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.
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