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**Beebo Brink** · 10-30-2009, 07:43 AM

Just recently I was asked (for the first time) to enter my store in an upcoming store hunt. Whether or not the hunt proves beneficial to sales is irrelevant because just the acceptance started my creative juices boiling over.

I've started work on a Rosie the Riveter avatar, with the ambitious goal of making a complete package including the fashion outfit. The shape and custom skin are within my comfort zone, but moving into hair and clothing is not. I've made a few tentative stabs at those areas, but nothing of this complexity before.

I'm making a concession with a few sculpted components that are completely beyond my ability to provide. I plan on buying the sculpts for the scarf, shirt collar and cuffs, and work boots. Best of all, Carter Denja has offered to make a free perm pose that more closely approaches the familiar muscle clench pose. I'll be including that in the package so that it can be added to any AO.

Stage 1: I've finishing up the shape, skin and iconic headscarf. The scarf covers a combination of prim curls of hair and tufts of Linden hair, both of which are using my own custom hair textures.

Stage 2: Making the work shirt and work pants.

Wish me luck!

Persephone Milk · 10-30-2009, 08:09 AM

Wow, she is already looking awesome Beebo! Nice work

**Carter-Madhu** · 10-30-2009, 10:19 AM

I

this project and it is a huge honor to be involved in it.

Beebo: can you send me a copy of the shape so that I can tweak the pose to be just right on it? Poses can't be tweaked for all shapes but I may as well make this one perfect for the Rosie shape.

Brig McD · 10-30-2009, 10:28 AM

This is awesome Beebo!!! Which hunt is it? I'll be there overturning every rock to find this avatar.

Cat Fratica · 10-30-2009, 10:50 AM

Me too - or maybe just buy the package when finished - you will be selling it too won't you Beebo?

I don't actually know the character but I have a vague idea she was used in the war in an Uncle Sam sort of way? We (Brits) had various inspirational images of Land girls (agriculture), Canary girls (munitions) and others but I'm not aware of any single identifiable figure(s)...

Anyway, looking forward to seeing the complete woman!

Cat x

PS Googled Rosie - apparently the 'We can do' girl is popularly thought to be Rosie the Riveter but actually isn't - but hey, if that's who she represents in most minds then who cares

PPS The real Rosie? www.rosietheriveter.org/painting.htm
PPPS The whole story: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journe...ranscript.html

**Beebo Brink** · 10-30-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brig McD

This is awesome Beebo!!! Which hunt is it?

Last year it was called Stepping Stones, but I believe it will be renamed this year. Scheduled to start in early December.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cat Fratica

Me too - or maybe just buy the package when finished - you will be selling it too won't you Beebo?

Yes, I'll be putting it on sale after the hunt. I'm hoping it will have some staying power afterwards.

Quote:

Googled Rosie - apparently the 'We can do' girl is popularly thought to be Rosie the Riveter but actually isn't - but hey, if that's who she represents in most minds then who cares

There are quite a few Rosie images, but the poster girl is probably the most well-known and it also has the most recognizable elements (like that polka-dot kerchief), so after reviewing all my reference photos I went with the "We can do it" version.

Naoki Ninetails · 10-30-2009, 01:34 PM

I totally love it so far.

I have a bomber jacket with her on the back patch. Her face is AMAZINGLY true-to-form.

**Beebo Brink** · 10-31-2009, 07:45 AM

Reworked skin tone and Carter's first draft of the iconic Rosie pose:

**Carter-Madhu** · 10-31-2009, 10:22 AM

Haha, that's me in that picture, you'd never know. The draft of the pose I finished with last night is better than the one in that picture, closer to the iconic Rosie pose. We will make final tweaks to the pose when Beebo has finished her work on the clothes. This is the most awesomest project ever, I can't say enough times what a thrill it is to contribute to it.

**Vertigo Paris** · 10-31-2009, 10:27 AM

This is awesome! Yay!!!

Naoki Ninetails · 10-31-2009, 10:36 AM

OMG, it's amazing.

Are her hand sliders all the way down? Maybe just a teensy bit bigger. Rosie is dainty but she isn't typical-Second-Life-girl-hand dainty! But seriously, she looks so killer. It looks like you're in the home stretch!

**Beebo Brink** · 10-31-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naoki Ninetails

OMG, it's amazing.

