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BeOSBoxBoy's Innsmouth Set - has boxes with fish, crabs, lobster.



Birgit43 Complete Fish-shop




Limonaire Fish (4t2)




SimWardrobe has fishing stuffs for business - although his site is gone, it is downloadable at the sims graveyard.


PlumbobKeep has a lot of stuff for fish

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BeOSBoxBoy's Innsmouth Set - has boxes with fish, crabs, lobster.



Birgit43 Complete Fish-shop




Limonaire Fish (4t2)




SimWardrobe has fishing stuffs for business - although his site is gone, it is downloadable at the sims graveyard.


PlumbobKeep has a lot of stuff for fish

]]> https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=74 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 03:45:14 +0000 https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=74 I like to do Stained Glass windows as well - using MLC's window film.

Meshing, mapping - very slow, but ok.

Modifying BHAVS - 
adding functionality to existing objects - ok
Doing stuff from scratch - less so, but willing to go for it.

Slots - good
Repository - good
adding footprints - ok

pretty much anything that is needed - if I can find a tutorial, I can do it.

Things I can't do -

Shadows - I've never been able to get them to work, so I tend to just remove them on new objects.
animations, and adding sounds.]]> I like to do Stained Glass windows as well - using MLC's window film.

Meshing, mapping - very slow, but ok.

Modifying BHAVS - 
adding functionality to existing objects - ok
Doing stuff from scratch - less so, but willing to go for it.

Slots - good
Repository - good
adding footprints - ok

pretty much anything that is needed - if I can find a tutorial, I can do it.

Things I can't do -

Shadows - I've never been able to get them to work, so I tend to just remove them on new objects.
animations, and adding sounds.]]> https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=73 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:09:57 +0000 https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=73
Anyway, I started on (British) cheeses and here they are as they are atm:  There are two truckles in various states of completion with two variants of each truckle.  

  CheeseWiP.jpg (Size: 145.56 KB / Downloads: 779)
The first is a big traditional truckle which has recolours for Cheddar and Stilton (of course Stilton was one of the first cheeses I made, I love it).  I was thinking of adding a Lancashire recolour as Lancs tends to come in big truckles like that too - a Lancs recolour could double for Caerphilly.  There are two variants for each with one being a child of the parent mesh.  There is a complete truckle (the child) and one with a slice taken out (the parent).  I was thinking of adding a further child mesh of a slice for purchasing.  I tend to prefer to make food thing stockable only when they are the sort of thing that would be generally purchased irl - so I was thinking the slice would be stockable but the truckles not and for display only.

The second is a waxed truckle - as you can see with that, it needs both the texture adding and the shadows sorting out plus I was going to add a slice for this too.  

The final thing I started was the hatched thing there - it's meant to be the start of a potted cheese thing - like this.  It's the sort of thing people buy as presents at Christmas (and if anyone wants to send me a potted Stilton, please feel free to knock yourself out).

There are a couple of other cheeses I'd probably like to make too - big brie wheel and a wheel of Yarg for starters.

Then I was going to add boxes and rounds of crackers and maybe some pickles in jars - there's already a nice mesh for a jam/pickle jar available.  Plus, as CC from elsewhere, wine bottles.

Did you see this BTW?  I made it for your present then forgot to send it to you.]]>
Anyway, I started on (British) cheeses and here they are as they are atm:  There are two truckles in various states of completion with two variants of each truckle.  

  CheeseWiP.jpg (Size: 145.56 KB / Downloads: 779)
The first is a big traditional truckle which has recolours for Cheddar and Stilton (of course Stilton was one of the first cheeses I made, I love it).  I was thinking of adding a Lancashire recolour as Lancs tends to come in big truckles like that too - a Lancs recolour could double for Caerphilly.  There are two variants for each with one being a child of the parent mesh.  There is a complete truckle (the child) and one with a slice taken out (the parent).  I was thinking of adding a further child mesh of a slice for purchasing.  I tend to prefer to make food thing stockable only when they are the sort of thing that would be generally purchased irl - so I was thinking the slice would be stockable but the truckles not and for display only.

The second is a waxed truckle - as you can see with that, it needs both the texture adding and the shadows sorting out plus I was going to add a slice for this too.  

The final thing I started was the hatched thing there - it's meant to be the start of a potted cheese thing - like this.  It's the sort of thing people buy as presents at Christmas (and if anyone wants to send me a potted Stilton, please feel free to knock yourself out).

