Harsh - Female Harness

Deirdre:
Lelo’s Internet service provider chose this inconvenient time to do maintenance, so my sweetie is sleeping early (not a bad thing) and will return very soon. Don’t panic!

We got tipped off to Dari’s new female harness even before she had time to call us. She has loyal friends and we have loyal fans :)

This beautiful creation is mesh, and it’s just a joy to watch it move with your body when you walk.

The first cool thing you’ll find at the store are demos. Dari made six sizes : medium (which I’m wearing here), two larger and three smaller - probably for furries ;)

If you find that none of the demos give you the fit you want, Dari will custom-fit a harness for you. She charges 650L$ for the service and to cover the surprisingly high upload charges on mesh. Turnaround is about 48 hours.

Included in the box are two HUDs that let you manage the harness : an “aspect” one, for controlling in great detail the colors of the main part, straps, rings and edges, and the FLEX HUD, a new product Dari created.

This will be the controller for all upcoming [H]arsh restraints.

As Dari herself is excellent at keeping us posted on new developments, I’ll link directly to her post following the harness’s release : http://darisl.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/post-release-epilogue-and-vote/

She invites everyone to submit ideas for new products, and a poll will determine which she makes next - fun stuff!

Send a notecard in-world to Darien Caldwell, or leave a comment on the blog post.

Name : [H]arsh
Owner : Darien Caldwell
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Borgbeef/59/177/58

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Quality	9	9
Price	8	8
Service	9	8
tore	9	8

KDC - Paw Mittens

Deirdre:
Some heavy leather restraints for a change : these are the KDC Paw Mittens.

Those thick leather pads should convey a good bondage feeling to your pet.

The leather textures and seams look great, and this is a great example of using mesh and prims together to best effect.

Mesh and alpha means these are not suited to v1 users; as more and more cool toys start using the new features, it will become harder to hold back.

The second pic shows the back of the paw, and the inside part with toe pads.. just so you don’t go thinking lelo sprained something really badly, those are two pictures ;)

You can see Kyra's awesome documentation here :
http://kdc.ethernia.net/docs/doku.php?id=touchbound_system:paw_mittens

So lay your paws on some good puppy AO, and you’ll be all set!

lelo:
Here’s another mesh product from our friends at KDC, waves at Kyrah.

These mittens feature a lot of the things i love about KDC’s products.

First there is the great quality of the design, just that a look at the stitching on them.

Then there is her leather textures, especially the orthopedic, shown in the close up is one of the best i’ve seen in SL yet.

You get a choice of 10 colors for the glove and strap and 7 colors for the metal parts.

Finally there is the TouchBound locking system, arguably the most intuitive locking system in SL. i love it, just point and lock, you can’t get it any easier.

Ohh and when you get your paws, take some time to unpack them, the opening of the package is another little work of art... enjoy..

Name : KDC
Owner : Kyrah Abattoir
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/dead%20realm/128/127/605

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	9
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	9	9

Dari Returns to Second Life

Jaydana (yes, she’s still around) tipped us to a very cool bit of news : Darien Caldwell has returned to SL, after a long absence.

http://slfetishfashion.blogspot.com/2009/05/daris-haus-closes.html

We caught Dari in world and we were lucky enough to have a nice long chat with her. It vaguely started with the intent of being an interview, but it’s a lot longer than you probably want to read ;)

My first question (I’m of the W5 school of journalism!) was why. Why did she really leave, and what brought her back in the world?

While she was indeed concerned with the Lindens’ adult content policy in 2009, the fact is that she was overwhelmed between first and second life and was heading towards a burnout.

She’s determined to avoid that mistake in her new endeavour, a store called [H]arsh.

Dari’s Haus is no more, as she feels the brand has been diluted by the occasional misuse (ie, sale of her free items). Her loyal fans did follow her to the new VIP group, however.

She already has a few items : one for sale, one in the works. And she will take the time to do things right, so don’t expect a ton of new items at once.

Even the existing ones required months learning Blender and perfecting some cool techniques : Dari will be able to offer custom fitting of mesh items (until parametric deform gets here) relatively easily.

So if you’ve missed Dari’s Haus, visit her cool little store, become a group member, buy the new items and join us in welcoming Darien back to Second Life :)

Name : [H]arsh
Owner : Darien Caldwell
The blog: http://darisl.wordpress.com/
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Borgbeef/59/177/58

Morgan Fenwitch - DIY Mesh Catsuit

We met Morgan at Rubber Room last week, and her catsuit really impressed me.

A closer look revealed the reason : it was a mesh catsuit!

I immediately pounced, and she was nice enough to tell me about it... and allow me to drag her to the studio for an impromptu shoot :)

First, forget running to a store (as I did), because she made it herself. It’s custom-fitted to her shape, and she’s not taking orders.

Morgan said two things : “It’s actually not too hard to make a suit like this.” and “Blender makes it easy with wrapping and subdividing modifiers, but you do need to have avatar mesh to wrap to.”

Well. I think I understood the first.

