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5 years ago
It seems as of late that individuals have been requesting more new diaper skins for the lil cow diaper model, even though the psd and gimp files are readily available to download from HERE. But, of course, it may not be because there's an accessible template file, but instead a lack of knowledge of how to ADD these textures to the model in the first place. Trust me when I say I had to learn this by looking up how Source Engine worked through much trial and error, the Valve Developer Community wiki is a valuable place to start (May not work on mobile for some reason or another).
Regardless, there have been some who have made their own skins, like
unknown7498 whose made a few based off of real world diapers and can be downloaded. Still, some people, surprisingly, want the designs I make. Maybe cause they look like Bambino or ABU diapers? Or they have their own unique personalities? I don't know, I rarely see any of them used outside my own artwork, and the ones I do find are so obscure you'd have to use Google to sure for them 50 pages in. So here are a few reasons why I haven't released a second texture pack. Call them excuses or what have you, these are what's keeping me from compiling a new pack all together:
1. LACK OF DESIGNS
While I don't mind making custom skins with or without patterns, it sure does help knowing how a typical diaper looks flatten out and how the pattern design is set. And while I can find some designs and patterns here on FA, trying to make a descent replica can be painstaking. There's also the regards to copyright and getting permission to use, which in most cases the artists have abandoned FA and so have no way of contacting them
2. PURPOSE
If you look over the skins in the first pack, there's a common theme to each of them; they were made to fulfill a purpose. Whether it was made for a one off pic, my Anthrocity idea, my Spolder pics, a random request or just because there weren't that many to choose from in the beginning, each pattern in the pack, and each individual skin release had a purpose behind their creation. Else, I'd just throw something together with no thought put into it and call it good.
3. INSPERATION
A bit of a combination of the first two, but still needs a dedicated slot. When ever someone asks for a new skin, my first question is almost always, "What do you want it to look like?". In most cases, this results in the answer of, "Whatever if fine!", or less common but still, "I want it to look like insert brand name diaper!" but gives no reference image or a 25px by 25px low resolution jpeg that makes you have to guess if what you're seeing on the pattern is a monkey or a leaf. What is extremely helpful is, if you use the template file and save it as a png, 9/10 times I'll be more than happy to convert it to the proper texture file Free Of Charge. Otherwise, if you can't figure out the template, then there are plenty of bases you can use found here on FA!
SFM Diaper Template made by
Weisz3
Diaper Custom, Diaper (White Plain) & Pull-Ups (White Plain) made by
CuteFurry234
And, probably my personal favorite, Tak's Free Diaper Reference by
TakOttah
Each one is a viable option to use in showing what kind of diaper pattern you would want, so long as you give credit if you plan to post them to your gallery.
4. INCOME
While I've said this a billion times in the past, I'll say it again; it's very hard to maintain any form of gallery, even ones that are a hobby, if you can't earn finances. While I've made strides in providing means of earning some revenue, be it commissions or swirly donations, I've made a grand total from it all of
...drum roll...
$0.00.
Yes, I'm not joking. And this includes updating my commission info page to include Diaper Skins as an option. Now I get it, you may not have the necessary funds to pay for it, that's fair. Or you feel that the asking price is too high, very well. We can negotiate it as I'm new to this sort of thing and don't have much of a business model to work off of. Or you rather do an art trade, excellent, I'm all open for it. All in all, it helps the motivation process if there's a form of compensation involved, just saying. And it helps having the necessary hardware to even RUN photoshop, let alone save a texture file when your CPU and RAM have all but shat themselves.
REVIEW
Again, you may see these as excuses as I have, and still am, making custom skins here and there, but that's usually cause at least 3 out of the 4 reasons above have been satisfied and let me sit down to create a diaper skin. I do want to release a new skins pack. Already I have quite a few made, but I don't feel like there's enough of them to release in a pack yet. So if you do want a new skin made for the Lil Cow Diaper, go ahead and leave a note and I'll eventually get to it. But if you want the skin ASAP, go ahead and ask for a commission. I am reasonable and flexable with price. If you have questions on I will and will not make, go ahead and ask me.
Thank you for your time.
