Demon Ears @ SL Halloween Shop & Hop 2026

 It's my favorite time of year again, spooky season has returned.  I am happy to once again be at this year's Halloween Shop & Hop, hosted by the Lindens.  This is the second anniversary of the release of my new generation of elf ears, which makes it the perfect time to debut a new set, perfectly in theme for haunted happenings.

 

 These ears are the result of a creative collaboration with Sin Enchantment, the winner of my auction item to benefit Relay For Life during Fantasy Faire this year.  They won the opportunity to design a new ear with me, and after sharing pictures, chatting, some screen-sharing sessions, and my realizing that I had to play my own devilish dress-up to get in the right mood, we designed an ear fit for a demon queen.  There are some details in it that I find quite delightful, like the pointed tragus and ear lobe, and that the larger your ear slider goes, the bigger and sharper the points get.  They also are at the right angle that allowed me to utilize ear tip weights, so you can play with the ear tip slider and they look fantastic with animations.  They also don't have to be just for demons, you could use them for a gargoyle avatar, or a thorn druid, or even use them for a mer avatar.  As with all of my ears, a gauged version will be coming soon.

These are out now at the SL Shop & Hop, and even if the ears are not your style, you can find a free gift at my stall. I made a new set of earrings to match my Curia masks.  After having so much fun making a set of my Barocco pieces and having everything coordinate, I would love to do the same with the Curia masks.  First was the mask, now some earrings, in the future, perhaps a necklace, or ear adornments?  We shall see!  In the meantime, these are free but will be available after the event ends for a modest price.

I once again invited my friend Violaine to join me at my stall, so do also swing by Fancy Fairy.  She has a store credit available that, with her update group discount, will get you a free set of her gorgeous wings.  She hand paints them herself, from her own real life designs and they have the best fairy wing animations on the grid.  

Check us out at Zinnia, now through to November 1st.  

Il Fiore Mask @ Midnight Order

 A long long time ago, in an age of sculpty prims and flexi skirts, a designer of beautiful ball gowns and formalwear came to me and a few other creators with a lovely dress design and basically said "let's make this a whole look".  I accepted her invitation, and was able to collaborate with some other creators I admired.  The outfit was Le Fleur, and of course my contribution was a mask.  This mask was quite a feat at the time for my burgeoning abilities and sculpty techniques, and I was quite proud of the flowers.  However, of course, time has marched on and it has now been relegated to the antiques section of my store.

 Imagine my surprise when I saw someone blogging it!  Eighteen years later!  My sculpty mask on a modern mesh head and outfit, with PBR lighting and it looked... okay? It sparked an urge inside me to drag the design into modernity.

 

 This is more of a re-imagining than a remake, but the spirit is there.  I liked the original shape and concept, and every time I tried to add embellishment to the mask itself or some flare to it, it felt wrong.  For this design it felt right to let the flowers take focus. 

 

 Once again, I'm most proud of the flowers.  I modeled them mostly after magnolias, and started with a simple array of an ovate mesh and contorted it with radial symmetry tools in Zbrush.   I actually used some cloth manipulation brushes, along with liberal use of polygroup masking to make those basic ovals into these delicate, curling, soft petals.  

The flowers weren't enough, though, and I simply wasn't happy with the shapes I was getting from the branch like forms I was playing with.  I scrapped them and went for feathers.  These feathers are a sort of mix of the ones from the Feather Mantle and the Volto Altiero/Altezza.  I blended aspects of them together and added a whole new collection of colors to play with.

 

Il Fiore, like "Le Fleur", means "the flower".  It can be found at the new round of Midnight Order starting today. You can also find my Ravenna Hennin and the Barocco Necklace and Earrings there for 25% off until August 20th.

 

Midnight Order @ Syndicate 

Perilune Earrings @ Bleeding Solstice

 I haven't had much time to create lately, but I heard about an event called Bleeding Solstice.  It's a gothic celebration of the summer solstice, and the theme is dark and witchy elegance.  It was enticing enough to motivate me to find the time to make a new item with celestial vibes.

 

 

 

It's been a while now since my last set of earrings, and they're long overdue.  The Perilune earrings feature a dangling chain, a delicate ear cuff, hoops, studs and a detailed moon earring.  They change texture to my usual six metal options, and offer the option to show and hide various components.  I've even made them compatible with the Barocco ear accessories.

 

 The little dangling moon earring turned out so well, I decided to make a full size earring to wear with them, which is unrigged and appropriate for all ears. 

 

The moon earrings on their own will be sold as a separate option in the future, but for now are available as a gift exclusively at Bleeding Solstice.

Find them here at my stall on the Difony sim until July 13th, and at the main  store after that.

