#handydandy

[ponyasworkshop]

Whenever I REALLY get into something, I gotta make a little character about it. It's always fun to see if I can come up with a character for whatever universe I fawn over this time.

This one is Handy S. Dandy.

The local neighborhood craftsman, they are known to find pieces of scrap all around and giving them a new purpose. They always host a home for all kinds of weird thingies, knickknacks and trinkets. Always the most caring and patient with their neighbors, they remain the most helpful to all even with the smallest things. Especially with the smallest things! After all, it's the smallest things that matter.

Their segments partially consisted of crafting time with messages of "reuse, reduse, recycle," but other than that, they were just crafting times using what could be found both home and outside. Their hands and legs can stretch out up to a certain length, and the excess that was not stretched out is kept inside the body.

In the picture their are contents of their bag and pockets. In the right pocket, they keep their wallet in which they keep their jokes so they don't forget them. In their left pocket, they keep their eyepatch that was crafted and given to them by a dear friend. In their bag, they keep their aid kit, their journal, thingy pouch and a roll of cloth. Their journal uses cloth instead of paper, and all their entries constit of stitch work that describe how a certain day went or keep notes of what not to forget. That is what the roll of cloth is for, so they can always stitch on the go, sometimes using tools from their med kit for it.

[cannibalisticcorpse]

(re: Dead Boy Detectives Ask Game!!) choose 2 of any multiple of 3 😘😘

makin me do math :[

from this ask game

6. A fanfic rec or fanart rec!

- like knives clattering to the ground, which you can see here by this handydandy screenshot of my bookmark has my expert review stamped upon it. and you can see it t'was gifted to me definitely bc it was hand crafted for me and not bc when my guywife wrote it i kept reading it to him in bed and begging him to gift it to me so i could have bragging rights for banging the author in the comments

18. Opinion on Edwin and Charles' dynamic? (Is it Romantic/ Platonic/ Secret third thing?)

- it's carnal. it's fate. it's a wrought iron white knuckled grip. it was always going to end up this way but it never meant to be. who cares if they hug or kiss or fuck- they love each other and they will go to hell and drag each other out to make sure nothing ever keeps them apart. it's soulmates taken to its most literal meaning. it's edwin needing to have just one person in the entire world who understands him and charles caring so much he lets himself fuck up. he stops being the perfect toy his father raised and starts being a human. edwin lets go of everything stopping him from being happy and lets charles drag him there. it's love. and that's all that matters

[chere-indolente]

Hi!! How did you learn to make maxis match clothes? I would like to start doing it uwu

Hi ! So to be fair I don't remember exactly how I went about starting making CC at the very beginning except from reading tutorials and downloading Sims4Studio but here are the steps I more or less followed in my CC making journey.

First off I was already quite used to some picture editing softwares (namely Gimp and Photoshop) which definitely helped so I would recommend familiarising yourself with one of these.

Then comes the gateway drug to CC creation that are ✨recolors✨. For those you just need S4S and a picture editing software of your choice. Recolors can be quite simple : maybe you just want to change an item's color or add patterns to it. But with a little more editing/drawing skills you can also remove/add some details to the diffuse texture.

Here is a link to a short tutorial for a simple recolor using gimp by @smubuh

To keep the maxis match aesthetic the easiest way to go is to be a 🙌scavenger🙌 : you want to add buttons / belts / lace / embroidery / whatever to your texture ? Steal it from an other Sims 4 item ! Just look at your CAS and BB in game as a catalogue of all the details and textures you could frankenstein onto your project.

Maybe you'll be content with making recolors forever but if like me you start wanting to make something with a shape that doesn't already exist in game or in the CC world out there, you will have to deal with mesh. (the mesh is the 3D shape of the item as opposed to the 2D texture that is applied onto it) Meshing has a steeper learning curve than recoloring for sure so arm yourself with as much calm and patience as you can muster. First you'll need to download Blender, I recommend downloading the same Blender version as the one used in the tutorial you choose to follow because if you're anything like me you'll get lost otherwise. Also use a mouse, the scroll wheel makes moving around in blender so much easier than using a laptop touch pad like I did at the start 🤡.

And now that you have blender and a mouse time to mess around with meshes and for that like everyone I started (and honestly I mostly still stick to it nowadays) by frankenmeshing. Sticking to the frankenstein/scavenger theme from earlier, this is quite similar to what I described with scavenging textures, except this time we're combining meshes aka shapes : see a collar you like on that blouse, a sleeve you like on that dress ? Bam put them together !

For example here is a handydandy frankenmesh tutorial by @deetron-sims

Outside of frankenmeshing other ways to tranform meshes are to inflate and stretch parts of it (want a bigger skirt ? a shorter jacket ? the O key is your friend). And if you want to go beyond what I have you can also learn how to create meshes from scratch.

That being said dealing with meshes is full of surprises (mostly bad ones unfortunately), since you may have to deal with distorted weights, UV1 and whatever else, so it involved a lot of trouble shooting and trial & error. Being part of the S4S forum or the Creator Musing discord can be very helpful when you're at a loss (but always google and search for yourself before going around asking people).

Finally it's important to keep in mind that it takes time to learn how to make CC so don't be too hard on yourself and take breaks when it gets too frustrating. Personally it took me many months to graduate from recolors to frankesmeshing, I had to give up and try again many times before I finally got what I wanted.

