...and a quick update showing the wip stage of the Closed Garden Autumn version. I'd like to make it more ruined than the Spring version. Working on it ;)
Have a nice weekend guys!
K.
2022-04-22 09:57:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there dear Patrons,
this week I'm working on another cell for the Castle Of Aaaa complex. I wanted to create a Closed Garden area accessible from the Nord Basilica. We had a chat about this and a quick poll at our Discord Server - Habsburg Elite area. Many nice ideas emerged.
I think that the architecture here is nearly done. This is the "Spring" version of the garden. But I...
2022-04-21 08:16:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a quick update of the Violet Stays Outfit.
It contains the new decorative paniers (black and violet version) that fit both this outfit and also the Black Stays outfit, that is available at my Nexus page.
Have fun guys and Happy Easter time whatever festival you're having now!
K.
2022-04-16 15:50:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are some snapshots from The Castlee Of Aaaa location I'm currently also working on. I added four more cells to the set: Sacristia, Crypt, Scriptorium and Entrance. The new package will be available in two-three weeks for my Habsburg Elite Patrons.
To become Elite you only need to get over $50 with your lifetime support.
Stay well guys!
K.
2022-04-14 11:47:19 +0000 UTC View PostOur latest outfit retex poll has ended.
The winner is one of Joseph A. Porro's designs for the Salem series.
I will start preparing the retex soon, as well as the newest Substance Painter Tutorial.
Thank you for casting your votes!
More wip info coming soon.
K.
2022-04-13 20:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Patrons!
The retex poll is almost over. I see that we go to the dark side with the aesthetics once more :)
In association with that I returned for a moment to an idea I had last year - to model some baroque fashion inspired decorative paniers.
I was also inspired to do this kind of accessory by Lacrimosa's Fassade album cover. I'm not a great fan of their music tbh, but I love the cover :D
Here are two optio...
2022-04-12 07:45:27 +0000 UTC View PostHello dear Habsburgs,
the people's choice for the next retex is the Rembrandt Gown (20 people voted overall) thank you for casting your votes :)
Now I'll present you some retex inspirations for this outfit. Please choose the style you like the most. You can also add your own option in comments, it will be counted as one vote and others can add their votes in the comments. Let's go!
1. Unknown Designer - Co...
2022-04-06 20:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there dear Habsburgs,
here is the first version of Raven Queen dresses for you guys.
The package consists of:
Please check the images above for location (in the Archmage's Quarters).
Enjoy! And do...
2022-04-01 17:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post
The Castle Of Aaaa 1.3 featuring Nord Basilica is available for testing at Patron Room Discord Server for my Habsburg Elite Patrons. I will also send messages with links to non-Discord Elite members soon.
A quick reminder that you become Elite after reaching $50 of lifetime support and staying Habsburg or Bourbon.
Happy testing!
K.
Yay :) we're having a Retex Poll.
So, please go through the outfits below an choose which one should get a brand new Patreon-exclusive retex next month?
Here are the options:
1. Steampunk Outfit
2. Black Corset Dress
3. ...
2022-03-30 21:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to post this one since January, when we said farewell to one of the greatest fashion designers of the turn of the centuries - Thierry Mugler.
He was born in France and from his early years he became interested in performative arts and design. This made him also interested in fashion design, but he didn't have that much of a tailoring background. Navertheless, soon he started to get more experie...
2022-03-27 12:52:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Greetings friends!
Here is the Raven Queen Report.
The red version is ready:
Apart from this:
Still to do:
Getting closer to th...
2022-03-26 12:03:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello dear Habsburgs!
Next month (apart from two mods that are now in progress) we'll be having a new chapter of Outfit Creation Guide, that's why I'd like to ask you which topic interests you guys the most. Thanks in advance for your votes:
Yay!
Here are some first test screenshots of the Raven Queen Gown. Managed to do them after a really rough weight painting. Looks promising I guess.
Time for some smoothing, somewhat material tweaks, the setups and we'll be ready to go.
K.
Hello there guys,
I managed to do quite a lot of material painting for the Raven Queen project recently. I started with the bodice seams. The tricky part is that the sleeves should be one part with the shoulder element in model, and they aren't. I won't fix that though. I will just try to hide the border somehow.
I assumed all the seams are pressed open. That's why I drew these seams using:
1. A sharp line approx 1mm wide, that created the sharp ditch.
2....
Hello there dear Habsburgs!
Here is the updated version of Vampire Armor set.
Changelog:
1. Armors are split into parts: boots, skirts, bodices+pants, bracers, belts, collars, fur
2. Vampire Armor Chest added on the Icewater Jetty boat (see image)
3. Some minor rig fixes done
Don't forget to drop me a line if anything doesn't work.