Fairy Ears @ Fantasy Faire 2026

While I was working on updating the ear seams, it was difficult to justify making a new ear style knowing I would just have to go back and rework it all again.  I didn't want to make things even more difficult for myself, so I just held off.  Now that that's done, I'm free to make more new styles again! 

I've been wanting to do another upright style that was smaller than the Drow.  I set out with the intention of making an entirely new style.  As I worked on them and got the shape just how I liked it, I realized I had basically just made the Fairy ears again.  

That's not a bad thing though! 

 

Shown wearing a skin by Alexandrite, hair by Stealthic

The Fairy ears have always been a favorite of mine, a quirky yet elegant style with flair and distinction.  The original Fairy ears were smaller than these, but you can get a similar look as the olden days by sliding the "ear size" slider down to about 0-10.  Thanks to their shape, this is also the first style of ears I've made where you can also play with the "ear pointiness" slider.  These no longer have to be the diminutive, shy, peeking out of-your-hair tips they once were.  They can now be just as dramatic and unmistakably fae as my other styles if you up those sliders.

I was also able to finish the gauged versions just in time for this weekend!

 

Shown wearing a skin by IVES, Earrings by Opalite, Hair by Nylon Pinkney, Eyeshadow by Someone, eyes by VelvetVue

 

Shown wearing a skin by Alt3, earrings by Valhalla, tattoos by Aerth, Hair by NoMatch, Eyes by LovelySweet, Horns by Static

You can find the new Fairy ears for sale at my Fantasy Faire stall on Stoneveil Crossing until May 10th, and after that they will be out for sale at my store on The Twilight.  

Illusions @ Fantasy Faire 2026

     It's that most magical time of year again, which is of course, Fantasy Faire!  

    First off, I am extremely pleased to share that I managed to finish the Drow and Elfin seam updates, and I'll be sending those out to folks this weekend.  I will also be sending out updates to the Seelie ears, as I fixed an issue with the masculine ear fit and added new blending layers into the tintable skin bases.  I have been working hard, but all on things that aren't that impactful on their own.  However, the seam updates were crucial for something else.

    Part of my work on the seam updates was adjusting the different head fits, so that earrings or ear accessories no longer need multiple versions for masculine or feminine avatars.  This means that only items on the ear lobe or plugs/gauges will need to be adjusted per ear style, which makes things easier for me, but also easier for you...

     I am so excited to share that part of all this toiling in the shadows has been to build towards the completion of a project I've been planning since I first released the Sylph ears in 2024.  I know with my limited time to create things these days, I will never be able to keep up with everyone's dreams and desires for jewelry and accessories.  So I'm leaving that up to you.  Do you want to make earrings and accessories for your elf ears?

     I've put together a set of .blend files for each style of ear that has had its seams completed.  I am pleased to announce that developer kits for Illusions elf ears are now available! If you would like to apply, here is the form.  The requirements for acceptance are some existing body of related work, that your items are the products of your own mind and hands, and that you have the knowledge you'll need to utilize the files.  If you make jewelry or accessories in Second Life, and you are a fan of my work, I hope you will apply!

 

For Fantasy Faire itself though, I'm obliged to provide at least two items which will wholly benefit Relay For Life, a fundraising event for cancer research.  Last year, I offered up versions of my elf ears for the paper doll avatars by Salt & Pepper.  I've had more styles of paper elf ears on my to-do list since then, and now seemed like the perfect time to add more.

 

You can now get flat paper versions of the Sprite and Seelie ears for your Cardy and Cardo avatars.  They work the same way as the Sylph and Elfin ears, with BoM overlays compatible with any of your cardboard skins.  They're available for just 30L each at my spot at the faire.

I couldn't be happier with the sim that I'm on.  Stoneveil Crossing is the perfect fit for my store, a beautiful Elven city full of elegant stone arches, meandering canals and creeping rose vines.   Thank you to Janire Coba and Kadaj Yoshikawa for doing such a stunning job on this place.  

 

 

 I have more goodies to share, but I will leave my new faire exclusive release for another post.  For now, find Illusions at the gorgeous Stoneveil Crossing

 

Ravenna Cowl @ Engine Room

 After releasing the Ravenna Hennin, I've been wearing the cowl part of it on it's own quite a bit.  It looks fantastic under other creator's hats and headdresses, and sometimes I like to put together a low lag/low complexity look to visit crowded shopping sims and the cowl works perfectly to provide a less graphically intensive option to hair.  After talking to the folks on my Discord server, I decided to package up the cowl and sell it as its own item.