Regardless, there have been some who have made their own skins, like
unknown7498 whose made a few based off of real world diapers and can be downloaded. Still, some people, surprisingly, want the designs I make. Maybe cause they look like Bambino or ABU diapers? Or they have their own unique personalities? I don't know, I rarely see any of them used outside my own artwork, and the ones I do find are so obscure you'd have to use Google to sure for them 50 pages in. So here are a few reasons why I haven't released a second texture pack. Call them excuses or what have you, these are what's keeping me from compiling a new pack all together:1. LACK OF DESIGNS
While I don't mind making custom skins with or without patterns, it sure does help knowing how a typical diaper looks flatten out and how the pattern design is set. And while I can find some designs and patterns here on FA, trying to make a descent replica can be painstaking. There's also the regards to copyright and getting permission to use, which in most cases the artists have abandoned FA and so have no way of contacting them
2. PURPOSE
If you look over the skins in the first pack, there's a common theme to each of them; they were made to fulfill a purpose. Whether it was made for a one off pic, my Anthrocity idea, my Spolder pics, a random request or just because there weren't that many to choose from in the beginning, each pattern in the pack, and each individual skin release had a purpose behind their creation. Else, I'd just throw something together with no thought put into it and call it good.
3. INSPERATION
A bit of a combination of the first two, but still needs a dedicated slot. When ever someone asks for a new skin, my first question is almost always, "What do you want it to look like?". In most cases, this results in the answer of, "Whatever if fine!", or less common but still, "I want it to look like insert brand name diaper!" but gives no reference image or a 25px by 25px low resolution jpeg that makes you have to guess if what you're seeing on the pattern is a monkey or a leaf. What is extremely helpful is, if you use the template file and save it as a png, 9/10 times I'll be more than happy to convert it to the proper texture file Free Of Charge. Otherwise, if you can't figure out the template, then there are plenty of bases you can use found here on FA!
SFM Diaper Template made by
Weisz3Diaper Custom, Diaper (White Plain) & Pull-Ups (White Plain) made by
CuteFurry234And, probably my personal favorite, Tak's Free Diaper Reference by
TakOttahEach one is a viable option to use in showing what kind of diaper pattern you would want, so long as you give credit if you plan to post them to your gallery.
4. INCOME
While I've said this a billion times in the past, I'll say it again; it's very hard to maintain any form of gallery, even ones that are a hobby, if you can't earn finances. While I've made strides in providing means of earning some revenue, be it commissions or swirly donations, I've made a grand total from it all of
...drum roll...
$0.00.
Yes, I'm not joking. And this includes updating my commission info page to include Diaper Skins as an option. Now I get it, you may not have the necessary funds to pay for it, that's fair. Or you feel that the asking price is too high, very well. We can negotiate it as I'm new to this sort of thing and don't have much of a business model to work off of. Or you rather do an art trade, excellent, I'm all open for it. All in all, it helps the motivation process if there's a form of compensation involved, just saying. And it helps having the necessary hardware to even RUN photoshop, let alone save a texture file when your CPU and RAM have all but shat themselves.
REVIEW
Again, you may see these as excuses as I have, and still am, making custom skins here and there, but that's usually cause at least 3 out of the 4 reasons above have been satisfied and let me sit down to create a diaper skin. I do want to release a new skins pack. Already I have quite a few made, but I don't feel like there's enough of them to release in a pack yet. So if you do want a new skin made for the Lil Cow Diaper, go ahead and leave a note and I'll eventually get to it. But if you want the skin ASAP, go ahead and ask for a commission. I am reasonable and flexable with price. If you have questions on I will and will not make, go ahead and ask me.
Thank you for your time.
I can also relate too the inspiration problem as well, however for me personally, I just make content for myself and others personal interests. So I understand that your outlook on profitability could definitely affect your motivation (people gotta eat)
However, with that being said. I’d argue that there is definitely a demand for textures, I’ve used em for sure and I know others who do as well.
I personally would recommend (assuming your interested) making “themed packs” like a holiday pack, or something related to franchise “like Sonic or Digimon etc) I feel those would get tons of attention.
To add too this, textures are kinda scattered all over the place, like most folks don’t consistently make more of em. Like you might have to dig around too find something vary specific, and even then it’s usually not vary customizable.
Having consistently and variation is key too getting more traffic (at least in my experience) so by that logic, if there is a demand and you can fill that roll, people will come too you.
That’s just my 2 cents. But I hope your able to find a market and grow your followers. I really appreciate the work you and the community have contributed!