After materializing in April 2007, there was an immediate desire to make my own clothing. But without Photoshop (at the time) it seemed pointless to even try. (I recall desperately wanting a vest to pair with my free-in-Caledon Victorian Day Dresss, eventually having to resort to ripping the sleeves off with my teeth...er...making the sleeves of a shirt invisible with sliders.) Then I discovered silentsparrow...and I'm smart enough to realize when somebody else can do something better than I would ever be able to.
So it wasn't until I rented a room at the Hotel Excelsior in Babbage Square (with its 50 prim limit)about six months ago that creative inspiration struck (or at least tapped politely on my door.) There are so many beautiful and interesting decor objects in SL, but they just wouldn't work with my prim count limitations. There seemed to be a need to create some simple one prim decor, with interesting textures that would fit my steampunk/Victorian needs.
And so I did.
Anyway, consider the preceeding as introduction (or excuse) for the hawking of my modest, yet suitable for steampunk decor, items currently (nay, TEMPORARILY) on sale on XStreet.
Indeed, there are only four. I never claimed to be prolific.
But I'm fairly proud of the textures I created. I'd like to believe, at least, that a buyer is getting their linden's worth.
For the past few months, I've had two items listed with, truthfully, only a handful of sales. As one is priced at only 48L and the other at 74L, this is obviously not a True Business Endeavour.
But the XStreet sales covered my upload fees for the textures. And eventually accumulated enough $ to pay for a week of my rowhouse rental -- which is basically a minuscule amount, but it's something.
Obviously, it makes no sense for me to continue listing once XStreet starts charging a monthly fee. But, in typical nonsensical manner, I put two more items up yesterday. Figuring maybe I can get one or two more sales in before fees are imposed.
I know I am an aberration as a merchant (if I can even be called that.) No great void will be left in the virtual universe when my listings are pulled. I have no desire to open an in-world shop or cultivate a business. I simply wanted to share the things I made, thinking maybe someone else trying to decorate on limited prims might find them affordably useful.
I will end by referring all to the blog of one Ordinal Malaprop, who presents an analysis of the XStreet situation...an analysis I wholeheartedly agree with, and therefore declare brilliant.
