatoo Tuturial

Nicolae Escher's PDF Clothing Tutorial

Jennifer McLuhan's SL Polo Shirt Tutorial

Tod69 Talamasca's Simple GIMP tutorial for SL clothing thread

Natalias Zelmanov's blog with clothing tutorials throughout...

Some other very useful threads on clothing/textures...
Chosen Few's Definitive Guide on Alpha Channels and Transparencies

Chosen Few's In-depth explanation of Image File Formats as they relate to Second Life.

Robin's steps to using Daz Studio or Poser to check SL clothing

Making Attachments (like Hair)

Blu Laszlo's Tutorial on Prim Clothing Attachments

Jennifer McLuhan's Mini Shoe Tutorial

Thread on making hair (scroll down for the tips)

How to Deal with those ugly White Borders that shouldn't be seen on your clothes!!

Namssor Daguerre's Free Makeup Kit! for skins

Foresti Svarog's Tutorial on Prim texturing (blog)

Namssor Daguerre's seamless texture creation tutorial

Barnesworth Anubis' tutorial on Making tileable wall paper by hand

Whisper Lily's sample alpha channel for underwear thread

Links to Image Sites Thread (some images are free to use, read the copyright rules on each site.

Twiddler Theireain's Taunt.com with various video tutorials related to textures.

Starley Thereian's tutorial on creating wrinkles in Second Style Magazine - pg. 10

Robin Sojourner's overview of using Bodypaint for Second Life textures (second post down).

Also, check this site for General SL tutorials: www.slturorials.net

Templates:
Official Linden Clothing/Skin Templates

And, if you're serious about designing clothes/skins you need to try Chip's or Robin's advanced clothing/skin templates:

Chip's Templates Thread

You'll find a great explanation of using the templates by Chip in this thread.

Robin's Templates Thread

Previewer:
Thread on using the 3d Previewer included with Photoshop CS3 Extended

Johan Durant's stand alone program for viewing SL clothing textures.

Frans Charming

You only need one Frans

Join date: 28 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,847

01-21-2006 06:49

Awesome Blaze, this should be stickied.

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elka Lehane

WOWAWIWA

Join date: 30 Mar 2005

Posts: 983

01-21-2006 08:07

Omg Stick That Someone! Hi5!!

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Chip Midnight

ate my baby!

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 10,231

01-21-2006 08:57

Awesome, Blaze

We need more stickies!

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My other hobby:
www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight

Margeaux Mirabeau

VERTASUAL

Join date: 21 Sep 2005

Posts: 141

01-21-2006 09:02

What a great idea Blaze, thank you !

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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." ( From Dune by Frank Herbert ).

Namssor Daguerre

Imitates life

Join date: 18 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,423

01-21-2006 09:31

Yes, this needs to be stickied!

If it doesn't get stickied by LL, there's always the option of trimming the list a little and making a signature sticky. Not as effective as a real sticky, but better than nothing until it does get stickied. Any volunteers who aren't currently using thier signature?

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Enoch Lameth

Where're my pants?

Join date: 1 Nov 2005

Posts: 131

01-22-2006 03:20

From: Namssor Daguerre

trimming the list a little

Or why not just link to this post, as an index?

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-22-2006 03:27

Hawtness! I'll check with Jeska to see if this can be stickied.

Must be GMTA, 'cuz Chip mentioned some of the links too in The First Sticky.

All this info, easily accessible--that's the way to go d00dz.

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Blaze Columbia

on Fire!

Join date: 21 Oct 2005

Posts: 280

01-22-2006 04:29

Oh Cool, and I hadn't seen at least one of those that are listed in Chosen Few's sticky thread, so I updated my original post to include it. That's cool that I can update it. If anyone knows other links, please add them and I can get them added up top, too.

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

01-23-2006 15:39

d00dz Jeska hath laid down the MAGIKAL STICKY for these resources! Keep sharing in this spot so all Residents have a convenient place to snag 'em. ^_^

BRING ON THE KNOWLEDGE!

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Chosen Few

Alpha Channel Slave

Join date: 16 Jan 2004

Posts: 7,496

01-23-2006 15:47

Coolness. Two stickies in one month after 2 years with none. Nice post, Blaze, and thanks Jeska and Torley for attending to this forum so well lately.

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Clarissa Schnook

Registered User

Join date: 29 Dec 2005

Posts: 18

link broken.. ?

02-27-2006 14:11

From: Blaze Columbia

Oh Cool, and I hadn't seen at least one of those that are listed in Chosen Few's sticky thread, so I updated my original post to include it. That's cool that I can update it. If anyone knows other links, please add them and I can get them added up top, too.

