2026: Learn to Create—Because Ideas Deserve to Exist

This piece began as a drawing. Lines on a screen. Nothing fancy—until those lines were extruded, shaped, and turned into something real. That moment never gets old.

I create jewelry by turning drawings into dimensional forms, and I share the how through tutorials because creation shouldn’t be a mystery reserved for a few. If you can imagine it, you can learn to build it.

My journey started in OpenSim, creating virtual jewelry people could wear in-world before ever buying it in real life. That experiment turned into something bigger: a virtual jewelry store that’s open 24/7, showcasing years of designs, iterations, failures, breakthroughs, and finished pieces. It’s a living archive of creative growth.

Here’s the truth:
There is nothing quite like seeing an idea move from your mind, to a sketch, to a finished object you can hold—or wear. That spark when it finally clicks? That’s the reward.

So for 2026, my message to the community is simple:

Learn something new

Make something with your hands (digital or physical—both count)

Share what you learn

Inspire the next creator behind you

You don’t need permission to create. You just need curiosity and the willingness to try.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could make that,”—this is your year. Start drawing. Start modeling. Start learning.

Ideas are patient. They’ll wait.
But the joy comes when you finally bring them to life. 🌹

Überarbeitete Sound Vendoren in der "Sound Machine"

Nachdem die Original Sound Vendoren, die ich vor ein paar Jahren von einem Freund geschenkt bekommen habe, die dumme Angewohnheit hatten, die Scriptengine zu triggern, mit dem Ergebnis, dass die Skripte regelmäßig versagt haben, habe ich mich endlich dran gemacht, die Vendoren auszutauschen.
Sie sind vielleicht nicht mehr so schick wie die alten, dafür laufen die Skripte jetzt aber ohne Gemecker...
Und wo ich gleich am Überarbeiten war, habe ich gleich noch einige neue Sounds dazu gepackt... :)
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Revised sound vendors in the “Sound Machine”

After the original sound vendors, which I received from a friend a few years ago, had the annoying habit of triggering the script engine, resulting in the scripts regularly failing, I finally got around to replacing the vendors.
They may not be as fancy as the old ones, but now the scripts run without any problems...
And while I was revising them, I added a few new sounds... :)

My "Christmas Island" is saying good bye. It will come back totally different, I promise. Thank you so much for the visits, the likes and so many sweet compliments, all treasured in my heart and encouraging me to keep believing in magic. Let's have an amazing magical New Year. Love you all. Bebe

For the new year 2026, we wish you as much luck as there are drops of water in the ocean, as much love as there are stars in the sky, and health every single day. New opportunities, letting go of the old, and appreciating the moment. It's not the happy who are grateful. It's the grateful who are happy. New year, new chapter – with pages full of courage, happiness, and joy. Here's to a year full of small miracles and big moments. Wishing you a great start, Crazy and Carmen

Für das neue Jahr 2026 wünschen wir euch so viel Glück, wie Wassertropfen im Meer, so viel Liebe wie Sterne am Himmel und Gesundheit an jedem neuen Tag. Neue Chancen, das Loslassen des Alten und das Wertschätzen des Moments.  Nicht die Glücklichen sind dankbar. Es sind die Dankbaren, die glücklich sind. Neues Jahr, neues Kapitel – mit Seiten voller Mut, Glück und Freude. Auf ein Jahr voller kleiner Wunder und großer Momente. Einen guten Start wünschen Crazy und Carmen

"Für das neue Jahr wünsche ich dir nur das Beste: Viel Sonnenschein, wenig Sorgen und eine riesige Portion Lebensfreude!"
"For the new year, I wish you only the very best: plenty of sunshine, few worries, and a huge helping of joy!"

Liebe OpenSim-Freunde,
von Herzen wünsche ich euch – überall dort, wo ihr gerade seid – einen sanften, glitzernden Übergang ins neue Jahr. Möge es euch Gesundheit, Frieden, Wärme im Herzen, kleine Wunder und ganz viel Licht schenken.
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Eine kleine zauberhafte Anmerkung:
Cloudshead Worldheart wird Ende Januar wieder seine Pforten öffnen. Überall wird liebevoll umgebaut und verwandelt – Feen sind geschäftig unterwegs, Magie webt sich leise durch die Welt, und neue Wege entstehen. 🧚‍♀️🌿✨
Wir freuen uns schon sehr darauf, euch wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. 💞
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Dear OpenSim friends,
from the bottom of my heart I wish you — wherever you may be — a gentle, sparkling slide into the New Year. May it bring you health, peace, warmth of heart, little wonders along the way, and lots of light.
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A small magical note:
Cloudshead Worldheart will open its gates again at the end of January. Everywhere, things are being lovingly rebuilt and transformed — fairies are fluttering about, magic is quietly unfolding, and new paths are being prepared. 🧚‍♀️🌿✨We are already very much looking forward to welcoming you back. 💞
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Chers amis d’OpenSim,
de tout cœur, je vous souhaite — où que vous soyez — un passage doux et scintillant vers la nouvelle année. Qu’elle vous apporte santé, paix, chaleur du cœur, de petits miracles et beaucoup de lumière.
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Une petite note enchantée :
Cloudshead Worldheart rouvrira ses portes à la fin janvier. Partout, on reconstruit et on transforme avec amour — les fées s’affairent, la magie se tisse doucement, et de nouveaux chemins prennent forme. 🧚‍♀️🌿✨
Nous nous réjouissons déjà de vous retrouver. 💞