So drop your modifiers in the blender and get creating :)

Jaimie Earst - Mesh Boots with Esnya and Prima dresses

Deirdre
I haven’t seen any others, so I am going to call them the first ever in SL, okay? Introducing the incredibly awesome first mesh thigh boots from Jaimie Earst.

I’m rapidly falling in love with mesh. When I told lelo “Let’s take our time and make sure these are fitted perfectly”, she was nice enough to not say anything.

So, duh. You can’t edit or adjust mesh clothes - they line up with your bones. So in a few moments, I picked the tightness I wanted (size 2) and I had perfect-fit boots.

Oh sure, they depend on alpha for a cheat.. but they fit the way I *want* my boots to look.

To stop gushing about the boots for a moment, I’ll gush about the Prima minidress, which looks simply awesome.

Excellent shine plus a skirt prim I’d call the best I’ve seen since the one from Drawmachine. I nearly regret not modeling the pink Prima - it looks like a candy apple :)

If all of this isn’t enough to get you to run to Jaimie’s, the red mesh boots are free (until Saturday Jan. 14th, so hurry!)

As a PS, I'm completely satisfied with Phoenix 1.60 so far. So if you were hesitating, go right ahead and dive in.. the water’s fine.

lelo
Look at the knees, the knees, look at them, i mean really look at the knees.... now this is what we were waiting for, next get group chat working and we are cooking with gas. *winks*

Jaimie gives you 5 sizes of the boots so they will fit your thighs, yes that’s still a little draw back with mesh, no resizing, but then no long fitting sessions as well.

The Alpha layer comes in 2 sizes, but if you need more i just point you to last fridays post.

Ok so we love these boots, but let's not forget the matching dresses she offers as well.

Mistress is wearing the Prima dress which is a lovely latex dress which is fully closed in the front, but almost fully open in the back, people will love to see you go...

I’m wearing the Esnya dress which has the same open back but comes with a nice low bust line, and the amazing prim breast cover which is fully adjustable.

Both skirts have a mesh skirt cover, which just snaps into place.

So run and get your favorite color and the one you like a bit less, and.. ahh just get them all, she’s practically giving them away.

Name : Jaimie Earst Fashion
Owner : Jaimie Earst
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/Flatcat/56/55/23

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Quality	8	8
Price	8	9
Service	9	8
Store	9	8

Avatar Alpha Masks - Imnotgoing Sideways

Do you know, I thought something like this would be out there, because it’s so useful and it makes so much sense? I had a peek on Marketplace, and sure enough, there it was : Avatar Alpha Masks, by Imnotgoing Sideways.

Included in the kit are the alpha masks, ready to use (36 as I write this) and textures, suitable to save as tga and edit with Photoshop or similar.

They’re free, so I encourage you to mail Imnotgoing some cash if you find these useful.

She updates the box every month or so on marketplace, a little less at the shop.

So, if there’s a shape you need and you’re not feeling creative, have a look now and again.

Imnotgoing is very nice, and answered a question in such a clear way I’ll just quote her :

Deirdre Young: ah, the negative numbers on the feet alphas.. do they mean something?

Imnotgoing Sideways: Yeah. 0 is the seam between the leg and the foot in the UV map. Positive numbers go up the legs for boots. Negative numbers leave more visible foot for open shoes. (^_^)

The textures are covered by the very cool Creative Commons Attribution license so you can share or adapt them, but you should make it clear she made the originals.

Now go fix your feet ;)

The SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Morbidette/54/80/22

KDC - Laminated Cuffs

Deirdre
The KDC laminated cuffs are a lovely and impressive looking bit of gear.

These heavy metal restraints will send the bondage bunny in your life in an extatic fit just looking at them - just have a gag handy to smother the squeals when they actually put them on ;)

I kept lelo simmering for some minutes (eh, in bondage.. she didn’t mind) while I scratched my head and tried to remember where I had seen a similar layered metal look.

I did eventually find it : Martin’s Rigid Cuffs is the store. As the esteemed Martin is a better maker than photographer, here’s a sample of his art seen from the side.. you know, that actually *shows* his design.

Kyrah has ankle cuffs as well, so if you like bondage bunny squeals, you know what to do ;)

lelo
I’m glad to see Kyrah is back designing, she does have a great eye and a lovely twisted mind. *winks*

Her new products are in mesh, so if you haven’t switched yet, take the plunge, the water is fine.

The cuffs come with Kyrah’s wonderful touchbound lock system, touch and lock, easy as can be.

The mesh makes for a great looking cuff that won’t break the bank prim wise, just 9 prims per cuff.

If the touch bound system confuses you, you might want to take a look at her excellent product guides.

So if you are looking to expand your restraints into the mesh realm and you want the, in my humble opinion, easiest locking system in SL, then get these.

Ohh and did we say they look amazing?? well they do... *smiles*

Name : KDC
Owner : Kyrah Abattoir
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/dead%20realm/128/127/605

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	9
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	9	9

KaS - Corset System Dress

Deirdre
Mark the calendar with a red cross, I installed Phoenix on my computer, and so far I love it. It’s like v1 with all the trimmings :)

It was necessary to see lelo in the lovely KaS Corsest System Dress, a seriously impressive mesh wardrobe.