Speaking of which, if anyone reads down this far, he's one link (or list of links) that is sure to result in a very informative read about textures...

A list of all of Chosen Few's posts in the Design and Texture Forum !!

The link above doesn't seem to be working - it's not for me. Is it my bad bad firewall or is it truly broken?

~Clarissa~

Arien Christensen

Registered User

Join date: 9 Jan 2006

Posts: 5

When Is Next training class

03-02-2006 07:36

I would like to learn about making clothes, I want to make some items that I have not seen in sl.

I have skills when it comes to paint shop pro just havent't made anything for an avie to wear.

Adrian Rosewood

Registered User

Join date: 11 Feb 2006

Posts: 6

03-19-2006 06:58

So about this clothing, a really cool gal named Kayla told me that this is a great place to start

Glossy Page

greeter

Join date: 3 Jan 2005

Posts: 80

What a great idea, Blaze! You Rule.

04-15-2006 08:25

I was just looking for some of these too. I was thinking that for some of the people I greet, it would be good if they didn't have to jump all over and I think we might make an in world place for texture tutorials on notecards. Thanks so much for this compilation.

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1000 Groovies to You.

Antonia Marat

tres bleh!

Join date: 26 Aug 2005

Posts: 241

05-08-2006 23:44

*bump*

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Davan Camus

Registered User

Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 67

06-10-2006 15:11

Hi, texturers and clotherers, and would-be's --

I just posted two complete Photoshop CS2 files for a man's suit with bow tie, 19th century-ish, and some tips I discovered along the way. They're built atop Chip Midnight's templates, of course.

I'm not a master by a long shot.

But perhaps someone will find it useful!

http://davancamus.hexaflexagon.com/blog/?p=31

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Visit Cubes at Alice 100,18.
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Davan Camus, born: 2005 September 8
Out-world location: Santa Cruz, CA
UI Proposal: http://davancamus.hexaflexagon.com/blog/?p=39

Simba Lineker

Join date: 11 Jan 2006

Posts: 56

06-10-2006 15:51

Sticky this damn thing...Took me forever to find it!!!!!

Frans Charming

You only need one Frans

Join date: 28 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,847

06-10-2006 17:11

It is. First Thread, it is coloured red.

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Aya Moore

Registered User

Join date: 16 May 2006

Posts: 13

06-16-2006 07:04

How can I make part of the shirt transparent? I tried to erase parts of it but it stays white.

Abu Nasu

Code Monkey

Join date: 17 Jun 2006

Posts: 476

06-28-2006 11:55

I've got some really old tutorials using 3DS Max for texturing. Geared more for skin work, but should be applicable for whatever.

Mapping Channels Head
Mapping Channels Decal
Projection Mapping

Loli Nori

ｷﾀ━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━!!

Join date: 22 Jun 2006

Posts: 59

07-19-2006 08:42

Wow! Thanks for the great links!

Anyone have a good tutorial on making realistic-looking wrinkles on clothing? I'm having a lot of problems with this...

Kaziah Taggart

Registered User

Join date: 15 Mar 2006

Posts: 1

07-19-2006 10:08

THere is just one flaw. What about those of us using Paint Shop Pro (in my case PSP

? I'm not the most adept with either program, and there are some functions in PhotoShop that PaintShop either doesn't have, or names differently.

I know I'm not the only one using Paint Shop Pro, a walkthrough for making clothes in PSP(

would be helpful to me. Otherwise my brain fries trying to convert knowledge (the biggest problem, and yeah I know, I'm a stupid noob, but "Alpha Channel" is the big headache. >.<

Otherwise I'll keep frying my brains trying to convert the knowledge, but it'd be nice if someone could help out with some slight details.

Digital Glass

Registered User

Join date: 11 Feb 2006

Posts: 76

Whoot, BLAZE! LOVE YA!

07-20-2006 23:07

Whoot!! wtg blaze! I knew there was a reason I shopped from you! ^_^ Anyways, thanks, I was just looking for some links like this!! Awesome!

Autumn Beaver

Registered User

Join date: 25 Jul 2006

Posts: 3

NEED PSP help..

08-11-2006 09:34

I also Have PSP 9 and have followed the tutorials, it just dont work I must be doing something wrong, I can get things transparent in ps but not in psp

If someone has a step by step for this it would be greatly appreciated!

