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Update

I will be releasing new skins this week. In the interim, I am working on appliers for the Omega system as well as Slink appliers. Omega system is compatible with Lolas Tango breasts. You need to have these mesh components to make use of the appliers. With these updates, my skins will increase in price. I am also considering Loud Mouth or Nyam Nyam Mouth appliers. I will keep you updated.

Also, my store will now be offering demos (I apologize for not having them before)

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New skins in time for the holidays. And one I forgot to list back in October. Whoops.

Makiko in Halloweeny is actually pretty pleasant and relatively neutral if you want a peachy-orange kind of makeup on a naturally tan skin.

Miyuki is a brand new line, and I launched it with 3 holiday-themed makeups. Sugar Plums has a purple eyeshadow which are vibrant and beautiful. Holly is a green eyeshadow/red lips combo perfect for holiday parties. And what winter themed set would be complete without a FROZEN themed skin. A sparkly white snowflake shimmer on the cheeks with red lips.

Chai on Marketplace | ~ In-world location currently closed~

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I have made a few short tutorials in the past, this one is a little longer but it works with Alpha channels through the Gimp editing program (My version is 2.8!). There may be shorter ways to do it, but this one is foolproof in my years of experience.

So ultimately you will need:

- Gimp, or other photo editing program.

- OpenSim Game (this example was in SL, with the Singularity Viewer)

- About 5-20 minutes of time depending on your comfort with Gimp.

Ok so you've got your stuff, its all open, and you're ready to go.

I am making a few assumptions in this tutorial like, you know how to make a box in SL!

You've got that covered right? SO here we go!

1) You need to open up a new image.

2) Go to Layers > New Layer

3) Select the Transparency option

4) Click the eyeball next to the first layer (White layer) which will make it invisible.

5) Select your NEW LAYER.. If you feel like it, name it, but it's not important.

6) For this particular tutorial - I went ahead and just did a basic text transparency - but you can make something pretty if you feel up to that. To make a text box, hit the "A" icon in your toolbox. Make your box as big or as little as you want. Bigger makes it easier to read for larger walls. Smaller is more whimisical. I went crazy big just because. Play with what you want for your space.Type your message! GO on!

7) So you've got this beautiful message written and ready. You're gonna have to go ahead and Export this bad boy. Go to File>Export As.. Give it a cool name that you'll remember. Make sure to use an extension such as .TGA or .PNG which will keep the transparency. I like to save it to my desktop to make it easier to find - but save it wherever you feel comfortable. Make sure to hit Export..a little dialog will pop up and EXPORT again. It'll save to your desktop.

8) Okay, go into your game! You need to upload. I showed you the old fashioned way, but you can also hit CTRL+U and it should go ahead and pull up a window for you to pick your file out. Find that awesome alpha deco you just made. Load it up. Hit upload! Yeah! You did it!

9) Well almost. I mean, you got here. So you need to rez a box. Nothing else will make this look right. Make it nice and skinny and as big or as little as you need it to be! (This is where I go ahead and assume you know how to do this).

10) With build mode still open with your sweet skinny box, click the TEXTURE tab. Then under that preview window that's wood-like select ALPHA. This makes it all see through and stuff! COOL! Don't let go of it, or you'll have to go rooting around for it. (Ctrl+ALT+T will help you find it).

11) With it still highlighted, find that cool texture in your texture folder (should be right on the top) and drag..yep, select and DRAG it over to your prim. This will make it one sided. If you want it on both sides, just repeat it to the other side. Definitely don't just drop the texture into the box or it looks bizarre on the edges and not nice and clean.

12) Give your deco a name. I was really creative and called it WALL DECO. I know, right? Now you can take it in your inventory, change permissions, and put it where you want it!

Hope this helps. As always, I'm accepting tutorial requests - just send me an ASK! <3

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So I made 3 new skins! You can buy them both in Second Life and InWorldz (just follow the links below). I absolutely love the Mika skin and have made several other makeups for InWorldz with this skin. I will likely be adding LOTS more in the coming days in darker skin tones.

The bottom pics are for the Fall Back Hunt that starts September 22nd and ends October 6th in InWorldz.

Chai on Marketplace

Chai in Second Life

Jill Studios in (IW)

Fall Back Hunt Start Point (IW)

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New dollarbie item out (eyes) and two new skins in 2 tones. Feelin' Peachy and Bionic feature the two new fall trends - bold lips with dramatic eyes and soft peachy tones.

| Marketplace | InWorld Store |

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Want a beautiful close up for your profile picture?

It's easier than you think and you don't have to go pay a photographer.. it's a win!

1) Pick a static pose that holds your avatar steady and has the face looking up

2) Use Ctrl + 0 to zoom in tight to the face

3) Snap away (I prefer to save to disk rather than immediate upload for cropping and other quick edits.

4) Resize picture to (512 x 512) and save.

5) Upload for $10L (or free on other grids!)

6) Enjoy!

Tutorial works for any grid that uses the OpenSim gaming engine.

(Second Life, InWorldz, AviNation, OS Grid, ETC).

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More new releases! That's 10 new skins this weekend.

Available on Marketplace and in-world! 50L each.

All hair (except the one in Natalie - Natural which is Exile's brand new group gift delivered today! After the Rain in Natural Rainbow Glitter Fades) is by Magika. Magika is currently running a retirement sale 35L per individual color pack, 100L for a fat pack on sculpted styles.

chai Mainstore | Marketplace

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Makiko debuts with 4 makeups. Hair featured in the ads is by Magika.

Funky fun 80s makeup to 50's modest glam makeup. 50L each.

Available for purchase now! >> Chai on Marketplace <<

More skins coming tomorrow. xoxo

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Shianne in Lilac and Watermelon make-ups in a creamy mocha tone.

Available at my Marketplace Shop for 50L each!

#secondlife #second life #inworldz #virtual world #avatar #skin #makeup #fashion #beauty

Brand new Ami and Kiu skin. Single tone skins with hand-drawn makeup.

I did a studio shoot this time instead of a nature theme. They turned out better than I hoped. ^_^

You can purchase these skins and more at chai's store.

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3 brand new skins are out today:

Asumi Patriot includes skin only and is just 50L!

Sugar in Gloom includes skin & shape for 99L!

Sugar in Trance includes skin & shape for 99L!

Check the link below to see the latest releases from chai! Psst... I am also working on having an in-world location. Something small but functional for those who like to shop in the game and not on Marketplace!

http://tinyurl.com/ChaiNewReleases

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Updated my logo.Released two Yuki skins and a fully modifiable Yuki shape with a style card. More stuff coming this weekend. You can buy these new releases here.

Played around again with the shadow trick. This one turned out better than the last. ^^

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As I promised yesterday, here is the tutorial for making shadows on pictures. You can use whatever pictures you want, and they don't have to have human subjects for this to be effective. Want more tutorials like this? Feel free to ask what kinds of techniques you would like to see, and I will do my best! ^_^

Feel free to reblog, but please leave credit where credit is due. This may not be a unique concept, but these steps were mine and the images are, too.

I also use Photoshop, but there's a billion tutorials for that. So, I'm using Gimp. It's a free software and I find it easier to use than Photoshop, but to each their own.

#gimp #tutorial #photography #pictures #editing #professional #secondlife #inworldz #virtualworlds #virtualworld

New releases from the last few months.

I am really happy with my new skins. Random #selfie in there to show off a new technique I learned how to do, yay youtube. I will show my short tutorial tomorrow (probably).

You can buy chai skins here.