My first store: New for The Challenge

A new round of The Challenge is here, under the Shopping theme, and we've released a cozy little store that will be perfect for you, if you plan on starting your own business, or for a satellite store. 50% off during the first week of the event, is now out at the main store.

Current events

• The Liaison Collaborative, September 15th round: Technologic

New mesh kit for designers

There's one new full permissions mesh kit now out at the main store, set to promotional price during the weekend.

Current events

• Home and Garden Expo 2014 (LAST TWO DAYS!)
• The Liaison Collaborative, September 15th round: Technologic

Color me Cat for Designers, Part 2

Three new full permissions mesh kits are now out at the main store, set to promotional price during the weekend.

Current events

• Home and Garden Expo 2014
• The Liaison Collaborative, September 15th round: Technologic

Classes at Home and Garden Expo

Following, there's the classes schedule that Auryn Beorn will be offering at the Home and Garden Expo 2014. See you around!

Your taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Home%20Expo%20P/32/233/3002

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2 PM
LAG: WHAT CAN (ALL) SL RESIDENTS DO, TO MINIMIZE IT?

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 60 minutes

If there's something that can ruin our SL experience, that is lag. This doesn't mean that we should think, there's not a solution. There it is a solution to lag, if only each one of us contributes a little bit. In the past, scripts alone did for much of the problem, but nowadays with mesh, there's a new player on the game. Accompany me in this session, where I'll explain about different sources of lag, and what can you do to help minimizing it.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2 PM
INTRODUCTION TO MESH FOR CREATORS

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 60 minutes

Since Mesh hit the SL grid in August 2011, the visual quality of SL has given a big step forward, and nowadays, learning about mesh is a must for all creators. Whether you plan on learning a program (like Blender), or you prefer relying on templates made by other creators, there are several relevant concepts that you need to know about: Land impact, Physics, LODs, AO maps, Materials... We'll talk about all this, during this session.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21TH, 2 PM
ZERO-LAG SCRIPTING TIPS FOR CREATORS

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 60 minutes

Did you know that you can have several scripting effects running, with no scripts at all in your objects? In this class, we will explain the tricks and tips, which will help you in designing items that will have less scripts... and so, will cause less server side lag.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22TH, 2 PM
(VERY BASIC) INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTS FOR CREATORS

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 60 minutes

When we want that our items turn on/off lights, change textures, open doors, play songs, animate avatars... We need scripts. Some scripts will be complex, and we'll need from a scripter, or purchasing them, but some other tasks are easy enough, so we could write them on our own. In each case, there are some basic concepts about scripts that we should know about. This session will be devoted to clarify all those basic concepts.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23TH, 2 PM
BASICS ON PERMISSIONS FOR CREATORS

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 60 minutes

Setting permissions correctly is a critical task in order to ensure that we do not distribute animations, scripts, sound clips, textures... against the license terms of the supplies we purchase. In this class, we'll discuss the basics of the permissions system in SL, as well as several common mistakes that we have to avoid.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2 PM
INTRODUCTION TO 3D MODELLING IN BLENDER FOR SL

Format: Voice
Estimated time: 75 minutes

Do you want to unleash your creativity by bringing 3D models to SL, but you aren't clear about how to go about it? In this class we'll give an introduction to all of the prerequisites and necessary steps we have to follow, using as an example the open source program Blender.

Current events

• Home and Garden Expo 2014
• The Liaison Collaborative, September 15th round: Technologic

Home and Garden Expo 2014

It's that time of the year! A new edition of Home and Garden Expo, benefiting RFL, opens at 6 AM SLT. Black Tulip is Platinum sponsor of the event, and Classroom sponsor together with Park Place. Auryn Beorn will be teaching six classes at the Expo (schedule coming soon), and she's prepared the following six new releases (including two Blender books and one full permissions kit) that are now set to promotional price while the Expo is open.

Donation Items

My Little School
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$175 (Full price will be L$475)

The Classroom
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$125 (Full price will be L$325)

New Releases

The Greenhouse
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$175 (Full price will be L$750)

My Little School - Full Permissions Prefab for Designers
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$375 (Full price will be L$1250)

Blender - Curves, Part 4
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$75 (Full price will be L$225)

Blender - Curves, Part 5
Special release price for HGE 2014: L$75 (Full price will be L$125)

Black Tulip's display at the Expo:

Don't miss it out!

Current events

• The Liaison Collaborative, September 15th round: Technologic

Action! #1 and #2 - New pose sets for TLC

A new edition of The Liaison Collaborative has opened its doors, under the theme Technologic. We've released two sets of poses, Action #1 and #2. Five poses and corresponding mirrored ones per set, available now at the event location.

If you use Flickr, consider joining the store's Flickr group page, and add your pictures.

And tomorrow... Home and Garden Expo 2014 opens its doors at 6 AM! You can't miss it out.

Color me Cat for Designers, Part 1

Three new full permissions mesh kits are now out at the main store, set to promotional price during the weekend.

Halloween is coming!

Halloween will be here before we realize, so let's get ready! We've started our Halloween offerings with the following items, available now at Creators Market, 50% off their price.

The tree has been carefully designed to give you the lowest LI possible, and if you link two of them at the supplied size, LI is 2. But remember that it is mesh! If you resize the tree up, the LI will raise too. Still, if you want a huge 17x14x20 tree, LI will raise only up to 9, and if you go to an even huger 34x28x40 tree, LI will be a very modest 18, for an object of that size! LI of this tree is not going to raise as to give you a heart attack :-)