More XtraX Items!

Today we are releasing one of my favorite lines from XtraX ... The Pirate Spawn! You'll find favorites like the broken chilla, the pirate's rustic dreams (multi-pose sex bed!), a very cool box cross for all those captives you have sitting around, plus much more! Be sure to come by the main store and pick up your copies today!

Introducting Merc Camp, formerly by XtraX!

We are so excited to have the FAB designs created by etana Forcella join our store! We will be introducing the lines slowly as there is SO much to choose from. Be looking out for recreations of old favorites. etana was always an inspiration for me so we are so excited to have her creations join our already fabulous line! Enjoy! :)

Gorean Animations

We are very proud to present the addition of Xanimations ... Gorean animations made by a fabulous designer that has set up a vendor in the store. Be sure to come by and check out these great new Gorean animations. She is a busy little bee so expect lots of additions, and soon!

Welcome to Cynful Designs!!!

New Releases!!

The Gorean Grid-Wide Hunt has been a great excuse to release some new items so I wanted to share some of them with you here. The following posts include the ones already for sale at the store. Be sure to keep checking back for more items to come this month during the hunt!

The first is the all-new infirmary bed with a great laying down pose:

There is also a multi-pose Cushioned Sitting Stool that includes a book you can "touch" for an enjoy an afternoon of reading my favorite Gor book:

We are also offering a multi-pose Slave Whipping Post for what I like to call the three stages of whipping: anticipation, whipping, and regret:

Gorean Grid Wide Hunt

Be sure to take part of the upcoming Gorean Grid-Wide Hunt starting on August 8th and running until August 23rd! We are participating with an exclusive build just for the hunt! :)

But be sure to check out all the brand-new releases that will be available during the hunt as well. We are planning on releasing multiple items during the hunt to give you lots of choices!

Antique Table and Chairs

I've recently taken a side trip from my Gorean rustic builds to furnish a house that I built for my own personal use. One of the items I built was a fantastic antique table and four different chairs. For the original use, I actually doubled the use of two chairs to make it a 6-seater table for family and friends. I was so proud of how it turned out that I decided to offer it here, to you! I am offering it as a whole set or ... you can buy the pieces seperately and mix-n-match to your heart's content! Be sure to stop by the main store and get your copies today!

Alar Line additions ...

Since my Master and i are now roleplaying on the Alar sim with a great (yes! by the book!) roleplay book, I've been inspired lately to add to my Alar line. With most sims going to low-prim sims now I've been forced to try and create detailed items that I am most proud of with low prims. This means ... sculpties! So hopefully I'll be bringing you more camp items that are low prim and still high detailed! I'm attaching two new additions here ... the Alar Sleeping Platform and the Alar Supply Trunk! Be sure to come by the main store to get your copies today!

Village of Minus Line

I am finally getting around to releasing a village that I built for a friend earlier this year that was never used. I'm rather proud of it so I am finally boxing it up and offering it to you! The Village of Minus line has multiple pieces: a tavern connected to a physician's office, a spacious dock with storage shed, a two-story jail with bars visible from outside of the building, a two-story Inn, an office, a forge, a corral, and of course, a tower! All rustic but still a nice visual ... worn but still intact and not crumbling down. Be sure to come by the main store and get your copy today!

*Pic of the tavern/physician office attached ...

More New Releases

Slowly but surely I am getting back into Gorean roleplay so its, luckily, starting to inspire me once again. In fact, I am getting a few more ideas for wagons and decorations to go within since we are spending more time with the Alar. This also forces me back to the books so as I come across things I'll be bringing them to life. For now, be sure to stop by the main store and check out our newest builds:

Elegant slave beds/multi-pose cushions for the more pampered slave! These are perfect for that High Caste office or elegant home. A Warrior's Tent with multiple cushions and a scripted dance pit for entertainment. Just add your own dances and you are good to go! A rustic free-standing swing perfect for cuddling. And, of course, an Alar gathering tent/central fire, perfect for any outlaw camp, circle of wagons or even panther camp!

