Happy 4th Birthday, Caledon!

Yes, Caledon – the famous Victorian region with a steampunk flavour – celebrates its fourth birthday today, under the continuing benevolent rule of the Guvnah himself, Mr Desmond Shang. Caledon Glengarry, of course, is the location of the Primgraph Press, and home of the most notable magazine in the Steamlands. To appreciate the size of [...]

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Alpha & Omega: inspired beauty

Otherworldy beauty… that’s the first thought that arrived after landing in Alpha & Omega. Blue strikes of energy, pulsing lights, alien creatures gently floating in the sky. In the distance, across the water and clinging to high towers and mountains, little cabins that resemble huts. After my initial surprise, I started wandering around to discover [...]

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Looking for New Pathfinders!

Could YOU be a Prim Perfect Pathfinder in 2010? Since we started Prim Perfect, our goal has always been to appeal to a broad audience. We have articles geared towards people new to Second Life, and articles for long-term residents as well. We also offer a service to established designers in Second Life, offering promotion [...]

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Designing Worlds explores Linden Homes!

Join us today at 2.00pm in our studio in Northpoint for our show when we’ll be exploring the newest venture from Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life – the Linden Homes programme. We’ll be looking at some of the houses offered by the scheme – including the fantasy homes, the Japanese homes and the [...]

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Ekphrasis: Ragamuffin Kips

To me, the art is actually in doing. The work that results, is essentially residue. It’s evidence of the creative act, of the art. – Ragamuffin Kips What better place to meet a kilt-wearing, Samurai sword-wielding Neko artist than the beach of Emvee, Cuba? Well, when you see the artwork of Ragamuffin Kips (real life [...]

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2010 MaMachinima International Festival – Avatars starring at global film festival!

Saturday 20th February from 10am-6pm SLT SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/MMIF4/22/234/29 Join in a mixed reality machinima event this weekend showcasing the work from over 40 Second Life film makers.  This epic event will highlight the work of top machinimatographers at a  four sim venue in SL and over large screens at a real life venue in Amsterdam. [...]

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Designing Worlds visits Fat Tuesday for a taste of Mardi Gras in Second Life

Fat Tuesday sim, featuring a beautiful recreation of the buildings and streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter, was the location for this week’s visit with Gospel Voom and Emerson Vhargon with a highlight trip for Saffia & Elrik on a Mardi Gras parade float. more about “Mardi Gras in Second Life“, posted with vodpod

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Ekphrasis: An Introduction

Full disclosure: I’m an art snob.  Not only by nature, but I’ve been professionally trained to be one, so doubly dangerous. I happily embrace this trait, with the full cognition that aesthetic preferences are highly individual, and what one person might love, another sees as complete rubbish.  So before I begin my first in what [...]

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Designing Worlds!

Join us today at 2.00pm in our studio in Northpoint for our show when we celebrate Mardi Gras by visiting a very popular re-creation of New Orleans – Fat Tuesday! We’ll be joined by Gospel Voom, the creator of Fat Tuesday, who will be telling us all about it, and by Emerson Vhargon, who will [...]

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Usonian Build-Off Winners Exhibit Their Virtual Ability

I predict that the Usonian Build-Off’s novice winners, Kasimir Deimatov and Jadyn Firehawk, will be a formidable duo in the SL architecture and design scene should they keep working together.  I was fortunate enough to spend a relaxing afternoon with them after the competition ended, as they were excitedly awaiting the awards ceremony.  What I [...]

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