We don’t hear very often from Salid, but when we do, she knocks our socks off. Remember her ballet boots last year?

Corset is a complete latex kit. Seriously : see the third pic for the variations. Between all the options and the color change, this is the one dress you need this year, and nothing else. Those are some of the best sleeve folds I have ever seen in SL.

Yeah, yeah. Not everyone can see mesh yet. But products like this will promote fast adoption, I think ;)

lelo
Boohoo... i want one of these magic dresses in RL, wear this (alpha) undergarment and wear this preformed dress and hé presto instant supermodel shape.

This is another mesh product and we do love them already, it’s great how a dress or a sleeve follows the body.

As the title says this is a system, giving you all kinds of options, from a long skirt to a lovely flared short skirt, a blouse to a bikini top even the SL mandatory free top.

The secret here is layering of alphas or and this shows how smart Salid really is the picking of the right combined alpha for us dinosaurs that hold on to old fashioned viewers.

You also get a hud to change the colors of your lovely dress, she matched all the POC colors, we went for the clasic KaS red and black.

You can turn off the textured colors and use a color field to select any color you like, you can even set the SL prim shininess and make the dress glow, perfect for these dark wintersnights.

Ok, so this one doesn’t have a locking option, but who cares everyone should have more than enough toys or relays to take care of that, i love this dress and i’m thinking of moving in. *winks*

Name : KaS
The owner : Salid Sewell
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sandor/97/187/36

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	8	8
Service	8	8
Store	8	8

DeLust - Gasmask V 1.0

Deirdre
Lelo received a gas mask in the mail. While this is a perfectly fine procedure, we also encourage designers to say hello ;)

Nicki, the name behind the DeLust brand gas mask, is an old soul, and judging from her work and her groups, a 3D designer and early mesh adopter.

The mask looks good, but suffers a bit from black on black. The subtle textures that look great in Photoshop or from right up close in a wicked zoom-in sadly don’t do so well in daily use in the world.

The scripts are Nicki’s own, and she kept them nice and simple. As she says, she made the gas mask for her own use.

That seems to me the best reason in the world to make anything, and I think it has a good chance of producing something interesting :)

lelo
We received this mask a while back, but without a comfortable mesh viewer we kinda forgot about it.

But with the introduction of the new Phoenix Mesh enabled viewer we remembered the mask, so here it is, our first mesh gasmask.

You have a choice of 7 “filter” options, including funnels for the fans of the yellow stuff.

There is also a dildo and a no filter option, where the mouth is accessible, opening a whole load of more hardcore possibilities.

There is also a owner option and a lock function, which shows a lovely little lock on the side of the mask.

Lovely looking mask, especially considering it is her first product for sale, if this is what we can expect from all Mesh items, we are in for some good times.

Name : DeLust
Owner : Nicki Petrichor
The SLURL : http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Garden/5/204/501

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	8	8
Price	7	7
Service	8	7
Store	7	7

KCreations - Mesh Bodybinder

Deirdre
Kat called us the other day, out of the blue.. it had been some time. She’s a good friend, and I enjoy our chats tremendously.

But aside from fun catch-up (ok, gossip), she had something pretty amazing to lay on us : a mesh body binder :)

This is the first mesh item we review, and we went all out : lelo and I installed the Firestorm “official release” (note how it's not called “stable” release).

Not on my main pc, are you nuts? - I keep a clunker for the unsafe stuff.

I then discovered all the fun things viewer-jumpers (as lelo calls them) experience: wearing two sets of hair, two pairs of boots... unexplained crashes when clicking on the text box, heart-stopping screen blinks when snapping a simple pic..

If you figured out that I am not moving to Firestorm if someone mails me ten thousand dollars, well, Sherlock Holmes is hiring, I hear.

So. The body bag is pretty awesome, I have to admit... nearly worth the hassle ;) Note the excellent KCreations leather textures, in particular.

I was lucky enough to snap lelo in mid-wiggle (blink-aaagh!) for you - it’s the second picture. It’s really fun to watch, as is the bunny hop that replaces walking when you’re bound.

I don’t usually take pictures that show the world broken - no fun ruining the illusion we come here for - but the sight of lelo bodiless with the red snail hat was just priceless, so here it is.

lelo
Kat has been working with mesh and here is her first creation, a skintight bodybinder.

It’s amazing to see how this stuff sticks to your body, just a pity it only shows in the V3 viewers.

The binder comes with an easy script which, as you might expect, is RLV compatible and gives you the usual key, lock, leash and timer functions.

There is a latex and leather version, and you can also change the colors of the binder and the binding belts.

The biggest fun is the AO and the struggle options making you wiggle and hop around.

One great extra with this bodybinder for the V2 users is that you get a great floating head costume in case you go to a costume new years party, just don’t wear the bodybinder as it ends up as a snail on your head. *winks*

Name : KCreations
Owner : Kat Fetisov
The SLURL :
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lineside/102/146/77

	Deirdre	lelo
Quality	9	9
Price	8	8
Service	9	8
Store	7	7