Work In Progress - The Empress Part By Part
Recently I managed to finish the helmet, the collar and the fabrics textures. Check them out :)
K.
2022-08-14 08:15:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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Announcement - The New Retex Poll Winner
After a dramatic finish, the winner of our latest Retex Poll is "Concubine" by Royal Black Couture and thus it becomes the inspiration for the Black Elf Dress retexture.
I hope the retex and some extra accessories will be ...
Retex Poll - Black Elf Dress
Hello dear Friends,
the winner of the first part of the new retex vote seems to be the Black Elf Dress (20 people voted overall) thanks for casting your votes :)
Here are some retex inspirations for this outfit. Please choose what you fancy. You can also add your own ...
2022-08-06 09:38:47 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - The Empress Material Painting
Here are some pictures of the recent progress with The Empress armor. The thing is beginning to look and I'm quite happy with that.
I did a mistake during the UVW mapping process - the collar part had some overlapping. I was able to fix it without loosing t...
2022-07-31 07:32:47 +0000 UTC View PostPoll - Retex Poll August
As the work on the Empress Armor progresses, let's have a Retex Poll.
So, please go through the outfits below an choose which one should get a new Patreon-exclusive retex next month?
Here are the options:
1. Steampunk Outfit
... 2022-07-30 07:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - The Empress FBX Export
Hello there dear Patrons,
Finally I managed to finish the UVW mapping of all the armor parts and did the FBX export. You can look up the UVW patterns in the gellary above.
Also I did the masks in Substance Paint...
2022-07-23 12:01:21 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - The Empress UVW Refining
Hello there dear Patrons,
I'm preparing the model for an FBX export to start a Substance Painter project for it. Therefore I'm optimizing the UVW patterns for different model parts.
The helmet, skirt, gloves 2022-07-20 08:25:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Work In Progress - Refining The Helmet
Hey there dear Patrons :)
I'm still working a bit with the shape of the Empress Helmet. I think it's getting close to a nice version that I can mat paint. I'd like to get close to the feel of the attached historical helmet photo in the face area.
I t...
2022-07-13 07:35:59 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - The Empress UVW Mapping
The first pass of UVW mapping for The Empress is ready. I'd like to fiddle a bit more with the helmet and some details at this point. Soon we will be ready for material painting in Substance Painter :)
Stay Tuned!
K.
2022-07-10 09:30:46 +0000 UTC View PostInspirational Insights - Olivia Free
This week I'd like to present you Olivia Free, a British model and designer that did some very inspiring stuff over the years. She's been working with top alternative creators and photographers. Olivia creates also some great looking jewel-loaded masks.
You...
2022-07-09 09:29:26 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - Refining the Empress Armor
Hello there dear Patrons :)
Recently I managed to refine the Empress Armor mesh a bit. Added some belts. There is still some left to add. I also remodeled the bracers a bit to make them fit the "shard" style more.
Also added the "chainmail" layer beneath the breast plate to cover joi...
2022-07-02 12:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - The Empress Armor First 3d Sketches
I started to sketch The Empress in 3d. As the inspiration art by Sandra Duchiewicz was quite rough I started to translate it to 3d topology. Well I think looking good so far.
Have a great week guys!
K.
2022-06-25 12:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncement - Armor Poll Results
Dear Patrons,
I'm happy to announce that the winner of our latest armor poll is...
The Empress by artist Sandra Duchiewicz.
The sketch is very rough and the first task will be creating a topology of this armor. I hope I will start this project shor...
2022-06-22 12:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostKozakowy's Outfit Creation Guide - 6. Substance Painter 2 My Workflow
Hello there Habsburgs,
here is the newest part of the Outfit Creation Guide tutorial. This time I'm talking my Substance Painter 2 workflow, this is:
- Creating the fabric material
- Creating wrinkles
- Painting the boning details 2022-06-19 12:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Poll - New Big Project
Hello there dear Habsburgs :)
Again it's time for you to choose a new big project for me. This time we're talking armor. I've collected some nice ideas for you guys to choose from both heavy and light armor...