 

 It has all of the colors that it does with the hennin, with a simplified HUD.  I also put in a few variations for different amounts of coverage so you can wear it underneath other mesh clothing items.  The cowl includes the fits for masculine and feminine avatar bodies, and was tested on the Jake, Legacy M, Reborn, Legacy F and Lara X bodies.  It was fit for LeLutka heads but may work with other bodies and heads, just make sure to try a demo.   

 

Now available at Engine Room for $300L, which runs until April 20th 

Cigno Curia Mask @ Engine Room

 I wasn't sure about being able to do another event so soon after another,  but after I got a message saying that The Engine Room had a spot for me if I wanted it, I felt I had to grab the opportunity.  The Engine Room is a Steampunk themed event that also welcomes other historically inspired and fantasy themed items, and since coming back to SL has become one of my "must see" shopping stops whenever I hear a round is going on.  For the past couple of years, I had an aspiration to one day be a part of it, since so many of my items fit the theme.  I'm happy to say that today, I am!  

 

 The Cigno Curia mask is a return to my roots, an ornate masquerade mask inspired by traditional Venetian maschereri. I couldn't be too ambitious with the limited time I had, but I figured I'd make a new variation on my Curia series.  Cigno means "swan", and is characterized by an elegant sweeping wing or feather shape framing the face.  Its usually a riff or variation on another character or style of mask, like a Volto Cigno or a Columbina Cigno.  My version is somewhat based on my Civetta mask, and offers eighteen color variations for the mask itself as well as my usual set of six metal colors for the accents, all accessible via an easy-to-use HUD.

 

With the Steampunk theme, it made me think of an item that would be a perfect option to update next. 

 

Despite a corrupted file that nearly prevented me from being able to complete this, I can thank a stray temporary quick-save file on an old computer for the high detail version of this mask. Because of this serendipitous savior I am so pleased to share that I have updated it with a new, higher definition model, PBR materials and HUD.  I also included the limited edition RFL colors that I released at Fantasy Faire in 2021, and added a blue color and a red vinyl option.  I have to say, the vinyl material really does pop with PBR materials and a reflection probe.

 

These can be found at the Engine Room event, which starts today and runs until April 20th.  

Gauged Seelie Ears @ Skin Fair 2026

When I first started making my new line of elf ears, there was a flaw in them that I just assumed was part of making things in Second Life.  A visible edge could be seen along where my ear met the head, but only in some lighting.  After seeing various creators of other mesh body parts create perfectly blended edges on bodies and heads, I realized I must be missing something.  It started me on a quest to find a way to make my own elf ears seamless.

Many general modeling resources weren't helpful, because it's an extremely rare use case to not be able to alter or touch the mesh you're trying to blend with.  I asked other Second Life creators and got leads and clues but nothing satisfactory.  Finally, someone was able to give me the key I was looking for, and with enough persnickety tinkering I'm happy to say I've done it. 

One of the reasons it's been months since my last ear release is that I got it into my head that the gauged Seelie ears would be the first set with seamless edges.

 

Shown wearing a skin by Moccino, tattoo by Nuuna, Hair by No Match, Gauges by Faetal

It's taken me over a year, but I have now made an edge that blends into LeLutka's modern line of heads, (the ones that have the same edges as Camden/Rune and Camila/Vela).  They also have "Lite" versions to fit the heads that are available for free to all residents in the library.

 

 Shown wearing a skin by Ives, Hair by Stealthic, Earrings by A*S

   

Now that I have the new edges done, updates are going to be sent out for previously released styles as I go through them.  Anyone who currently has a set of ungauged Seelie ears should be sent an update automatically.  I will also be going back through my other ear styles and changing those edges as I get to them.  

 

The gauged Seelie ears will be available at Skin Fair, beginning March 7th.

 

Illusions @ Skin Fair 

 

 

Ravenna Hennin for Men @ Midnight Order

    When first I released the Ravenna Hennin, my intention was to offer an option for male avatars as well.  After getting the female version done just in time for the opening of Midnight Order, I started work on the male version thinking it might take me just a day or two.  I was very wrong.  

    I never imagined how much trouble it would be to rig it to move properly on male bodies.  Instead of using about five different weight painting bones like for my female version, I used nearly twenty.  The people who rig their items for both get extra kudos from me, now that I've seen what a pain it is!  However, I was committed, and men have few enough options in-world as it is.  After struggling for the past couple of weeks to get everything working together, I learned a lot about rigging.  After sinking so much time, work, and frustration into it, I didn't feel comfortable adding it to the female version of the hennin without increasing the price.  So, I decided to offer it as its own separate item.  