There are a couple of other cheeses I'd probably like to make too - big brie wheel and a wheel of Yarg for starters.

Then I was going to add boxes and rounds of crackers and maybe some pickles in jars - there's already a nice mesh for a jam/pickle jar available.  Plus, as CC from elsewhere, wine bottles.

Did you see this BTW?  I made it for your present then forgot to send it to you.]]> https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=72 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:16:15 +0000 https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=72 Career Lots (career - lot ideas):
Adventurer - mines, caves, rivers
Advertisng - ad agency
Archaeology - dig site, museum
Architect - architecture firm, construction site
Artist - gallery
Astronomy - observatory
Athletic - stadium
Auto Mechanic - automotive repair shop/garage
Banking/Investments - bank, savings and loan office
Business - corporate offices
Construction - construction site
Counseling Psychology - counseling/psychology rooms, hospital
Criminal - gang hangout
CSI - crime lab
Dance - dance studio
Education - school
Entertainment - film studio, TV studio
Factory Worker - factory
Fashion Design - fashion studio, modeling agency
Figure Skater - ice rink
Fire Service - fire station
Forensics - crime lab
Game Development - software studio
Grocery - grocery store, supermarket
Hospitality - hotel, event venue
Intelligence - SCIA/intelligence agency
Journalism - newspaper office, newsroom, TV studio
Law - law firm, court room
Law Enforcement - police station
Librarian - library
Medicine - hospital, GP's office
Meteorology - TV studio
Military - army base
Modeling - fashion studio, modeling agency
Music - recording studio
Natural Science - aquarium, museum
News - TV studio
Oceanography - aquarium, museum
Paleontology - dig site, museum
Photography - photography studio, gallery
Politics - town/city hall
Postal Service - post office
Realtor - real estate office
Science - aquarium, laboratory, museum
Show Business - film studio, TV studio
Social Worker - hospital, social services
Taxi Driving - taxi company office
Textiles - factory
Tourism - tourist centre
Travel - travel agency
Veterinarian - vet surgery


Educational/cultural lots:
aquarium
art gallery
daycare centre
fashion studio
film studio
library
museum
photography studio
recording studio
schools - primary school, high school, music school, culinary school, art school, ballet school


Entertainment:
amusement park
bandshell
casino
circus
venues - opera house, rock concert venue, concert hall, cinema, theatre
video arcade


Event venues:
Church/chapel/cathedral
function hall/function centre
Vegas-style wedding chapel


Finance:
auction house
bank
real estate agency


Fitness/sports:
dojo
equestrian centre
ice rink
gym
roller rink
soccer field
stadium
swimming pool - indoor, outdoor
yoga studio


Government:
army base
city hall/town hall
fire station
gaol/prison/juvenile detention centre
police station
adoption agency
jobs agency/career services


Great outdoors:
beach lots - surf school, campground, state park with educational exhibits, surf fishing area, boardwalk
cemetery
fish hatchery
parks - large park, small park, abandoned/run-down park, community garden, fishing pond, playground, sculpture garden, botanical gardens, skateboard/bike park
summer camp
town square


Medical:
asylum
counselling/psychology rooms
free clinic
hospital
GP's office
plastic surgery clinic


NIMBY (not in my backyard - many sims might not want to live near these places but poorer sims may not have the choice):
alleyway
fortune teller
gas/service/petrol station
junkyard
homeless shelter/social services/AA meeting place
House of Ill Repute (make of that what you will)
laundromat
power plant
shipping yard
storage yard
tattoo parlour


Pampering:
beauty salon
spa/sauna


Paranormal lots: 
Underground plasma bar (vampires)
Werewolf grooming service
Witch Doctor's office
Witch's Lair


Retail:
market place
shops (stand-alone or as part of a larger mall/shopping centre) - 
antiques
art supplies
baby stuff
bakery
bikes
books
bridal
car dealership/used car lot
clothing
electronics
farmer's market
fish market
florist
furniture
groceries
hardware
lingerie
liquor
music
newsagency/card shop
occult
perfumery
pets
second-hand
tobacco
toys
video games


