~A.C.D.~ Is now ALSO on Facebook

Yep, I've been a busy little girl, and now Aries Bricklin/~Aries Celestial Designs~ can also be found on Facebook (I'll be setting up a store group there as soon as I find a few spare minutes, but right now, I'm in a mad rush all of a sudden to get the newest collection finished and out for you). Officially, Aries can be found in more places online than her typist (that'd be the really real me) could ever even try to keep up with.
And just to see if y'all are paying attention... the first five of you to leave a message on my Facebook page will get a free gift from me. What gift? Bwahahaha.. that's for me to know and you to find out. Oh ya, PLEASE don't forget to add your Sl name, else I'm not going to have a clue who to send goodies to.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1657187167&ref=profile

~A.C.D.~ Is now on Myspace

Hiya folks, just wanted to let you know that as part of the buisness updating stuff I've been playing with, ~Aries Celestial Designs~ is now on Myspace.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=430401592&MyToken=7cd18732-3e78-4342-8a14-fc3143061ee3


Y'know, just because I don't already have enough to keep track of, hehe.

The page is open to the public, and I look forward to hearing from all of you.

A little ego pat now and then never hurts...

As some of you already know, I've been spending the last couple of days trying to get the insanity that is my store inventory under control. It is one of those long, somewhat boring, very thankless jobs that I will fully admit, I tend to let slip a little (a lot) behind from time to time (quite often). When I signed into Sl this morning it was to work at this chore again, and so I can't really say that I was looking that forward to the day. However... waiting for me when I got online was an IM from Natalie Oe.



It contained a link, and a note that she had reviewed a couple of my newer items. By now y'all know that the designer ego in me LOVES when this happens, so of course the rest of the day has just been peachy, regardless of the work at hand. They were both glowing reviews too, which certainly helped in lifting my spirits.

To read this article go to: http://recommenditdsl.wordpress.com/

~The Flutterbye Collection~

Original release date: November 12, 2008

Got some amazing stuff for you this month folks, and this here is just the beginning of it. I’m going to try to make this as quick as possible, as that I am DYING to get back to work on the next project for you this month… but I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag on that one just yet. So, without further ado, let me introduce to you my latest full scale project; ~The Flutterbye Collection~.
This entire set was inspired by a single ring I recently purchased in the really real world. It was intended to be just rings… but… well, that just wouldn’t be me, would it? I got to say, by the time I was even partly through working on this stuff, the ring that started it all seemed terribly pale and boring by comparison, but that’s the disappointment of reality vs. a world of our own creation sometimes. What came out in the end was necklaces, chokers, anklets, armbands, bracelets, rings, toe rings, earrings, nipple rings, belly dangles and of course my big box fullset package that saves you nearly half of the total price. And, with it all, you get the choice of either gold or silver.
Many of the pieces in this set are adorned with delicate flexi-dangles (for lack of a better name) that shimmer quite nicely when your AV moves. And, as I’m so fond of doing, I added in the texture change ability for the gems stones on all pieces. Truth is, this, like many of my sets, looks great in a variety of gems, but I just don’t see the point in asking y’all to pay for them individually. Plus, I just like options damn it! Personally, I’m a lot more likely to dole out my hard earned lindens on things that allow for a little play and variety then on something that is nothing more then it initially appears to be. I was asked recently why I so often do my vendor photos using the garnet stone… it is my real world birthstone, and I didn’t even realize I was showing a preference to it till it was pointed out to me. If you’d like to see how the jewellery looks in other gemstones, ask one of my in store models to demonstrate it for you while you’re in, but I assure you, each gem looks as lovely as the next. I put A LOT of time into perfecting the stones I use in my jewellery, and I’m pretty confidant you’d be hard pressed to find better textures. There is also a very subtle glow added to the sheer diamond shards in each piece of this set. It gave a lovely shimmer effect I just couldn’t pass up.

The Breakdown:

Necklaces: $ 300 L

Chokers: $ 275 L

Armbands: $ 250 L

Bracelets: $ 250 L

Anklets: $ 250 L

Toe Rings: $ 150 L

Earrings: $ 150 L

Rings: $ 150 L

Belly Dangles: $ 150 L

Nipple Rings: $ 200 L

Jewellery Fullsets: $ 1250 L (worth $ 2175 when pieces are purchased individually)


This jewellery is a very delicate, unique twist on a very classic idea. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

A Quick Note....

Before I entirely forget, there were two other itty bitty things I should have mentioned already. A) I released the first of what I hope to be many such costumes a short time ago. My lavender fairy;



and B) some funky little halloween goodies (for men and women).



These goodies are free to group members by the way, but they are available in stores for a small price as well.

And, P.S. before I go, these funky little prim filled spiderwebs look pretty amazing.. though I did opt for some pretty dark shots.

Ok, that's it.. on to those things I need to do.

