New Blender books

The Blender series continues with four more books: Two of them devoted to the mirror modifier, and two of them devoted to explaining what is Physics and Mesh Physics, and how to create a door with physics for SL. They're now released for Sixty Linden Weekends: Promotional price is valid until Monday.

Blender Books: Discount Packs

Now that the Blender Basics Series is complete, we're releasing several discount packs.

On one side, we're releasing the units 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Blender Basics each one as a pack, which is 25% off the price of purchasing each book separately (Blender Basics unit 1 consists of only one book):

Blender Basics Series 2x Complete in Marketplace.

Blender Basics Series 3x Complete in Marketplace.

Blender Basics Series 4x Complete in Marketplace.

Blender Basics Series 5x Complete in Marketplace.

The complete series is available in a single pack, 30% off the price of purchasing each book separately:

Blender Basics Series Complete in Marketplace.

We've also set in packs, 25% off the price of individual purchases, the two complete intermediate series Creating the LOD models and UV Mapping Intermediate.

Blender Intermediate Creating the LOD Models Complete in Marketplace.

Blender UV Mapping Intermediate Complete in Marketplace.

Remember that you can use Marketplace to purchase them as a gift :-)

Also, remember to click here for the page with all the updated download links.

New Blender Books

(Don't forget checking the 50% off sale that we have for Black Friday during this weekend: Pose sets, books and scripts for designers.)

This weekend we have seven new Blender books, all of them released for Sixty Linden Weekends.

The Blender Basics series is closed now with the two final chapters of the UV Mapping and Texturing Basics section.

Then we have a very necessary series about creating the LOD models for SL. Whether you're new to creating mesh or an experienced creator, you'll find here tips, tricks and the foundation to creating quality models that will not collapse to a triangle as soon as our camera is two meters away.

And since the Basics series is closed, we can continue our way through the land of modifiers, which will start making our life easier.

Current Events - LAST DAYS!

• New for Enchantment (Neverland)
• Victorian Vanity Mirror, new for The Challenge, at the Designers store.
• The Witch and her helper, new for Firestorm Spooky Nights Hunt

Black Friday at Black Tulip

Black Friday is coming this week! Starting Thursday, at 12 AM SLT, apart than our regular releases to discounted price (which will be announced the corresponding day), we're having a 50% off discount in all our pose sets, books and scripts. This is a great chance to start/continue with the Blender series and the scripting courses, as well as to get our last script releases!

• Taxi to Books Store
• Taxi to Scripts Store
• Taxi to Poses Store

Current Events - LAST DAYS!

• New for Enchantment (Neverland)
• Victorian Vanity Mirror, new for The Challenge, at the Designers store.
• The Witch and her helper, new for Firestorm Spooky Nights Hunt

New Blender books, mesh and texture kits for Black Friday

Black Friday is here! We have a 50% off sale for all our books during this weekend. In addition to this, nine new releases have landed now at the main store: Three Blender books, and mesh wrought iron kits with matching textures. Everything is set to promotional price during this weekend.

New Blender books

New mesh wrought iron kits

Current events - LAST DAYS!!!

• Why did you leave me, for Pose Me Amazing
• A Tattered Page: Frankenstein
• November Nights, hunt for designers
• "Mediterranea" Patio, for The Challenge round: Mediterranean

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

New mesh and Blender book: UV Mapping Intermediate 5 (of 5)

UV Mapping Intermediate finishes this weekend with book 5 of 5. This series is a must. The fifth and last book of this series is released now to L$60 during the weekend. There's also a new mesh kit, released too to L$60 during the weekend: Vintage Mesh Key #1

Current events

• The Challenge. Current theme: Vintage
• The Liaison Collaborative - Poser Pavilion, July 15th round: Dangerous Liaisons

Don't miss them out!

New Blender book: UV Mapping Intermediate 4 (of 5)

UV Mapping Intermediate continues this weekend with book 4 of 5. This series is a must. The fourth book is released now to L$60 during the weekend.

Current events

• The Challenge. Current theme: Vintage
• The Liaison Collaborative - Poser Pavilion, July 15th round: Dangerous Liaisons

Don't miss them out!

New Teleport System, new Blender book (UV Mapping Intermediate 3 (of 5)) and new photo props

If you're planning on setting up a teleport system, and all of your destination locations have **Teleport Routing set to Anywhere**, the simplest solution might be the most effective and user friendly for your customers, and that is what this script offers to you.

UV Mapping Intermediate continues this weekend with book 3 of 5. This series is a must. The third book is released now to L$60 during the weekend.

This weekend, also, new release for The Dreaming Tree. The following photo props are out now at the Poses and Props store, 50% off during this weekend only!

Current events

• The Liaison Collaborative - Poser Pavilion, July 15th round: Dangerous Liaisons

Don't miss them out!

New Blender book: UV Mapping Intermediate 2 (of 5)

UV Mapping Intermediate continues this weekend with book 2 of 5. This series is a must. The second book is released now to L$60 during the weekend.

Current events

• The Liaison Collaborative - Poser Pavilion, July 15th round: Dangerous Liaisons

Don't miss them out!

New Blender book: UV Mapping Intermediate 1 (of 5)

When writing the basics series, the UV Mapping series was proven to be the most complex. After a successful class experience, I've written a whole new series that develops the topic even in more detail. More examples, more "why's", and more unwrapping methods are explained. This series is a must. The first book is released now to L$60 during the weekend.

Also, we talk here about moving to Blender 2.71. Check that link out for the most important changes in the interface :-)

New Blender Book

The Blender course continues with a book about two little useful tools: Inset and Bevel. Released now to L$60 during the weekend, get it before the price goes up! We're going to have more Blender books in the upcoming weeks... Stay tuned!

New Blender book: UV Mapping examples

UV Mapping is a very important stage of our creating process. This series will cover a few examples to show how to arrange our model's faces on the UV map, giving out tips and "why's", completing the UV Mapping unit. The first book is now out at Black Tulip's booth at Creators Market, 50% off its price until Monday. Monday, the book will hit the main store at full price.

Current events

• World Goth Fair 2014

Don't miss them out!

New Blender book: Curves, part 3

The Blender Curves series continues, with part 3. It covers a very important section with all that we need to know to start creating our own wrought iron items. Released to promotional price during the weekend, it's now out at the main store.

Current events

• Dipped In, new round of Creators Market.

Don't miss it out!

New Blender books: Curves

UV Mapping and Texturing Basics isn't finished yet (there's all the material related to texturing, AO, etc.), but currently, it is possible to follow the next series in parallel. For this reason, this weekend, we're starting with two books to have us acquainted into working with Curves. Curves are a useful tool, and also easy and fun! The books are released to promotional price this weekend only, under Sixty Linden Weekends.

Current events

• Twisted Hunt and side hunt

Don't miss it out!

New Blender book and mesh for designers

In addition to yesterday's release (the barbeque kit for designers: mesh, scripts, animations), this weekend we have yet more news, released for Sixty Linden Weekends. Two new full permissions mesh items, and an essential book within the Blender series: Materials in Blender. This, together with the next books in the series, will lead us to learning how to create normal and specular maps, what it's been called Materials in SL.

Have a great weekend!

New Blender book and poses set

For photographers, this weekend we have a new poses pack, including the mirrored versions, for your convenience. Set to promotional price during this weekend, grab them before the price goes up! Also, remember submitting to the store Flickr's group your photographs. Join here and add your pics.

The Blender series of books resumes this weekend. This book builds the bridge between UV mapping and texturing, which is what we'll study in the next books.