Socialising: 
bars - dive bar, underground bar, Irish pub, gay/lesbian bar, wine bar, karaoke bar, sports bar, beach bar, medieval theme
clubs - nightclub, jazz club, disco, dance club, retro club
eateries - fancy restaurant, tea room (high tea, Moroccan), bistro, Chinese, pancakes, coffee shop, Mexican, sushi bar, beatnik cafe, outdoor cafe, Indian, diner, cyber cafe, ice cream/pastry shop, 50s diner, seafood, pizzeria, chocolaterie
make-out point (like Inspiration Point on Happy Days)
youth centre/teen hangout


Travel and attractions:
Airport
Campsite
Bus station
Hotels - hostel, upscale resort, cheap motel
Lighthouse
Souvenir shop
Taxi company office
Tourist centre
Train station

Travel agency
Winery (they are nectaries in TS3, maybe juiceries in TS2, seeing Sims get juice from the bars)
Zoo]]> Career Lots (career - lot ideas):
Adventurer - mines, caves, rivers
Advertisng - ad agency
Archaeology - dig site, museum
Architect - architecture firm, construction site
Artist - gallery
Astronomy - observatory
Athletic - stadium
Auto Mechanic - automotive repair shop/garage
Banking/Investments - bank, savings and loan office
Business - corporate offices
Construction - construction site
Counseling Psychology - counseling/psychology rooms, hospital
Criminal - gang hangout
CSI - crime lab
Dance - dance studio
Education - school
Entertainment - film studio, TV studio
Factory Worker - factory
Fashion Design - fashion studio, modeling agency
Figure Skater - ice rink
Fire Service - fire station
Forensics - crime lab
Game Development - software studio
Grocery - grocery store, supermarket
Hospitality - hotel, event venue
Intelligence - SCIA/intelligence agency
Journalism - newspaper office, newsroom, TV studio
Law - law firm, court room
Law Enforcement - police station
Librarian - library
Medicine - hospital, GP's office
Meteorology - TV studio
Military - army base
Modeling - fashion studio, modeling agency
Music - recording studio
Natural Science - aquarium, museum
News - TV studio
Oceanography - aquarium, museum
Paleontology - dig site, museum
Photography - photography studio, gallery
Politics - town/city hall
Postal Service - post office
Realtor - real estate office
Science - aquarium, laboratory, museum
Show Business - film studio, TV studio
Social Worker - hospital, social services
Taxi Driving - taxi company office
Textiles - factory
Tourism - tourist centre
Travel - travel agency
Veterinarian - vet surgery


Educational/cultural lots:
aquarium
art gallery
daycare centre
fashion studio
film studio
library
museum
photography studio
recording studio
schools - primary school, high school, music school, culinary school, art school, ballet school


Entertainment:
amusement park
bandshell
casino
circus
venues - opera house, rock concert venue, concert hall, cinema, theatre
video arcade


Event venues:
Church/chapel/cathedral
function hall/function centre
Vegas-style wedding chapel


Finance:
auction house
bank
real estate agency


Fitness/sports:
dojo
equestrian centre
ice rink
gym
roller rink
soccer field
stadium
swimming pool - indoor, outdoor
yoga studio


Government:
army base
city hall/town hall
fire station
gaol/prison/juvenile detention centre
police station
adoption agency
jobs agency/career services


Great outdoors:
beach lots - surf school, campground, state park with educational exhibits, surf fishing area, boardwalk
cemetery
fish hatchery
parks - large park, small park, abandoned/run-down park, community garden, fishing pond, playground, sculpture garden, botanical gardens, skateboard/bike park
summer camp
town square


Medical:
asylum
counselling/psychology rooms
free clinic
hospital
GP's office
plastic surgery clinic


NIMBY (not in my backyard - many sims might not want to live near these places but poorer sims may not have the choice):
alleyway
fortune teller
gas/service/petrol station
junkyard
homeless shelter/social services/AA meeting place
House of Ill Repute (make of that what you will)
laundromat
power plant
shipping yard
storage yard
tattoo parlour


Pampering:
beauty salon
spa/sauna


Paranormal lots: 
Underground plasma bar (vampires)
Werewolf grooming service
Witch Doctor's office
Witch's Lair


Retail:
market place
shops (stand-alone or as part of a larger mall/shopping centre) - 
antiques
art supplies
baby stuff
bakery
bikes
books
bridal
car dealership/used car lot
clothing
electronics
farmer's market
fish market
florist
furniture
groceries
hardware
lingerie
liquor
music
newsagency/card shop
occult
perfumery
pets
second-hand
tobacco
toys
video games