New Releases by Daved Calderwood

One of my oldest and dearest friends from Second Life made some amazing builds for me and the business before he decided it was time to take a break and move on from SL. He will be greatly missed ... already is. :(

But he left us with some great new stuff that I am finally getting around to releasing for your enjoyment. There are really too many to mention but he builds a lot like I do ... a great eye for detail but a bit prim heavy. So these amazing pieces are not for the faint of heart. :) But I am SO proud of them and can't wait to see how well they do.

My favorite piece is probably the one I am picturing here ... the Rustic Wash Basins. What a great piece! But be sure to check out the main store and get your copy of each of Daved's pieces. Trust me, it's worth it!

ARA Best Homes in SL Competition

About a month ago I received an invitation to participate in the ARA (Animal Rights Activists) Best Home in SL Competition. There were probably a few of my builds I could have entered in the contest but instead, I went with my own personal home (which I'll probably be boxing up and selling in the near future) that I had built from a refurbished barn I had seen in a magazine while waiting in my allergist's office. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised to find out I had actually won a prize at the competition this past Sunday evening, even though I wasn't chosen as one of the top ten finalists. Instead, I think I received an award that speaks to my whole purpose of building ... Most Creative Home! So I'll be posting a few pics here as a preview of the home that will soon be for sale. Who knows ... maybe I'll start a whole new rustic home line! LOL!

Freebies & Discounts!

After a lot of thinking and careful consideration, I knew it was time that I made a discount and freebie section. The economy has definately impacted Second Life and Cynful Designs and I knew I wanted to give my customers a financial break. Maybe, just maybe, I can lower prices. I'm proud of my hard work and my attention to detail, but if customers can't afford it, then how are they going to enjoy it? So for starters, we are having a freebie of the week and a half-priced item of the week. There is also a Group Members Only gift that will be updating periodically, just to say thank you. Up and coming next will be a Profile Picks Gift Giver but more information on that to come ... :)

All New Look!

I know it's been a while since I've blogged last but I've been busy creating an all-new look for the sim and save the prims for creating more fantastic Cynful Designs for you to enjoy. Be sure to stop by the main store and check it out! It's a combination of my favorite looks ... rustic, a touch of western and a hint of Zen. I even got married on the sim just this past weekend to my Master and best friend, Maluk! I can't bear to take down the wedding pavillion so it's still there for you to enjoy! (Regretfully it wasn't created by me but one of my mentors and friends, Aral Levitt from Bahia Tiki & Zen Store!)

Lots of New Releases

I guess I've been on a building spree lately ... there really are too many random things to mention seperately so I'll try to at least cover them all here. First and foremost, I've been keeping my scriptor pretty busy! We have been working the kinks out of a multi-notecard script for a messy scribery bookcase that is finally released. For now its open for your own use but my plan is to customize it for some specific notecards later. More to come on that soon ...

I've added some sitting animations on some dock specific builds with outlaws or pirates in mind (funny how those groups are like THE groups to roleplay in right now). I've also finally released my Viking Warning Tower with a working ladder to climb and a horn that blows a warning when touched.

There are so many ideas floating around in my head right now ... I can hardly get them organized enough to build! Daved and I are working on a project I'm excited about and can't wait for the scripting to be done and tell you all about it. Just keep checking back in!

All New Warriors' Barracks

My good friend Daved Calderwood came up with this concept by creating a two-story building that he wanted used as a Gorean Warriors' Barracks. It's a great build with a wonderful wrap-around 2nd story enclosed within bannisters with windows for sniping and/or lookout. Based on his original build, I went from there - creating my version of what I thought a Gorean Red Caste barracks might look like. I tried to combine what I had seen about military barracks in movies along with the whole rustic concept and still be true to John Norman's version of Gor. I was VERY pleased with the end result! Of course, there are still lots of plans for add-ons and additional extras in the works. Be sure to stop by the main store to check it out the way it was meant to be seen!

Official Move!

Well it's been a couple of weeks now but I am just getting around to posting this on our official blog -- we've moved!! :)

Finally the most basic dream I've had for this business since it was started has come true - we are now on our sim where the whole place can be the entire store instead of just one building. I wanted to be able to make it so we could display the builds as they were meant to be used on a sim. Be sure to check each building though because it is either decked out with all of its extras and available furniture that matches, or sale boxes with other related items.