Great Clothing Tutorial Links & More!
Blaze Columbia on Fire! Join date: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 280	01-21-2006 06:37 NOTE: Around June '07 Linden Labs turned off BBCode for the forums, rendering link, formatting and file attachment coding unusable (see the announcement at the top of each forum for a possible workaround). However, you can still copy and paste the links below. However, any images attached via bbc coding will not appear. Some tutorials may not be as comprehensible if images are missing, but on a quick scan through, many of the links here are still very useful. I did a bit of scanning and put together the following list of links to great sources to learning clothing design in SL. This list is in NO WAY comprehensive, but should be a good start. If anyone knows other helpful links, please, post them also!!! There are ton's a great tidbits and tutorials here in the design and textures forum (and a few other places)... Robin's Sojourner's t-shirt tutorial Robin's Photoshop Tricks and Tips Jinny Fonzarelli's Clothing Templates Sampler Thread Amber Stonecutter's Tatoo Tuturial Nicolae Escher's PDF Clothing Tutorial Jennifer McLuhan's SL Polo Shirt Tutorial Tod69 Talamasca's Simple GIMP tutorial for SL clothing thread Natalias Zelmanov's blog with clothing tutorials throughout... Some other very useful threads on clothing/textures... Chosen Few's Definitive Guide on Alpha Channels and Transparencies Chosen Few's In-depth explanation of Image File Formats as they relate to Second Life. Robin's steps to using Daz Studio or Poser to check SL clothing Making Attachments (like Hair) Blu Laszlo's Tutorial on Prim Clothing Attachments Jennifer McLuhan's Mini Shoe Tutorial Thread on making hair (scroll down for the tips) How to Deal with those ugly White Borders that shouldn't be seen on your clothes!! Namssor Daguerre's Free Makeup Kit! for skins Foresti Svarog's Tutorial on Prim texturing (blog) Namssor Daguerre's seamless texture creation tutorial Barnesworth Anubis' tutorial on Making tileable wall paper by hand Whisper Lily's sample alpha channel for underwear thread Links to Image Sites Thread (some images are free to use, read the copyright rules on each site. Twiddler Theireain's Taunt.com with various video tutorials related to textures. Starley Thereian's tutorial on creating wrinkles in Second Style Magazine - pg. 10 Robin Sojourner's overview of using Bodypaint for Second Life textures (second post down). Also, check this site for General SL tutorials: www.slturorials.net Templates: Official Linden Clothing/Skin Templates And, if you're serious about designing clothes/skins you need to try Chip's or Robin's advanced clothing/skin templates: Chip's Templates Thread You'll find a great explanation of using the templates by Chip in this thread. Robin's Templates Thread Previewer: Thread on using the 3d Previewer included with Photoshop CS3 Extended Johan Durant's stand alone program for viewing SL clothing textures.
Frans Charming You only need one Frans Join date: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847	01-21-2006 06:49 Awesome Blaze, this should be stickied. _____________________
elka Lehane WOWAWIWA Join date: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 983	01-21-2006 08:07 Omg Stick That Someone! Hi5!! _____________________ View my profile inworld for direct teleports to all !BF! locations :3
Chip Midnight ate my baby! Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 10,231	01-21-2006 08:57 Awesome, Blaze We need more stickies! _____________________ My other hobby: www.live365.com/stations/chip_midnight
Margeaux Mirabeau VERTASUAL Join date: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 141	01-21-2006 09:02 What a great idea Blaze, thank you ! _____________________ "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." ( From Dune by Frank Herbert ).
Namssor Daguerre Imitates life Join date: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,423	01-21-2006 09:31 Yes, this needs to be stickied! If it doesn't get stickied by LL, there's always the option of trimming the list a little and making a signature sticky. Not as effective as a real sticky, but better than nothing until it does get stickied. Any volunteers who aren't currently using thier signature? _____________________
Enoch Lameth Where're my pants? Join date: 1 Nov 2005 Posts: 131	01-22-2006 03:20 From: Namssor Daguerre trimming the list a little Or why not just link to this post, as an index?
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-22-2006 03:27 Hawtness! I'll check with Jeska to see if this can be stickied. Must be GMTA, 'cuz Chip mentioned some of the links too in The First Sticky. All this info, easily accessible--that's the way to go d00dz. _____________________
Blaze Columbia on Fire! Join date: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 280	01-22-2006 04:29 Oh Cool, and I hadn't seen at least one of those that are listed in Chosen Few's sticky thread, so I updated my original post to include it. That's cool that I can update it. If anyone knows other links, please add them and I can get them added up top, too.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	01-23-2006 15:39 d00dz Jeska hath laid down the MAGIKAL STICKY for these resources! Keep sharing in this spot so all Residents have a convenient place to snag 'em. ^_^ BRING ON THE KNOWLEDGE! _____________________