Here are some more tutorials and resources :

@myshunosun made this great post about Maxis matched CC : Tips: components of creating Maxis Match objects for The Sims 4

@powluna has great video tutorials for beginners, especially this well rounded one that goes in details throught all of CAS CC creation (from the use of S4S all the way to blender) with neat little chapters so you can watch only the parts that you're focusing on at a time

S4S forum in addition to the S4S software itself this forum provides plenty of tutorials and a CC creator community

The Creator Musing discord is also full of links to various tutorials and resources (and once again a community of peers)

Specifically for Blender :

@ravasheencc's Resources Archive, I remember especially her Blender Basics Video being quite helpful when I was starting out

@surely-sims's Edutainment Lives which you can find on her twitch, mainly focused on Build&Buy CC

PS : I didn't mention the normal/bump map and the specular map because they are very much optional. I honestly didn't use these until a few months ago and even now I don't bother with them most times

[xomoosexo]

i think dtqk is dead and buried

yes but what handydandy acronym can we use to easily describe everyone in their circle 😭😭 dteam+ munchymc+? dtk+? dteam and co? slutsmp+?

[therealpxnktxrtle]

I intend to make this my HQ in terms of my socials. I am PxnkTxrtle and you can find me as therealpxnktxrtle on discord/twitch/facebook/soundcloud and pretty much anything. Here's a handydandy AllMyLinks link with AllMyLinks. I'll post my thoughts/opinions/updates/everything here on TheRealPxnkBlog

[ghwosty]

going into the 'teeceecee' tag for a handydandy blocklist lmaooo

[ask-joe-caine]

*sigh* I hate to do this..

*MW threw a TRUSTY HANDYDANDY METAL POLE*

- MW

[Joe dodged it and tried to grab Coe's arm]

[highleebuducated]

Happy 4:20 and Thank Goodness for Handy Dandies!! Ive had Me a few different Handys in my day, but never this one! Just another EDUCATIONAL SAMPLER from the past weekend! Thannnnk You for being a Handy Dandy!! ✌️😎💨💨💨🕺🕺🕺

@handydandiesss

@handydandiesss

#handydandies #prerolls #blendedsativas

[redclaysoul]

Vintage Label of the Day #handydandy #hunting #vintage #thrift #goodwill https://www.instagram.com/p/BxakCT8FxhX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gip5wnxenoq5

[lifewithcasti]

I was have the WORST #migraine & figured the last thing to hel me feel better is #MAKEUP LOL SOOOOO I busted out my #currentfavorites. Powder & lipstick! LoL #handyDandy #fallSet with my #skincare infused powder (loaded with skin loving ingredients) annnnd my new #fallfavorite lipstick! #octoberfavorites #purplelip #skincaremakeup #only2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlWBQovxZC/?utm_medium=tumblr

[irritablepelicangallery]

#stopandshopthepelicantoday ! Pull us up on Google, as you gps, and use this #handydandy coupon for 10% off your total sale. (at Tybee Visitors Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVFrKNLgAxG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cookingwithkimberly]

Seriously! Could #poopbags be any cuter? Lol These were a great price & came with a #handydandy #dispenser - exclusively from @faadenterprises ! They are thick enough, they can handle the mess, and much smaller than carrying a grocery bag around with you for those doggy-dos. #faadenterprises #doggybags #doggybag #dogwalking #walkingthedog #disposal #bags #dogbags #whenyagottagoyagottago #doggylove https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKG9OyLR9F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gotkicks]

#Covid19killa #handydandy #Covid192020 😷 #Misty #ppe😷 #dayinthelife (at Mount Vernon, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CItqYGjJV3g/?igshid=15ityubs04hso

[terimariedegree]

I took lots of pictures of the various pieces but folks should really see them #upcloseandpersonal for the full effect 😊 #ohyeah I totally misremembered which of #mypoems was being featured, whoops! 🤷🏾‍♀️😏 It's actually one of my #aliceinwonderland themed pieces, #frabjous The project involved #screenprinting and #papermaking and this #handydandy #chapbook 💜 show is open through #january 11th #booknumber5 😁 #publishedpoet #mkepoet #naturepoetry #artandpoetry #collaboration https://www.instagram.com/p/B6E2fzilT1Q/?igshid=n41jly3j6bxv

[damedarcy]

https://etsy.me/2KjILrg ❤️ 2020 is almost here, get your @damedarcy .com #witchcraftcalendar for the #newyear ! #paganholidays , #funfacts #witchywisdom , #multicultural #lore and #herstory , #meatcakebible #comiccharacters , #mooncycles , and #spells all in one #handydandy #fullcolor #2020calendar useful all year long! Just in time for #drawcember #witchesofinstagram #damedarcy #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/B403nw8lf7U/?igshid=klamyuxh512d

[alienbeeusa]

Put this one on your watch list! Devil’s Junction: Handy Dandy’s Revenge arrives on DVD and On Demand on November 5th from @midnightreleasing. Stars my old friend @billoberstjr and my facebook pal @choptopmoseley! This one is lots of crazy indie film fun!!! #devilsjunction #handydandy #horror #horrormovies #horrorfans #horrorfamily #supernatural #slasher #puppets #ventriloquist #dummy #dvd #digital #ondemand #instagrambham #geeklife #alienbeearmy #bhamreviews #entertainmentnews #midnightreleasing #indiefilm #moviemaniac #cinemaniac #watchlist #whattowatch #comingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/B30TOsxFNRe/?igshid=86v0aj0dm8ml