I want to wish everyone a wonderful New Year.
It’s been an incredible year on the grid, filled with new creations, events, and moments that have made our community shine.
Your attendance and support mean the world to us, whether our Residents or Hyper Gridders.
Seeing so many new faces join AMV has been truly inspiring, helping our grid grow and continue striving to be the best community in OpenSim.
As staff, our commitment to you remains at the heart of everything we do, working to keep you smiling, entertained, and feeling at home here on AMV.

On behalf of Grid Owners Clifford and Cataplexia, and the entire staff team, we wish you and family an amazing year in 2026.

Tyler
Grid Manager

Admin Panel Updates – More Convenient, Cleaner, Faster

We've just released a series of improvements to the admin panel to make management even easier and more intuitive.
✅ New, more modern interface

Clearer and more readable layout

Tab navigation to quickly find everything

KPIs/indicators at the top for an immediate overview

✅ Smarter operations

More intuitive tmux session management (fewer clicks, more control)

Quick search in lists (users and simulators)

Clearer confirmations and modals for important actions

✅ Stability and cleanliness

Improved workflow to avoid double submissions and "dangerous" refreshes

Clearer feedback messages for each operation

In short: less time searching for things, more time doing them
If you're an admin, you'll notice it right away.

#Update #AdminPanel #WebApp #DevLife #Tools #Productivity

Alina Custom Vehicles

Hot rods, Monster Trucks, Classic Car, Modern Cars,
Indy, Touring cars, Pro Stock cars, F1 cars. ALL DRIVEABLE
Semi Truck, Full Size Rigs, Semi Trailers

4 full sims of vehicles approximately 800 to 900 different vehicles in stock

Easy Region Teleporter for easy access or take a segway ride at your leisure

Lots of new things to see i cant list all here.so come over and find things you didnt think you needed

All vehicles drive unless stated

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

Sonntag:
🎉 Benvenuti zum Italienischen Abend!
Am 28. Dezember 2025 ab 20:00 Uhr feiern wir virtuell mit mediterranem Flair, guter Musik und charmanten Gästen.
Mit dabei: Tommy White & Paristelle Marisol – sie bringen den Sound von Bella Italia direkt zu euch!
Dresscode: La Dolce Vita – ob Vespa-Chic, Pizzabäcker-Style oder Opernglamour, alles ist erlaubt.

OPENSIM MULTI DESTINATION TELEPORTER ** NEW RELEASE***
Use only ONE teleport script for many, many destinations!
Teleport within a same region, to different regions or even for different grids!
Easy to use! No need to mess with script, just insert data inside a notecard!
Available for FREE and FULLPERM at URBAN MUSEUM, ground area, inside the building.

I've been working on a project that is 18th century Acadia / Caraquet New Brunswick. This is the interior of a church that one of my ancestors actually had built in the late 1700's, I'm no longer a Catholic. But the statue of Mary made me cry a bit. I think this came out nice. :)

Important Notice
The NEW LIFE ITALY shopping center will be temporarily closed for maintenance work.
At the moment, we are unable to provide a specific reopening date, but what we can guarantee is that we are working hard to offer you an even better and more exciting experience.
When we reopen, you can look forward to many amazing new features:
- beautiful new women’s and men’s clothing,
- unique items you’ve never seen before,
- and many surprises created especially for you.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.
A big hug to all of you and Happy Holidays from the NEW LIFE ITALY team 🎄

Alina Custom Vehicles

Race cars are finally in.

Indy, Touring cars, Pro Stock cars, F1 cars. ALL DRIVEABLE

3 full sims of vehicles approximately 700 different vehicles in stock

A great addition to the already huge amount of vehicles and trucks in region.

Region teleporter for easy access or take a segway ride at your leisure

Brand new truck showroom with NEW trucks added.

Lots of new things to see i cant list all here.so come over and find things you didnt think you needed

All vehicles drive unless stated

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Alina%20Custom%20Vehicles/118/35/22

All vehicles can be altered or modified should you need, adjustments or additions happily done on request..

