Could old gift cards be turned into a tail?

[Seraphina Suds]

There was a thread a while back where someone was re purposing plastic bags into a "sequin" tail. I loved the idea of up cycling. I was wondering if you all think it'd be possible to do something similar but with used gift cards. I work at a Starbucks and we have a whole bag of cards that would have otherwise been thrown away. They might be a bit thick for a hole punch, but that was my first thought.

[Meronica]

A tail made out of Starbucks cards would be like mermaid-squared....mermaid-ception?!

Really though. That's a cool idea if you could find a heavy-duty hole punch to handle the plastic. Starbucks makes such pretty gift cards and I always feel bad throwing them in the recycling bin...


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[Mermaid Wesley]

That would be cool!

[Princess Pearl]

Oh oh! A guitar pick punch would be strong enough! They're designed to punch through credit cards! And the punch outs are scale shaped! http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e91b/

[Merperson Danny]

That sounds awesome! I can just imagine it! ^w^

[Seraphina Suds]

Oh wow! That guitar pick puncher is perfect! I'd have to find a way to punch a smaller hole too, for stitching. But I'm sure they make heavy duty regular hole punches; I remember a lot of people putting holes in their id cards in college.

The cards are super pretty! I went through them today, and the majority are green or tan, but there's enough variety to make an interesting patern of some kind lol

[Anahita]

I'm excited to see how this turns out. I love the idea of it!

[Seraphina Suds]

I organized them into color batches. I think I'm gonna go for it! I've been looking up heavy duty hole punches, plus that cool guitar pick one.
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[Mermaid Enora]

My sister is currently making a fairy dress from starbucks cards she's shaping them into flower petals with a heat gun

[Rett]

Very cool eco-friendly idea! Love it!

[Ashe]

How great of an idea is this?! I think it has the potential to look so pretty :D I'm definitely following this project :)

[Seraphina Suds]

My sister is currently making a fairy dress from starbucks cards she's shaping them into flower petals with a heat gun
Oh that sounds so cool! I'd love to see pictures!

[Seraphina Suds]

Do you all think this one would work for the little holes?
It only has 3 reviews. (http://www.amazon.com/EK-Tools-Heavy-8-Inch-Circle/dp/B0090JVDNK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1427945362&sr=8-7&keywords=ek+hole+punch) All the ones designed for cards are a slot rather than a hole.

[Mermaid Wesley]

looks fine to me :)

[Meronica]

1/8th of an inch holes are tiny, and I honestly don't think that kind of a punch would go through the plastic very easily. :/ Your hands would probably get sore after just a couple.

I think your best bet would be that guitar pick punch, or some kind of device that uses heat to cut them out. How do people laser cut things? I remember I had a Hello Kitty bow necklace made of thick acrylic I bought off of Etsy that had been lasercut...


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[Princess Pearl]

A hammer and nail would probably be enough to make your holes.

Laser cutters are quite expensive. Most cost nearly as much as a silicone tail! The cheapest I've seen is $800.



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[Meronica]

A hammer and nail would probably be enough to make your holes.

Laser cutters are quite expensive. Most cost nearly as much as a silicone tail! The cheapest I've seen is $800.



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Okay yeah, forget that idea then. Haha. I was even thinking of heating up a tear-drop shaped cookie cutter or something and using that...but the guitar pick punch is probably a way safer/more realistic idea.


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[Rett]

Any updates on this?

[Seraphina Suds]

Not yet, I have to order the guitar pick punch first. I'll bring the cards home tomorrow though! Still need an idea on how to attach the scales.

[merkitty]

http://www.amazon.com/Badge-Hole-Slot-Punch-Cards/dp/B0006M648E I think this might be too big of a hole but it is meant for ID cards which is that same material as gift cards. Its also fairly cheap around $13. I think this gift card tail idea is fintastic and I cant wait to see it come to life!

[Seraphina Suds]

I saw those! They'd be prefect if it was smaller or a circle. I can always get one for cheap and try it out anyway.

[PearlieMae]

They lose their edge really fast and there's no way to sharpen them.

[Seraphina Suds]

Hole punches in general?

[PearlieMae]

Yes, paper dulls them fast enough, but punching enough plastic cards with a pick cutter is going to trash it fast, too.

[Seraphina Suds]

It's gonna be a lot of cards too...

[Seraphina Suds]

Here are the cards I have so far.
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[Elle]

have you considered a guitar pick punch? They're a bit more heavy duty than your standard paper/craft foam punch.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e91b/

[Seraphina Suds]

Yup! I was gonna order one for the initial punches. But I'm stumped on how to then attach the scales to a tail. Regular hole punches aren't sturdy enough to make a stitching hole.

[Elle]

You could use a fine drill bit and drill the stitching holes in....