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	01-23-2006 15:47 Coolness. Two stickies in one month after 2 years with none. Nice post, Blaze, and thanks Jeska and Torley for attending to this forum so well lately. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Clarissa Schnook Registered User Join date: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 18	link broken.. ? 02-27-2006 14:11 From: Blaze Columbia Oh Cool, and I hadn't seen at least one of those that are listed in Chosen Few's sticky thread, so I updated my original post to include it. That's cool that I can update it. If anyone knows other links, please add them and I can get them added up top, too. Speaking of which, if anyone reads down this far, he's one link (or list of links) that is sure to result in a very informative read about textures... A list of all of Chosen Few's posts in the Design and Texture Forum !! The link above doesn't seem to be working - it's not for me. Is it my bad bad firewall or is it truly broken? ~Clarissa~
Arien Christensen Registered User Join date: 9 Jan 2006 Posts: 5	When Is Next training class 03-02-2006 07:36 I would like to learn about making clothes, I want to make some items that I have not seen in sl. I have skills when it comes to paint shop pro just havent't made anything for an avie to wear.
Adrian Rosewood Registered User Join date: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 6	03-19-2006 06:58 So about this clothing, a really cool gal named Kayla told me that this is a great place to start
Glossy Page greeter Join date: 3 Jan 2005 Posts: 80	What a great idea, Blaze! You Rule. 04-15-2006 08:25 I was just looking for some of these too. I was thinking that for some of the people I greet, it would be good if they didn't have to jump all over and I think we might make an in world place for texture tutorials on notecards. Thanks so much for this compilation. _____________________ 1000 Groovies to You.
Antonia Marat tres bleh! Join date: 26 Aug 2005 Posts: 241	05-08-2006 23:44 bump _____________________
Davan Camus Registered User Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 67	06-10-2006 15:11 Hi, texturers and clotherers, and would-be's -- I just posted two complete Photoshop CS2 files for a man's suit with bow tie, 19th century-ish, and some tips I discovered along the way. They're built atop Chip Midnight's templates, of course. I'm not a master by a long shot. But perhaps someone will find it useful! http://davancamus.hexaflexagon.com/blog/?p=31 _____________________ Visit Cubes at Alice 100,18. -------------------------------------------------- Davan Camus, born: 2005 September 8 Out-world location: Santa Cruz, CA UI Proposal: http://davancamus.hexaflexagon.com/blog/?p=39
Simba Lineker Simba Lineker Join date: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 56	06-10-2006 15:51 Sticky this damn thing...Took me forever to find it!!!!!
Frans Charming You only need one Frans Join date: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,847	06-10-2006 17:11 It is. First Thread, it is coloured red. _____________________
Aya Moore Registered User Join date: 16 May 2006 Posts: 13	06-16-2006 07:04 How can I make part of the shirt transparent? I tried to erase parts of it but it stays white.
Abu Nasu Code Monkey Join date: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 476	06-28-2006 11:55 I've got some really old tutorials using 3DS Max for texturing. Geared more for skin work, but should be applicable for whatever. Mapping Channels Head Mapping Channels Decal Projection Mapping
Loli Nori ｷﾀ━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━!! Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 59	07-19-2006 08:42 Wow! Thanks for the great links! Anyone have a good tutorial on making realistic-looking wrinkles on clothing? I'm having a lot of problems with this...
Kaziah Taggart Registered User Join date: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 1	07-19-2006 10:08 THere is just one flaw. What about those of us using Paint Shop Pro (in my case PSP ? I'm not the most adept with either program, and there are some functions in PhotoShop that PaintShop either doesn't have, or names differently. I know I'm not the only one using Paint Shop Pro, a walkthrough for making clothes in PSP( would be helpful to me. Otherwise my brain fries trying to convert knowledge (the biggest problem, and yeah I know, I'm a stupid noob, but "Alpha Channel" is the big headache. >.< Otherwise I'll keep frying my brains trying to convert the knowledge, but it'd be nice if someone could help out with some slight details.
Digital Glass Registered User Join date: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 76	Whoot, BLAZE! LOVE YA! 07-20-2006 23:07 Whoot!! wtg blaze! I knew there was a reason I shopped from you! ^_^ Anyways, thanks, I was just looking for some links like this!! Awesome!
Autumn Beaver Registered User Join date: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 3	NEED PSP help.. 08-11-2006 09:34 I also Have PSP 9 and have followed the tutorials, it just dont work I must be doing something wrong, I can get things transparent in ps but not in psp If someone has a step by step for this it would be greatly appreciated!

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