Prim Perfect

This month, our magazine was a little different. Instead of featuring a single sim of the month, with residential properties, we focused on the opening of two commercial sims. Commercial? Yes. But Rustica and Elements in Design are sims that both offer tremendous experiences for the visitor – not to mention a wealth of goodies to buy. We had feature articles on both of these new sims, and interviews with their creators - Maxwell Graf and Gwen Carillon. And we also looked at the opening of the new PRrim Designs store – and saw how Prad Prithivi and Rrishanna Regina are moving in interesting new directions.

For the Landscape of the Month, Alesia Markstein reported on the utterly fascinating exhibition that was Not Possible in Real Life. We featured interviews with three of the creators too. And M0lly Dench embarkedon a journey through time and space with a Time Lord and his intrepid assistant to bring back an account of one of the most fascinating builds in Second Life – the Etheric Travelling Cabinet. Plus we returned to the Galaxy, the fabulous three-sim liner designed by Bill Stirling, to find out what Bill and his team have been up to since we visited for the launch, a year ago.

Then we had news of a series of live concerts sponsored by Prim Perfect, Associated Northcliffe Digital and Radio Riel. All through the summer and autumn, we have arranged for the top live performers to pay tribute to their favourite artists on Tribute Island. Find out who’s playing, who they’ve chosen to pay tribute to - and when you can see them!

And we had the start of a new regular column that we’ve been promising ourselves since the magazine began. So far we had looked at lovely gardens - now we suggested ways in which you can create one of your own! This month, our new gardening correspondent Kaye Robbiani looked at two major trends in Victorian gardening - and the female gardener who drew them both together. And her article was illustrated by pictures from her own garden, as she showed you how you can achieve these effects in Second Life.

Then there was also news of an important new group you can join - as Bailey Longcloth suggested a way in which store owners and customers can make better contact with each other through Homestyle Consolidated. Our Charity News told you all about the opening of Nonprofit Commons 2, the new island managed by Techsoup and the Wishing Tree, created by Sue Stonebender in support of kiva.org, the nonprofit making small business loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world. All this - plus advice for newbies about megaprims, our regular Treasure Hunt, News from the Grid, a fun quiz by our own Moodyloner Korobase (who also solved several problems by proffering advice about SLetiquette) … and more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

Our sim of the month was the beautiful Orkney Islands. A loving imagining of the islands off the North Scottish coast, they combine tradition with modern day life in a way that was reflected in our Star Prize cottage, furnished by our star designer, Kittie Munro. We invited readers to join us as we visit the ancient cairns and the modern harbour …

Our Landscape of the Month offered another kind of beauty – the Botanical Gardens of the Second Life world. Our Readers' Home of the Month showed what happens when a castle owner and beach home owner set up home together - if they have an impeccable sense of style!

We also had news on Relay for Life, with a sneak preview of one of the sims, and the first of a series of articles about Non-Profit Commons. There was more news about Meta Makeover. We looked again at the very serious issue of IP theft – and what to do if you suspect an article has been copied.

All this - plus our regular Advice for Newbies, the Treasure Hunt, News from the Grid … and more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

Our sim of the month was beautiful, educational and inspirational: it was the twin sims that make up the fascinating and very ambitious Al-Andalus project. Read all about how this area has been created as an environment to recreate an age where Muslims, Christians and Jews lived together in harmony in historical Spain, and how the founders of al-Andalus are using this to further and promote cultural understanding in very exciting ways.

And you can admire the sheer staggering beauty of the place too!

Beauty of a different sort was to be found in our landscape of the month – La Reve. This is the creation of the second Life artist Lash Xevius and it is replete with mystery, magic and puzzles as well as sculptures that will take your breath away.

We also had news on our new venture – the TV programme Meta Makeover, which we are producing in association with SLCN. In fact, our Reader’s Home of the Month was the house belonging to Motor Loon and Melody Regent that was made over in our second show – we bring you a detailed look at it!

We also took an indepth look at the very serious issue of IP theft – and what designers – and customers - can do to counter it.

We also looked at issues raised in buying land and making a complaint in Second Life. And our Spring Quiz took a peek into the hideous depths of our Inventories …

All this - plus our regular Treasure Hunt, News from the Grid, Charity News, Readers’ Letters … and more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

Our Sim of the Month was Celestial Requiem, that powerful tribute to New York and the World Trade Center. But our reporter Jvstin Tomorrow showed you what a thriving and wonderful place it is to be, and we took readers to the glorious penthouse apartment constructed by those PRim Designers - Rrishanna Regina and Prad Prathivi.

Our landscape article featured the Isle of Wyrms - and you can join our intrepid reporter Moodyloner Korobase as she explored this beautiful land of dragons. And we had a really magnificent Readers' Home of the Month, Armonia, the home of two fantastically talented designers - Zasa Rossini and Rascal Blanco. And there was an article from Simeon Beresford, on how to use that vital tool - the Land Menu.

Nor did we forget Valentine's Day. Kghia Gerhardi had a feature on unusual romantic places to visit in Second Life, and there were also some ideas of romantic presents you could be buying at this time of year. And Moodyloner created a hilarious quiz to test whether you're Cupid or curmudgeon at this time of year.