Are her hand sliders all the way down? Maybe just a teensy bit bigger. Rosie is dainty but she isn't typical-Second-Life-girl-hand dainty! But seriously, she looks so killer. It looks like you're in the home stretch!

Thanks, and I'll check handsize tonight. I've started on the work shirt already, so I'm making faster progress than I expected.

**Carter-Madhu** · 10-31-2009, 01:00 PM

Here I am modeling the current draft of the pose in the shape, skin, and hair Beebo made.

**Humps** · 10-31-2009, 02:14 PM

She really is looking great. Can't wait to see the finished article. Excellent work as usual

Aisuru Rieko · 10-31-2009, 10:34 PM

Ooh exciting! That was a really good hunt the first time around and it's certain to be this time too. This avatar is such a cool project and you're both doing so well on your respective parts

you can do it! hehe.

nadir · 11-01-2009, 12:48 AM

wow, impressive work! At first, I thought the screenshot was an image from the poster!

**Beebo Brink** · 11-02-2009, 09:31 AM

Working my way through the

stage of the project. You know, the point where you're patting yourself on the back for how well everything is going and then.... it all seems to fall apart.

1) Decided I still didn't have the face right, then tweaked too much... started all over again with a new shape. (Like the result better.)

2) Shifted the skin tone away from pink and made the "final" skin... then wore it in a few different light situations and realized I'd gone too far. Needs to be re-done.

3) Was hollering hurrah over finishing the work shirt... and realized I totally overlooked how the front seams would mesh with a prim collar. Still working on that....

Pie Psaltery · 11-02-2009, 09:45 AM

Recreating such an iconic, well known character can be daunting, but you are doing a fabulous job. Kudos!!!

**Beebo Brink** · 11-07-2009, 09:52 PM

The latest Rosie version, now with her own work shirt:

BEARintheMorning · 11-07-2009, 11:52 PM

That is simply amazing work Beebs. Totally amazing!

10-30-2009, 07:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,877 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	Pushing boundaries Just recently I was asked (for the first time) to enter my store in an upcoming store hunt. Whether or not the hunt proves beneficial to sales is irrelevant because just the acceptance started my creative juices boiling over. I've started work on a Rosie the Riveter avatar, with the ambitious goal of making a complete package including the fashion outfit. The shape and custom skin are within my comfort zone, but moving into hair and clothing is not. I've made a few tentative stabs at those areas, but nothing of this complexity before. I'm making a concession with a few sculpted components that are completely beyond my ability to provide. I plan on buying the sculpts for the scarf, shirt collar and cuffs, and work boots. Best of all, Carter Denja has offered to make a free perm pose that more closely approaches the familiar muscle clench pose. I'll be including that in the package so that it can be added to any AO. Stage 1: I've finishing up the shape, skin and iconic headscarf. The scarf covers a combination of prim curls of hair and tufts of Linden hair, both of which are using my own custom hair textures. Stage 2: Making the work shirt and work pants. Wish me luck! __________________ Browse http://www.BrazenWomen.com

10-30-2009, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Persephone Milk Musical Alchemist Mixolydian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,871 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: October 5, 2004 Business: Musical Alchemy	Wow, she is already looking awesome Beebo! Nice work __________________ . Musical Alchemy - Fine Musical Instruments by Persephone Milk See me on SLEx, OnRez, My Blog, and at My Store

10-30-2009, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Carter-Madhu dorkasaurus SLU Supporter same as the old me Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.E. United States Posts: 1,586 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 3 SL Join Date: Nov 2007 Business: Madhu's Cafe Blog Entries: 3	I this project and it is a huge honor to be involved in it. Beebo: can you send me a copy of the shape so that I can tweak the pose to be just right on it? Poses can't be tweaked for all shapes but I may as well make this one perfect for the Rosie shape. __________________ Pocket Gardens -- prefab landscaping \|\|\| Madhu's Cafe world music coffeehouse

10-30-2009, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cat Fratica Junior Member Happiness is a warm t... kitty Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Me too - or maybe just buy the package when finished - you will be selling it too won't you Beebo? I don't actually know the character but I have a vague idea she was used in the war in an Uncle Sam sort of way? We (Brits) had various inspirational images of Land girls (agriculture), Canary girls (munitions) and others but I'm not aware of any single identifiable figure(s)... Anyway, looking forward to seeing the complete woman! Cat x PS Googled Rosie - apparently the 'We can do' girl is popularly thought to be Rosie the Riveter but actually isn't - but hey, if that's who she represents in most minds then who cares PPS The real Rosie? www.rosietheriveter.org/painting.htm PPPS The whole story: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/journe...ranscript.html Last edited by Cat Fratica; 10-30-2009 at 11:08 AM. Reason: typo