***let`s do it just again***

Event begins: 2025-12-05 ...... 12:00pm SLT / 09:00pm GMT

The first party was a huge success and so much fun! So let's do it just again and make it amazing once more!! The Weed Shack is calling you back to the dance floor. It starts at 12pm Grid Time with DJ ChiChi playing minimal techno tunes.
come over and have fun with us again,we are waiting of you ♥♥♥

https://www.flickr.com/photos/199081945@N02/54959367903/in...

Meine Weihnachtswelt ist fertig. War zwar viel Arbeit aber am Ende wird man belohnt wenn man sich das Ergebnis anschaut. Danke an Alle die hier Shops haben und wo ich mir alles zusammen holen konnte. Tolle Arbeit die ihr Alle leistet und das für nichts. Wir können euch nicht genug danken. Eine schöne Weihnachtszeit für euch alle und kommt gut ins neue Jahr.

My Christmas world is finished. It was a lot of work, but in the end, it's so rewarding when you see the result. Thank you to everyone who has shops here and where I could get everything. You all do such amazing work, and for nothing! We can't thank you enough. Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas season and a happy New Year.

In OpenSim, people don’t really vanish.
Sure — the avatar logs off, the profile goes still, and the regions they touched fall a little quieter. But the truth is, no one who poured their creativity into this world ever truly leaves it behind.

Every builder, scripter, artist, designer, and dreamer who passes on becomes something more permanent than any prim or mesh:
they become a new star over our metaverse.

A bright point of light watching over the worlds we keep shaping.

Their work, their ideas, their imagination — those stay woven into the grids, the stories, the landmarks, and the communities they helped grow. And every time we rez a prim, sculpt a landscape, or chase some wild idea just to see if we can… we’re carrying their spark forward.

We honor them best by continuing to build boldly.
By creating freely.
By keeping OpenSim vibrant, weird, beautiful, and alive.

Because the metaverse doesn’t forget its creators — it turns them into constellations.

And we look up, keep going, and make sure our worlds shine even brighter. #Luna #Mal #Torben #Triz

and online again...
I too join in the condolences for Luna. I was completely shocked when I read this. She was a good friend and always gave me tips on how I could improve or could do it better. We had many intense conversations. I will miss her. Rest in peace!

About the newest Firestorm Viewer: I want to love it, but I don't. I really do love PBR materials and they show up just fine with the new viewer and they seem to have fixed the blurry, out of focus view when you move around in-world. Problem is, Animesh. I have to be right on top of the animesh to see it move. Koshari and I were in-world tonight and couldn't see any animesh moving unless we were right next to them and even then they seemed to lag out a bit. We both changed our viewer to the old, pre PBR viewer 6.6.17 and could see the animesh moving from all the way across the sim. My guess is that, because you are constantly rendering PBR textures in-world, they decreased the animation visibility to compensate for it. Until Firestorm gives us a toggle, slider, or patch to bring back proper animation distance, sticking with 6.6.17 is the smart move. The PBR viewer is beautiful, but not worth sacrificing functional animesh. That's a hard pass for me
Anyone have thoughts on this? Does anyone have any inside scoop on whether they plan on fixing this.

“Animation culling” is basically the viewer deciding not to bother updating animations for things that are “too far away” or “not important enough.”

Think of it as Firestorm saying:
“Hmm… you’re 40 meters away from that animesh? Yeah, I’m not wasting CPU cycles on making it dance. Freeze frame it is.”

More technically:

Animation Culling = Distance-Based Animation Shutdown

The viewer stops updating animations on avatars or animesh once they’re beyond a certain distance or priority threshold.
Instead of actually animating them, it just shows the last frame and saves performance.

Why viewers do it

To reduce:

CPU load

GPU load

Network updates

Overall rendering cost

In the PBR viewer, the rendering pipeline is heavier (PBR = shiny but hungry), so the viewer culls animations more aggressively.
What is the point of animesh if it only animates when you’re making out with it?

Grand Opening Gala, Golden Dreams Ballroom tonight at 6:00pm!
Mermaid’s Cove, OS Grid
hg.osgrid.org:80:Mermaid's Cove

“Step into the magic, stay for the music!”

Step into a world of glamour and enchantment as the Golden Dreams Ballroom opens its doors for the very first time on the OS Grid!

Your favorite DJ, DJ Macy, will ignite the night with her sensational mix of rock, blues, and a few sparkling surprises that will keep the dance floor alive!

Expect elegance, energy, and unforgettable moments as we celebrate the beginning of something truly magical! Dress to impress — formal or dressy casual attire encouraged. Shine, shimmer, and show off your style!
Couples AND Singles but NO CHILDREN!!