All this - plus our regular Treasure Hunt, News from the Grid, Charity News, Readers' Letters ... and more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

This month’s edition was set in the glorious regions of Caledon - and our Star Prize was a magnificent mansion in the new region Caledon: Morgaine.

Furnished by two top designers, Poppet McGimsie and Fatima Ur, this really was a very special prize indeed - as you’ll see in our photostory of a family preparing for a Christmas party in Morgaine Manor.

There were articles about Caledon too - the people, the places, the history - and its wonderful libraries. We had interviews with both our designers, as well as with Desmond Shang, the creator whose vision lies behind Caledon.

Our Landscape of the Month was Serenity Falls, and you could see the breathtaking effects of Windlight in the photographs that accompany the article, taken by JeanRicard Broeck.

There were pages of gift ideas too, and news of a special Prim Perfect gift that could be obtained from some of our top stores - as long as you were armed with the Prim Perfect passwords.

Plus a Chrustmas Quiz that was guaranteed to have you giggling, News from the Grid, Charity News, Advice for Newbies on decorating your home for Christmas - and much more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

This issue featured some wonderful things - including not one but TWO competitions to win a month’s free rental of one of two sensational properties.

One was the Reader’s Home of the Month - a beautiful castle in Tuscany, furnished by some of Second Life’s finest designers.

The other was furnished by Serra Anansi, our Designer of the Month, and was a chance to win a beautiful home in Winterfell Ebonshire, one of the gorgeous (and very popular) Winterfell sims, sims with a darkly medieval themes, explored in our article.

There was also an account of a visit to Straylight, our Landscape of the Month, by Moodyloner Korobase, our intrepid reporter.

And, in addition, there were interviews with the designers Serra Anansi and Dellybean North.

Our Advice to Newbies showed you how to work with linked prims (very carefully) to make a round table rectangular, and there was also our regular Treasure Hunt with a chance to win lovely prizes.

Then there was News from the Grid, with information about stores opening, expanding, re-vamping and, sadly, closing … Charity News (with news of a great new event in November), a Reader Survey for you to complete, a Problem Page on the question of VAT for Europeans, a selection of your letters … and more.

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

This issue featured a rather special sim - Better World Island, home to nonprofit organisations such as Gardens of Hope, the Centre for Water Studies and care.org, as well as interactive exhibitions such as Camp Darfur and the Streetsof Baghdad. Designer of the Month was Riversong Garden, the custodian of Better World Island, who created a glorious Japanese home for the competition.

Home of the month was the beautiful Castle Twilight, a fabulous new build by Fornicola Butzova - who also featured in an interview.

Our intrepid reporter Moodyloner Korobase got to chill out on Chillah Island, our Landscape of the month, and she also visited a delightful Cotswold mansion designed by followmeimthe Pied Piper.

There was a special article on Marketing in Secoond Life by CK DexterHaven Rucker, owner of the Chetenne Books Stores (among other things).

And Sky Everett had an article on how to create some stunning textures.

All this PLUS News From the Grid; Advice for Newbies; Problem Page; Fun Quiz; Treasure Hunt for exciting prizes, and much more!

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

This issue centred around castles of very different kinds. Our prize rental of the month was a glorious castle on Castle Island, the castle designed and built by Qabalah Quintus. It was furnished by Jeannie Moonflower, and the magazine contained interviews with both her and Qabalah Quintus.

Home of the month was the faboulous Arcana Nuevo, arguably the most beautiful and mysterious home in Second Life.

Landscape of the month was Tol Eressea, based on the novel of J R R Tolien and drawing on old English Literature - and Moodyloner Korobase, our chief researcher and reporter, got to spend time with the elves as she explored there.

You can see the full contents of the magazine here.

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

This issue featured around the Galaxy, amazing three-sim long cruise liner, built by Bill Stirling. Our prize rental of the month was a magnificent stateroom, on two levels with access to two different decks. It was furnished by Sofia Standish, and the magazine contained interviews with both her and Bill Stirling.

Home of the month was Idyllic Exile, a model of the beautiful island getaway - stylish, and also a real home.

Landscape of the month was Svarga - and Moodyloner Korobase, our chief researcher and reporter, provided some stunning pictures.

You can see the full contents of the magazine here.

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

 

This issue featured around Venice Island, that beautiful sim that captures Venice of the mind rather than a geographically accurate representation of an existing Venice. Our priize rental of the month was a beautiful apartment, with stinning views over the square and the canals. It was furnished by Isabella Lazarno, and the magazine contained interviews with both her and Venice residents, including the owner of Venioce, Melody Regent.

Home of the month was the Odaesan House, designed by Troy Vogel for Zeug Thalheimer, a towering tribute to the Arts and Crafts and Mission Home style.

Landscape of the month was Cave Rua - where Moodyloner Korobase, our chief researcher and reporter, learned to swim like a mermaid!

You can see the full contents of the magazine here.

You can read the magazine itself (in pdf format) here.

 

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