Custom Builds and Jobs? HECK YUS!

We do get commissioned items from time to time. If you're not sure, please inquire and ask!!!

Kotora Blue Commissioned Work

A note on rates:
1. These rates are for standard designs using existing templates.
2. Prices may increase depending on the request and the design.
3. These prices reflect primarily no mod, no trans, copy only items.
-For copy/trans permissions, please expect to add on at least 1000L per item. Under no circumstances will we release full permissions as this violates the content agreements on certain items.
4. Any designs made will be open to sale in Kotora stores and shops. HOWEVER, if an item has been requested exclusively and sold as an original piece, please expect a higher quote.
5. The quotes below are ballpark figures and will depend on the individual commission.
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Custom T-shirts: 300L

Custom Branding (tattoos): 500L for back tattoos using standard designs

Custom Collars: Rates vary, and begin at 1000L and upwards, depending on design and scripting

Custom Cuffs: Rates vary, and begin at 2500L for Open Collar scripting. Cuffs are more expensive because FOUR pieces must be individually prepped and scripted

Custom Kimono: Rates vary, and begin at 1500L depending on the requested design

Custom Lingerie: 500L for bra and panty, 1000L for gloves, bra, panty and garters

We also do swords, dresses, stockings, and other primwork depending on the request. If you are not sure, please ask. We will NEVER take on a job unless we know that we can stand behind the exceptional quality of our products.

Thank you for your help and consideration!
<3 The Kotora Team:
Blue Myanamotu, Hideyoshi Yoshikawa, Ian Adored

Kotora's Top Models!

Groovy Silvercloud took home the 10,000L in cash and 3,000L in Kotora and Samurai Tiger products! WOOT!

Misao Rae wins second with 1,000L and 2,000L in Kotora merchandise!

Evita Leissa gets 500L in cash and 1,500L in prizes, where as lucky Persika Darkmatter and Linda Doune both take home 1,000L worth of merchandise!

Thank you to all who participated in this smexy contest! This month, we are holding a little auction, so please check the bloggy for info.

Modeling contest will come again in JUNE! Take piccies everyone!!!

May 1 Grand Opening!

We have been hard at work adding new things to our shop. The culmination of this will be at our May 1 Grand Opening! Everyone is invited to attend, and I hope you will.

Miko has been generous enough to run the fishing tourny. There will be (of course) Kotora Blue prizes, and also 2000L in a prize pot. And because of her generosity, I will also be offering a 20% discount to all Bound Lotus members! Wear your group tag when you make your vendor purchases, and you will automatically receive the discount when you buy!!!

We will also be announcing the grand winner of our photo contest! She gets to walk away with 10,000L and have her piccy featured at our store!

Of course, you can't have a grand opening without free givaways, treasure hunts, lucky chairs, midnight madness and all that stuff too, right? So, on May 1, I will have PLENTY of chances to get free gear. Five lucky chairs, my midnight madness board, and lucky eggs will be rezzing all over with little prizes.

Included in one of the freebie prizes will be Kotora's Silver Rose. It's very precious because well:
a. It's not in my vendors yet, so you can't buy them until after May 1
b. They will be 1000L because they are so, SO unique and beautiful
c. You can get one for FREE on May 1 if your letter comes up in a lucky egg!

Also, starting at 5:30, we've booked a fantastic DJ and have redone the courtyard for dancing and partying. I really hope you will attend! ^.^

**To get to the store, please click the sign, it'll tak you to the SLURL! ^.^

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!!!

Welcome to Kotora Blue and my world! Or I should say, the Second Life (SL) world. If you've never heard of it, I invite you to come explore it here at the Second Life Website. Second Life is a virtual world shared by thousands of people with a wonderful community and with many, many things to do. As Morpheus (sort of) said in the Matrix, "No one can be told what (Second Life) is. You have to see it for yourself."

If you're still reading this bloggy and not scratching your head, I'm assuming that your already a resident of SL. If that's the case (and even if it's not) I want to thank you for reading and checking out my blog. Kotora Blue is a little shop in Bound Lotus that specializes in smexy cute, fun clothing, jewelry, weaponry, Japanese-themed gear and ehm...*coughs* scripted (BDSM) collars.

Although I'm not new to blogging (somewhat), being a storekeeper in Second Life is a little like jumping down the rabbit hole. -And believe me, SL is just as crazy! Well crazy positive in a fun, horribly addicting way.

I guess first thing is to introduce myself. My name is Blue! ^.^ It's really nice to meet you. I've been an SL resident for over a year now, and it is a very fun hobby and a rewarding experience. My "thing" that I love to do on SL is to build. It used to be (and sometimes still is) roleplaying, which I do in another sim (and blog) called Feudal Nippon. Here though is a blog about my shop and the adventures I've gone through in getting it started and maintained.

Every builder needs a scripter, and fortunately, I've got one of the very best. Hideyoshi Yoshikawa is not only awesome at scripting, but he is also my best friend and does the R&D for the Samurai Tiger side of Kotora Blue. I'll write more on Samurai Tiger later, but in a nutshell, ST is the weapons side of what we do. ^.^

I also work with, I'd almost say, my business consultant/entrepreneurial friend, consulting buddy and much more, Ian Adored. He has a knack for what needs to be done when it comes to setting up contests, generating traffic, or writing a description. Ian is always full of awesome ideas, and is an extra set of hands for the things we do.

Persika Darkmatter is my "quality control" expert, photographer, model and dear friend. When I finish a product, I send it her way so she can take the pictures and check that the layers and prims were all made and packaged correctly. She's also great at telling me how to lay out an advertisement, work on background, etc etc.

Although not part of the Kotora staff, but very much part of Kotora Blue's existence, Miko Chun is my partner in crime. She's the one that whispers in my ear "Do it! Do it!" and gave me the space (her Bound Lotus sim) and help to make this dream a reality. Paired with her awesome partner Mee Horees, (M&M) I owe a whole lot to this dynamic duo and am always trying to do things to help both my shop and the sim grow and thrive.

Well, there you have it! The backbone of my shop. Without any of these essential people, Kotora would not be the wonderful success that it is.

What's more, it's ALL HANDS ON DECK as we prepare for Kotora Blue's Main Store Grand Opening this Saturday, May 1. It'll be a fun little party *bites nails* to celebrate the culmination of hard work (blood, sweat, and hours and hours and hours), amazing friends, cooperative efforts, and a fishing fetish to boot! -I put that last blurp in there because of Miko.

This blog marks only the beginning of some wonderful things to come. I hope you'll stay with me and enjoy the ride. ^.^