Socialising: 
bars - dive bar, underground bar, Irish pub, gay/lesbian bar, wine bar, karaoke bar, sports bar, beach bar, medieval theme
clubs - nightclub, jazz club, disco, dance club, retro club
eateries - fancy restaurant, tea room (high tea, Moroccan), bistro, Chinese, pancakes, coffee shop, Mexican, sushi bar, beatnik cafe, outdoor cafe, Indian, diner, cyber cafe, ice cream/pastry shop, 50s diner, seafood, pizzeria, chocolaterie
make-out point (like Inspiration Point on Happy Days)
youth centre/teen hangout


Travel and attractions:
Airport
Campsite
Bus station
Hotels - hostel, upscale resort, cheap motel
Lighthouse
Souvenir shop
Taxi company office
Tourist centre
Train station

Travel agency
Winery (they are nectaries in TS3, maybe juiceries in TS2, seeing Sims get juice from the bars)
Zoo]]> https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=71 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:06:24 +0000 https://littlecarping.com/mybb/showthread.php?tid=71
1. We're interested in building some row shops, as per your preferences stated in the GoS Christmas in July (2020) thread and in response to my building Fromes Cheese Shop for you.
2. We both agreed that we like the sort of shops we saw in pictures from Ludlow (link to some source pictures).  Ludlow's an old market town (there's a lovely market square) and is typical of this type of town in the west of England.  It has some really quaint streets in the centre but isn't full-blown half timber as in Chester or York (though there are some half timber buildings here and there).  It's a nice town, I've always liked it.  I think I was channeling Ludlow when I started thinking about making Market Bannaby - which is a new hood project which, tbh, hasn't moved far past the planning stage.  Maybe this will help me get started on the build.

I attach a lot file which is the sort of thing I use as a starting point when I build stuff like this.  It's just the most rough outline - the stone floor tiles measure off the build area which will be chopped off when we shrink the lot.  And I've put in the wall 'lugs' that will attach to the adjacent lot - measured to Fromes.  We can change that, of course, especially at the back.  I put four tiles of pavement at the front to give room for shop-front decor (for Fromes I mean) - this matches and will set, I'm afraid where the frontage must be if you want it consistent.  Anyway, this is where I would start each time if I was building more than one shop.


  TemplateShopLot.jpg (Size: 140.65 KB / Downloads: 808)

I think the next question would be what sort of shops do we want to build?  We could continue the comestibles theme and go for a butchers or fish shop maybe?  Or maybe old-fashioned things like an Ironmonger or drapers (I love those old words that no-one uses these days)?  Or perhaps the more conventional game-type thing like a toyshop or cafe?  We could do a variety of course.  What about you?  What would you like?

  Shop Template Lot.rar (Size: 120.92 KB / Downloads: 754) ]]>
1. We're interested in building some row shops, as per your preferences stated in the GoS Christmas in July (2020) thread and in response to my building Fromes Cheese Shop for you.
2. We both agreed that we like the sort of shops we saw in pictures from Ludlow (link to some source pictures).  Ludlow's an old market town (there's a lovely market square) and is typical of this type of town in the west of England.  It has some really quaint streets in the centre but isn't full-blown half timber as in Chester or York (though there are some half timber buildings here and there).  It's a nice town, I've always liked it.  I think I was channeling Ludlow when I started thinking about making Market Bannaby - which is a new hood project which, tbh, hasn't moved far past the planning stage.  Maybe this will help me get started on the build.

I attach a lot file which is the sort of thing I use as a starting point when I build stuff like this.  It's just the most rough outline - the stone floor tiles measure off the build area which will be chopped off when we shrink the lot.  And I've put in the wall 'lugs' that will attach to the adjacent lot - measured to Fromes.  We can change that, of course, especially at the back.  I put four tiles of pavement at the front to give room for shop-front decor (for Fromes I mean) - this matches and will set, I'm afraid where the frontage must be if you want it consistent.  Anyway, this is where I would start each time if I was building more than one shop.


  TemplateShopLot.jpg (Size: 140.65 KB / Downloads: 808)

I think the next question would be what sort of shops do we want to build?  We could continue the comestibles theme and go for a butchers or fish shop maybe?  Or maybe old-fashioned things like an Ironmonger or drapers (I love those old words that no-one uses these days)?  Or perhaps the more conventional game-type thing like a toyshop or cafe?  We could do a variety of course.  What about you?  What would you like?

  Shop Template Lot.rar (Size: 120.92 KB / Downloads: 754) ]]>