Enjoy!
K.
2022-03-12 21:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post
An updated "Castle Of Aaaa" location set is available at our Patron Room Discord Server for my top tier Patrons (Habsburg Elite).
I will send messages with download links to non-Discord Elite members shortly.
Here are some screenies of the newest space called "Icewind Yard".
Enjoy!
K.
2022-03-11 21:42:25 +0000 UTC View Post
It's almost Wednesday ;)
Moving on with the Raven Queen project (even though it's hard to concentrate when the war is just round the corner. I'm based in Poland and we're all quite nervous. Hope for the best though.)
Anyway, I managed to perform skirt and sleeves simulations for the new gown. Guys at our Discord Server helped me with deciding which variant of the skirt to pick. Seems like it's time to model the details, UV...
2022-03-08 15:42:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to start modelling something new ;)
The Raven Queen bodice model is in the making. Trying to get the right proportions - not there yet ;)
I will definitely experiment with the shape and the cleavage here a bit.
Have a nice weekend you guys!
Stay safe!
K.
2022-03-05 17:04:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Back to the Vampire Armor Project for a moment.
Currently working on UNP and CBBE multipart versions - coming this month for sure.
Also it's time to start to design the custom boots for this armor.
Here is Eve presenting the fur cape.
Stay well guys!
K.
2022-03-02 14:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there guys!
I really hope you're all doing well regarding the events that are happening in Europe right now. I'm based in Poland, so we're quite nervous here. Fingers crossed for all of you no matter where you are!
I want also to announce gladly, that the winner of our recent Outfit Poll is The Raven Queen dress by Linda Friesen.
61% out of 28 Habsburgs voted for this project. Second place goes to
Some of you guys support me for quite a long time now.
I'm so grateful for this :)
This kind of support is what keeps me pretty much going with my 3d projects now.
That's why I created Habsburg Elite Channel on our Patron Room Discord server - to give the most faithful Patrons access to even more of extra stuff such as location mods and maybe even more early access stuff.
In general it's great to just keep in touch wi...
2022-02-23 13:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi there dear Habsburgs :)
It's time for you to choose a new big outfit project for me to model.
This time I decided to make it even harder to you and present the most stunning stuff I could find online :D
We've got two Renaissance gowns (a historical example and a movie costume), one Regency Era gown, one Victorian gown and three contemporary costum...
2022-02-19 23:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post
For those of you, who haven't seen this one. Here is the UVW mapping pattern for the recent neck piece and some Substance Painter Previews.
The geometry here is a continuous band, that's why I had to divide it into sections and relax each section separately. Took some time but worked nice in the end :)
K.
2022-02-16 10:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Yup, made it :D
Here are the UNP and CBBE versions of the 1.2-beta Black Elf Dress packages.
The CBBE short version is very rough for now and there may be some clipping with the legs and upper body in some more dramatic poses. The UNP should more or less work ;).
You can find all the items in the location marked on the map!
So, the packages include:
Hello there dear Patrons :)
Moving on with the newest Black Elf Dress Retex. I already managed to trace the new pattern on the model. I had some problems with locating the crucial elements, but a bit of trial and error and things started to look.
I hope to finish this retex before Valentines Day. It would be nice to have a red dress on this occasion, no?
Stay tuned for more news ;)
K.
2022-02-12 11:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought...
...that along with the new Black Elf Dress retex (that the Habsburg Patrons have just chose), I will also do the original Black Elf Neck Piece.
The geometry of this one is tricky, that's why I decided to literally cut it out of the Vampire Armor Neck Piece form ;)
Have a great week guys!
K.
2022-02-08 10:25:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, it's time to announce the results of our latest Retex Poll.
...and the winner is Vamp gown by Royal Black Couture (19 people voted and it got 32%). I'll be more than happy to prepare this one for you guys. Stay tuned for some work in progress info pretty soon. I hope this retex will be a strong point of this month's planning :)
Thank you all for casting your votes and stay well!
K.
2022-02-06 11:32:10 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back to separating the Vampire Armor into pieces while waiting for the results of the newest Retex Poll.
The separation is done. Now it's also time to design the boots and the fur and also to make these items craftable and enchantable.
More info soon :)
K.
2022-02-03 14:29:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Bourbons (wink) and Habsburgs,
The story of modelling this very special historically-inspired outfit is here. I hope that you'll find it interesting and maybe pick up some stuff for your own modding projects.
Enjoy!
K.
2022-02-02 09:54:52 +0000 UTC View Post