 

Shown with the "Loras" doublet by Sublime.  Skin by Gloom, "Camden" head by LeLutka 

Even though hennins are traditionally associated with women's costume, when it comes down to it, who cares?  In searching for images for inspiration I found some amazing men's masquerade costumes that incorporated hennins similar to this one.  My version includes three versions of the cowl, in different lengths, to accommodate wearing clothes with collars.  I also added alphas to wear just in case your neck or ears clip through, for Evo X as well as SLUV.  There are also two fits for the hennin itself, one that rests against the bare skin and another with a bit of space to wear over clothes.

I hope that at least few of you out there will see this and be excited to see what kind of magnificent outfits you can create with this.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you all do with it.

 

Out now at Midnight Order through to February 20th 

Curiata Remastered

    For thirteen years the Curiata mask has been one of my favorite designs.  It is one of my most distinctive masks, and it's become a symbol of my brand.  However, while I've grown in my skill and ability as a creator, the Curiata has aged, if not in its style then in its execution.  

I have been working on revisiting many of my most popular masks to update them to PBR and HUDs, but when I pulled this one out and took a good look at it, I realized it needed a little extra attention.  There was more to be done than just new materials.

Thanks to dutiful backups and my data hording habits, I was able to load up my original files and give this mask the update it deserves.

 

 

    The original mask was made to be extremely geometry efficient, but now after this many years I feel a bit better about using more vertices. It was also made for the original system avatar heads, so I made some subtle shape tweaks to fit modern mesh heads better.  Originally, I was limited to the twelve colors available in my touch script, but the HUD has no such limitations. I've added three new colors: the missing copper color that I had originally swapped out for Niobium, an orangey red gradient I've been calling "phoenix", and a green and red ombre that I just thought looked cool.

 A side by side comparison really lets you see the difference.

 

 This is the version of the Curiata that it always was in my head.  I don't think I ever imagined it being for sale for thirteen years but what better way to celebrate its anniversary than by finally bringing it to its full potential.  

 This update is available for free if you already own this mask.  An automatic update has been sent out, but if you did not get yours, feel free to visit the redelivery terminal at the store on the Twilight or reach out if you have any issues.  If you don't already own this mask, I've just put it out at Midnight Order for 25% off for half time through to the 20th.

 Midnight Order

The Twilight 

 

Ravenna Hennin @ Midnight Order

      Today is the start of Midnight Order, a dark and noir themed shopping event.  Since coming back to SL it's been one of my favorite events, full of luscious gothic elegance. As I've been catching myself up to modern workflows over the past three years, I daydreamed about being able to make something worthy of the theme. When a friend involved with the event tapped me on the shoulder and told me I should apply, I felt I was finally ready to make something deserving. 

 

 The Ravenna Hennin is inspired by the costume of European noblewomen during the late medieval period.  It's a tall structured hat, worn with layers of fabric to create drapes and veils with a wimple or cowl to hide the hair.  My version is also inspired by the magnificent garb worn by the attendees of the Venetian carnival, and my recent desire to give Evil Queen vibes.  It comes in two pieces, with a cowl to wear underneath, and an upper crown that can be worn rigged to the body with the drape, or unrigged and free to resize without it.  It comes in my usual selection of twelve colors, with four separate colorable areas for maximum customization.  You can wear just the crown with hair, but it will probably not play nice with most styles.  There are no specific body fits, but it was tested on Legacy, Lara, Lara X and Reborn and didn't seem to have any terrible conflicts.  Please forgive my newbish rigging if there are peeks of your neck now and them. 

This was a very ambitious project for me.  I have not tried making cloth since the Ladro mask, and have only made baby steps into rigging.  This was a chance to experiment with Zbrush's new (to me) cloth simulation system and to learn how to make something that actually moves with the body.  Not only that, but I wanted to make something built from the beginning with PBR in mind.  I still am not comfortable working with modern material programs (I am learning Instamat but haven't been happy with the results yet) but I am actually getting the hang of manually manipulating the image maps that make up PBR materials.  This allowed me to play with creating bump and shine on the brocade, and the way the threads in the floral pattern catch the light makes me so happy.

The rigging was an adventure in troubleshooting, and an education in how the bones of Second Life avatars work with sliders and with animations, as well as 3rd party body parts.  I uploaded dozens of test versions on the beta grid and made many many tweaks, and I only just barely managed to get most of it to behave without clipping.  I still don't know why the edge of the cowl clips through the back sometimes.  This, along with some nonsensical technical issues that decided to crop up during texturing, ate up my time and necessitated the support of my family this weekend while I neglected my usual responsibilities and pulled an all nighter to get this done on time.  Right now, it is only rigged for feminine avatars, but I will be starting work on getting a masculine version done after I crash.  I'm exhausted, but when I look at my avatar, it feels worth it.

 

The Ravenna Hennin is available exclusively at Midnight Order for 600L until February 20th, after which it will be available at my shop on the Twilight.