My PBR Japanese Home at Lunaria Emporium has been updated with better reflection probe coverage and improved day lighting inside. As seen in the photo, there are light switches in each room that control the different zones and the colors represent different lighting types.

Blue is for inside daylight and red is for the interior lamplight. The green one is only in the front room and out in the garden in the pavilion and controls exterior lighting.

If you have a previous version of this home, please contact me in Discord for an updated version https://discord.gg/SMBaqan3Ny If you would like to know more about reflection probes and PBR, check out the Tutorials channel in my Discord server.

You can walk through the home at the Emporium by clicking the Japanese sign on the left as you enter the lobby.

Happy Birthday, Ferd Frederix! 🎉

Today we celebrate not just another trip around the sun, but the man who’s kept whole worlds spinning.

Ferd, thank you for the countless hours you’ve poured into OpenSim — the fine-tuning, the bug hunting, the late-night fixes, the jaw-dropping characters and assets you’ve created, and the tools you’ve built that make our grids feel like home.
You’ve kept servers alive when they should have flatlined, solved problems the rest of us couldn’t even pronounce, and inspired new creators with your generosity and skill.

The OpenSim community runs smoother, plays harder, and dreams bigger because of you.

Here’s to your brilliance, your humor, your creativity… and to many more years of building worlds with your signature magic.

Happy Birthday, Ferd — we adore you!💕😘

Just put out a few more new Christmas Items including a fireplace and medieval hearth, Coco the Christmas Mouse, and a baby Christmas Owl and much more. Stop by and visit our Holidays & Seasons section to find some one of a kind Christmas Items that are free, full perm and made by your truly. Blessings and much love, Lavia

Ages ago, I satirized events in SL like "Best in Bikini" and "Best in Cute" with my “Best In Demo” event. SL Creators used demo tags and took other such measures to prevent people from using a free version as a final, permanent piece. So, imagine your Avatar using a pre-mesh no-mod shape from a shop with demo sized huge hands and feet. You'd be wearing flexihair with demo signs attached. Add on a skin extensively tattooed with “demo,” and wearing clothing with the word demo woven into the texture. You'd have a nightmare of an avatar – and one that might win the “Best In Demo” event. The prize? A demo version of a trophy.

The event was hilarious, and so popular that other clubs copied the idea. You can say my “Best in Demo” event was a demo for Best In Demo events.Then came OS. Sadly, there are no demos here, and so, no Best In Demo events either. But there are other fun event ideas. Consider “Best In Complexity”. It's actually a bad event idea, and found in the OSW group "Best of Bad Event Ideas." The group has a new bad event idea: Best In Doomscrolling. Remember -- you can't get PTSD if you are the traumatic event. https://opensimworld.com/post/125621?msgSuccess=Posted

Add your own bad event idea to the group if you like.

✨ Mittelalterfest auf Washago ✨
Washago – ein Ort voller kleiner Dörfer, geheimer Winkel und zauberhafter Plätze zum Entdecken, Erkunden und Entspannen.
Und genau hier erwartet euch am 14. November ein ganz besonderes Highlight: das Mittelalterfest!
Ab 20:00 Uhr öffnen sich die Tore zu einer Welt voller Marktstimmung, Lichter, Geschichten und Klänge vergangener Zeiten.
Für die musikalische Reise sorgt niemand Geringerer als unser DJ Marlon Wayne, der das Mittelalter mit seinen Beats zum Tanzen bringt.
Kommt zahlreich, bringt eure Freunde mit – und lasst uns gemeinsam einen Abend voller Zauber, Freude und Gemeinschaft erleben.
🏰 Ihr seid von Herzen willkommen!
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✨ Medieval Festival on Washago ✨
Washago – a place full of small villages, hidden corners, and magical spots to discover, explore, and relax.
And it is right here that a very special highlight awaits you on November 14th: the Medieval Festival!
From 8:00 PM the gates will open to a world of market flair, lights, stories, and the sounds of times long past.
For the musical journey, none other than our DJ Marlon Wayne will bring the Middle Ages to life with his beats.
Come in great numbers, bring your friends – and let’s share an evening full of magic, joy, and togetherness.
🏰 You are warmly welcome!
pangeagrid.ddns.net:8002:Washago

Poppies to commemorate and honour Indigenous Veterans Day (November 8) and Remembrance Day/Veterans Day/Armistice Day (Nov 11). Touch for a poppy from either box giver in the Municipal Building on Birch Grove Winter. Lest we forget.

Another new item here in the Holidays & Seasons section of Masala Al Kohav Mall. These charming silver bells that can be used to decorate doorways, fence posts, porch posts, or just about anywhere that suits your fancy because they are full perm and free and they are musical playing that sweet Christmas song, of course, Silver Bells. Blessings and much love, Lavia. PS they are musical and play the Christmas song "Silver Bells".