~The Tagged Collection`

Original release date: October 20, 2008




That's right folks, yet another release for this month. Aren't you spoiled? Or, perhaps more truly, I have too much time on my hands lately. Who really knows?



This set is pretty straight forward (as i promised in a previous post). Personalized 'Initial' bracelets and chokers. I have been long meaning to add something like this to the store, but it's been put off time and time again... until now.



There are 13 different metals built into each piece, as well as 12 different gems, so you can mix and match to your hearts content. Also, as always, they are fully modifiable, so go ahead and add in your own textures if you'd like. I think it's important for us to all be able to find a bit of originality, so knock your socks off.


I'd love to write a little more here, but I've got a stockpile of things I need to attend to, so I'll just let the jewellery speak for itself.

Happy shopping until the next time.

~The Warrior Collection~

Original release date: October 14, 2008

There was an entirely different project that, perhaps, this post truly should have been about. A great, very straight forward (for me) sort of project that was nearly finished before the following project was even imagined. HOWEVER… nearly at the end of that project (I should be able to get that out to y’all in the next week or so, barring RL complications), for some reason I started messing around with this one little prim that I’d tortured some time back and had left sitting on my work table. Just a little, insignificant prim… and yet somehow, it inspired me to create an entire collection around it. What came from this accidental inspiration, I would now like to introduce to you as ~The Warrior Collection~.

Thirteen highly detailed parts make up these costumes… each piece entirely prim. In fact, the only non prim part is the shoe base. Personally, I believe this to be the best work I have yet to do here, and I am extremely proud of what I accomplished.

The bikinis in this set stand amazingly well on their own, as does any of the jewellery or the shoes.

But the way it all comes together is something else entirely. The sets definately boast a dangerous, warrior look... but without giving up any of the sex appeal most armor forces you to do without.

When I first put this set together, I did so all in a blank texture, with no real idea yet of what the finished product would actually look like. In fact, not even entirely certain it would ever become something that would go any further then my own inventory. However, after a while it became clear that I was in the process of creating something rather amazing, and by the time I was finished the initial construction, I knew it was something that deserved great thought and respect when it came down to texturing. Great thought and respect it got… and an insane number of work hours… before I was happy with my texturing choices. I decided in the end to make the metal parts a nice mixture of different shades of bronze. I opted for this, mainly because the bronze hues gave the items such a perfect pop that after I started to apply them on the first test set, I had begun to dislike all the metal tests that came before as remotely viable options.

Once the metals were decided upon, the fabrics fell into place quite simply. This is where the collection actually sort of divides into two separate sections. The first section is the rich textures, the ‘gloss’ fabrics if you will. These are a set of 14 beautifully bright, lovely silky-satin textures that I added a low shine too because it made the textures stand out so nicely. I also added into this first ‘gloss’ section, variations of the two bronze hues I used in the metal parts, simply because in the early texture testing, I saw how nice they could look (with a slight modification) as the fabric parts as well.

The second section is the animal skins, or ‘flat’ textures. These were a natural choice that had been floating around on some vague level in the back of my mind since I first started to realize this was to become a full project. A natural choice because I simply love the look of the animal textures for one thing, plus I find about 95% of the animal skin clothing options in SL to be pretty boring and have wanted to do a sexier, more original set for ages. There are 9 of my favourite skins and leathers used in this collection.

Also, rather then doing up gigantic boxes of full sets to give people the option of purchasing all of the different looks at a discount, I have taken a shine to cutting down the parts by adding in the texture change abilities when possible. I found another chance for that here. You can purchase either the ‘flat’ set, or the ‘gloss’ set for less then the cost of 3 single sets. That’s a hell of a deal if you ask me, especially considering I’ve also added in a free Modify, No Copy, Transfer shape… a $500 L value in my stores… just to make sure you can achieve an absolute perfect fit directly out of the box. The great thing about having these shapes at your disposal is that before you start trying to resize any of the prim parts from the set, you can see exactly how they’re met to look (perfectly fit), then either make adjustments to the shape I’ve included, or adjustments to the costume on your own shape with a bit more understanding of how each piece was intended. As usual, I will make myself available to you if you need a hand adjusting any of the parts, but I think this will simplify things a little for most people.

I have priced this entire collection on the low side, despite the extreme pride I feel for it. Each of the single sets is a mere $400 L and the texture set packs are only $1000. Considering that the jewellery, shoes, and the shape are all included, it’s a pretty killer bargain. I’ve done this for two basic reasons; a) the world economy is a nightmare right now it seems, and like the rest of you, I know I’m on the hunt for bigger and better deals all the time. And b) I wanted to make sure that these sets were affordable for everyone, because I love them so much I almost NEED to see them shared and enjoyed.

That about sums up ~The Warrior Collection~. I hope y’all enjoy it even half as much as I already do. See you soon with the other project I mentioned, and until then, happy shopping :).