[ASMR]

19 hours ago, Anna Nova said:

This is excellent, thank you.  Until I read this I was thinking 'psychological effect', but now I realise you are talking about something much more physical.  It may well be psychologically induced, but it is very physical.  True, I don't experience it, but now I understand a little.  Being a depraved sensualist by nature, I am off to search for my triggers...

I'm glad what I wrote actually made sense to you - like I said, it's difficult to explain! 😊  One bit of advice though - if you're going to be watching ASMR videos, make sure you wear headphones.  You need those trigger sounds to be right in your ears to experience those lovely tingles! 😉

[ASMR]

19 hours ago, Anna Nova said:

It would be really nice if someone would define ASMR for those of us who don't follow popular American culture.

It seems to be about touchy-feely stuff, but what does ASMR actually mean?  I tried a websearch and got porn.

Thanks.

I first started to experience ASMR as a child - when someone would play with my hair, or whisper in my ear, I would get a pleasant tingly sensation on my scalp which would travel down my body.  I also used to experience ASMR when watching a kids TV show hosted by the artist Tony Hart (you would have to be British, and of a certain age to remember him!☺️)  Tony would explain how he had made a picture in his crisp, soft spoken voice - and I would get lovely tingles all down my spine.  A lot of people say they experience ASMR when watching the artist Bob Ross on the TV show Joy of Painting, but while I do find him very relaxing to watch, I don't personally experience ASMR when watching Bob.  My favourite ASMR YouTubers are Gentle Whispering and Latte, especially their personal attention roleplay videos, where it's like being at the hair salon or having a facial.  There are lots of lovely sounds in those videos like hair brushing, or the sound of shampoo being massaged into the hair, or of moisturiser being rubbed into the skin.  (You also get the feeling of being pampered, which is always nice!☺️)  I also experience ASMR when I hear crinkly sounds, like tissue paper being gently scrunched.  Other people experience ASMR from sounds such as finger nail tapping, or certain words being repeated over and over again - but these do nothing for me.  And some like the sound of people chewing, which I find really annoying!  There are also visual ASMR triggers, like gentle hand movements.  It's just a case of finding out what triggers work for you, although apparently not everyone is able to experience ASMR.  My husband doesn't get it, and I've tried to explain to him what it is - but it's really hard to explain to someone who has never experienced it!  😕

[How to use textures from a texture organizer]

3 hours ago, Bitsy Buccaneer said:

Do you know about Builders Brewery yet? They have classes and lots of freebies for building. Helping Haven is good too.

My favourite stores for textures are Timeless Textures, USC, and Texture Me True. They all have good groups and great owners.

Thanks, I'll check them out! 😃

[How to use textures from a texture organizer]

14 hours ago, Bitsy Buccaneer said:

If you're new and have gotten used to appearance-related HUDs and appliers then it's only natural to use those as your model when trying to figure out a texture organiser.

Chances are a free texture organiser on MP predates clothing HUDS and skin appliers too, and its instructions may reflect an older set of habits and knowledge.

Welcome to Second Life. It's confusing but worth the effort. Glad you're building too, it's magic

I actually got 2 free texture organizers, and neither of them had any instructions at all, that's why I had to ask here!  Now I have so many textures I can use - which have given me loads of inspiration for stuff I can have a go at building...  I can't wait to get started!  😁

[How to use textures from a texture organizer]

17 minutes ago, Syn Anatine said:

Usually with texture organizers you left click the texture you want and it's transfered to your inventory, where you can then use it to apply to a build.

Now why didn't I think of trying that?  I knew it would end up being something really obvious and simple like that! 😊

Thanks a lot for your help!

[How to use textures from a texture organizer]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to SL, and I'm learning how to build & texture.  I know how to apply textures from my inventory, but I've just aquired a free texture organizer from MP which comes already loaded with lots of textures, and I can't figure out how to actually apply the textures from the organizer to an object I'm building!  Can anyone please advise me?

Thanks!