2022-06-13 15:57:31 +0000 UTC View PostA Beautiful Showcase By Odysseus Gaming
Meanwhile Odi from Odysseus Gaming did a wonderful outfit showcase both Nexus and Patreon stuff. You can see it attached.
By the way I'm preparing a new outfit poll for you guys.
Stay tuned!
K.
2022-06-11 09:38:01 +0000 UTC View PostDownload - 1640 Gown Salem Retex
Hello there dear Habsburgs :)
I'd like to share with you a 1.1-beta package of the 1640 gown with the Salem retex.
There might be still some clipping near the arms in some poses, especially in the cbbe ver, will fix t...
2022-05-29 11:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostInspirational Insights - Harlots
Hello there dear Patrons,
today I'd like to mention a very interesting source of inspiration as far as historical costuming is concerned - namely, a TV series entitled "Harlots".
It has been created by Moira Buffiniand and All...
2022-05-21 16:36:55 +0000 UTC View PostPoll - How did I get here?
One more thing :)
As we're still celebrating the second anniversary here, I'm just curious:
How did you actually become my Patron? How did you get here?
I'd be very grateful for your answers :)
K.
2022-05-16 10:11:18 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncement - Content Poll Results
Dear Patrons,
it's time to sum up our latest "Favourite Content" Poll.
1. It seems that you still value Mod Downloads the most (nothing surprising here, but also a fair bit of votes went to the Downloads - Locations section) That's why I'll continue t...
2022-05-16 08:18:22 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - Salem Gown Tests with Nella
Hope you're having a nice weekend guys :)
The first screen tests for the Salem Gown are done. I have to do some more wieght-painting tweaks for the bodice and for the collar - there is somewhat chaos in how they move and a bit of cl...
2022-05-15 15:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostDownload - Accessories 1.3 (2nd Anniversary Pack)
Ok, it's time for a small celebration :)
In May 2020 I started this very page. I've been a bit dissappointed with Nexus at that point and my friend Tiffeny suggested that I should try to launch a page here. I was sceptical at first, but it...
Work In Progress - Salem Retex Materials Update
Ok, all the embroideries are done for now. Looking good. I also tweaked the collar a bit and put the same pattern on it as the front skirt part, to make the whole look more consistant. Now for some extra geometry like lace trimmings and so on to ...
2022-05-11 12:26:58 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - Angel Headdress Final Tweaks
Some final tweaks to the Angel Headdress. I will add it to the Accessories pack for download next week.
Stay tuned!
Have a great Sunday.
K.
2022-05-08 11:03:53 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - 1640 Salem Retex
Some progress with the Salem Retex of the 1640 Gown.
I placed and aligned the underlay from the original photo on the model in SP.
I will have to make up a part of these details to complete the whole bodice. In the finished bodice I'd like to add some...
2022-05-04 08:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncement - The Castle Of Aaaa 1.4
The Castle Of Aaaa 1.4 with five new spaces 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 tha...
Work In Progress - Something Is Cooking
Instead of finishing the Tutorial or starting the next Retex I started a quick sideproject :D
Maybe something extra will be available in May...
Have a nice weekend!
K.
2022-04-29 22:53:55 +0000 UTC View PostPoll - Your Favorite Content
Hello there dear Patrons!
As we're approaching the second anniversary of this page's existence, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your constant support!
I'd also like to know what type of content, that I po...
2022-04-28 07:44:16 +0000 UTC View PostWork In Progress - Hortus Conclusus Four Seasons
Hello there dear Friends,
here is a quick preview of the four versions of the Closed Garden that will be available for the Elite Patrons along with the new revision of The Castle Of Aaaa mod.
We'll be also welcoming n...
2022-04-28 07:33:38 +0000 UTC View PostInspirational Insights - Villena Viscaria
Time for some inspirational infos :)
Villena Viscaria is a Serbian one-woman business ran by Millena Grbovic.
She designs contemporary Gothic and Steampunk subculture oriented clothing. She's very muc...
2022-04-24 12:16:47 +0000 UTC View Post