10-30-2009, 01:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Naoki Ninetails insert witticism here. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 19 My Mood: SL Join Date: October 17, 2007 Business: Locke Couture	I totally love it so far. I have a bomber jacket with her on the back patch. Her face is AMAZINGLY true-to-form. __________________

10-30-2009, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brig McD Waiting for Someday Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,149 My Mood: SL Join Date: July 29, 2006	This is awesome Beebo!!! Which hunt is it? I'll be there overturning every rock to find this avatar.

10-31-2009, 07:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,877 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	Reworked skin tone and Carter's first draft of the iconic Rosie pose:

10-31-2009, 10:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Carter-Madhu dorkasaurus SLU Supporter same as the old me Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.E. United States Posts: 1,586 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 3 SL Join Date: Nov 2007 Business: Madhu's Cafe Blog Entries: 3	Haha, that's me in that picture, you'd never know. The draft of the pose I finished with last night is better than the one in that picture, closer to the iconic Rosie pose. We will make final tweaks to the pose when Beebo has finished her work on the clothes. This is the most awesomest project ever, I can't say enough times what a thrill it is to contribute to it.

10-31-2009, 10:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
Naoki Ninetails insert witticism here. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 19 My Mood: SL Join Date: October 17, 2007 Business: Locke Couture	OMG, it's amazing. Are her hand sliders all the way down? Maybe just a teensy bit bigger. Rosie is dainty but she isn't typical-Second-Life-girl-hand dainty! But seriously, she looks so killer. It looks like you're in the home stretch!

10-31-2009, 02:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Humps Senior Member SLU Supporter I refuse to edit my status Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,353 My Mood: SL Join Date: 19th May 2006 XBOX Leaderboard: 31^st Awards: 1	She really is looking great. Can't wait to see the finished article. Excellent work as usual

10-31-2009, 10:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Aisuru Rieko Came here for an argument It's being hit-on-the-head lessons in here Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 737 My Mood: SL Join Date: 1/18/08 Business: Beloved XBOX Leaderboard: 29^th	Ooh exciting! That was a really good hunt the first time around and it's certain to be this time too. This avatar is such a cool project and you're both doing so well on your respective parts you can do it! hehe. __________________ Kami-no-Aisuru ][ Flickr ][ Plurk Trout rated: 7.9

11-01-2009, 12:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
nadir role-player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 228 SL Join Date: 12/4/06 Business: ALTERSCAPE	wow, impressive work! At first, I thought the screenshot was an image from the poster! __________________ ALTERSCAPE -- The immersive living experience in SL Urban, Industrial, Futuristic Land or Housing Available Crack Den \| Dead End \| Hitokai Island \| Shipyard

11-02-2009, 09:31 AM	#17 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,877 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	Working my way through the stage of the project. You know, the point where you're patting yourself on the back for how well everything is going and then.... it all seems to fall apart. 1) Decided I still didn't have the face right, then tweaked too much... started all over again with a new shape. (Like the result better.) 2) Shifted the skin tone away from pink and made the "final" skin... then wore it in a few different light situations and realized I'd gone too far. Needs to be re-done. 3) Was hollering hurrah over finishing the work shirt... and realized I totally overlooked how the front seams would mesh with a prim collar. Still working on that....

11-02-2009, 09:45 AM	#18 (permalink)
Pie Psaltery blah blah blah status-less Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 44 My Mood: Awesome Blossom Champion! SL Join Date: 01/13/2004	Recreating such an iconic, well known character can be daunting, but you are doing a fabulous job. Kudos!!!

11-07-2009, 09:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,877 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	Making progress... The latest Rosie version, now with her own work shirt:

11-07-2009, 11:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
BEARintheMorning Is this thing ON?!? Virtually burned out. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,291 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 7 SL Join Date: March 17, 2007 Business: BEARly There Enterprises	That is simply amazing work Beebs. Totally amazing! __________________ You know you're addicted to drag racing when: During the winter, you roll the windows down just to smell the tire smoke from skidding tires.

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