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[OceanWhisper]

You could use a fine drill bit and drill the stitching holes in....

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that's what I thought too :)
also, I love this idea! I really want to see how this turns out :D

[Seraphina Suds]

Ooo, my mertender has a fancy drill! I'll ask her.

[Rett]

Any updates? I love the cards you have (especially the blue and green winter ones ;) )

[Seraphina Suds]

I've been on vacation, sorry! But I plan on getting the hole punch mid May and starting from there. :3 summer project lol

[Seraphina Suds]

I ordered the punch today! I was thinking of how to do the fluke... I think I'm going to do it Fifi style and get a pretty monofin, leaving the bottom open for drainage. Right now I'm considering Mahina, Mirage, and Mertailor fins. I haven't looked into price or size options yet, I just remember those monofins as being ones that can look convincing while remaining uncovered~

[Sabrina the Selkie]

So excited about this.

[Ashe]

You mean the Mertailor silicone fins? That would be really pretty!

[Seraphina Suds]

Yup! They're lovely, but so expensive x_x I don't think they're an option after all... The mirage monofin sounds too small (I have large/wide feet). The mahina merfin seems like the best bet out of the 3. Although I'd have to paint it to get the look I'd want.

[Lily]

Do you know anyone who has a drill press? That would work REALLY well for drilling holes in multiple cards at once - just clamp 'em together and go! Some cities even have a "tool library" where you can borrow or make use of a variety of fancy tools for free.

Man, now I wanna play with a drill press. They're far too much fun.

Edit: Hey, looks like you can buy a bench-mounted drill press for $70. http://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-5-speed-bench-drill-press-60238.html

[Seraphina Suds]

O: I do not. We have a regular drill. I can check at my mom's of there's a press there. Good idea!

[Seraphina Suds]

IT WORKS!

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[PearlieMae]

I'll bet you can get four out of a card if you place them right! Congrats!

[Seatan]

Veeeery cool!!! Cannot wait to see this on a larger scale! No pun intended.

[Mermaid Fenicia]

If you turn the punch upside down, you can see where you are punching ;)

[Seraphina Suds]

That's exactly what I did, Fenicia c; and I was able to squeeze in 5!

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[Fun123joker]

i actually love that idea. tell me how it goes because im intrested

[MermaidAine]

Could you use a drill or dremel to create the holes? I really cant wait to see this!

[ShyMer]

When I worked at Chik-fil-a, we would take used gift cards and stick them in very hot water. We could mold them into fun shapes for a short time until they cooled.

The reason I'm bringing this up is you may find that curving your scales slightly may help them sit better on your body. I'm thinking specifically on very curved places like your sides that flat scales may not sit quite right.

So there's a thought to experiment with :)

[Mermaid Sirenia]

I'm really excited to see how this turns out! :)

[Seraphina Suds]

I think I'll try out the drill to see if it'd work, but I'm considering gluing instead of sewing at the moment. I have to look into it more before I decide.

[Seraphina Suds]

When I worked at Chik-fil-a, we would take used gift cards and stick them in very hot water. We could mold them into fun shapes for a short time until they cooled.

The reason I'm bringing this up is you may find that curving your scales slightly may help them sit better on your body. I'm thinking specifically on very curved places like your sides that flat scales may not sit quite right.

So there's a thought to experiment with :)
Oh, neat! I'll try that at work tomorrow!

[Ashe]

The first set of scales with the floral designs were so pretty! I was iffy at first but I'm totally rooting for this tail.

And think what a great message it sends! A mermaid with a tail made of reused materials - love it :)

[Seraphina Suds]

I'm nervous about the colors and design myself lol. Once I have all the cards cut, I'll lay them out and see what I can come up with.

Recycled tail all the way! I'm gonna go with the Mahina Merfin since it is made of recycled material. Even better if I can get one used. I haven't decided if I'm using spandex or neoprene yet, but I'd like that to be reclaimed as well. C:

[Ashe]

If you use spandex (I recommend over neoprene in the case of this tail) be sure to make a duct tape dummy of your legs and put the spandex base over that when applying your scales. Otherwise when the spandex stretches over your own legs the scales will separate out and you will be left with gaps in between the scales. By the way, how are you planning on applying the scales, glue or sew? I may have missed that in the thread...

And if you are going for a more realistic look, be wary of the scales with writing and numbers. They were very prominent in some, maybe you can paint these ones? If you don't mind it then nothing to worry about though :)

[Seraphina Suds]

Totally forgot to try the hot water trick lol. Tomorrow!

Kalani, I'm deff doing a duct tape dummy for this tail either way! Why do you suggest spandex over neoprene? I'm thinking of gluing. It seems like the better option for now unless I can successfully drill tiny holes into the scales for stitching. I looked at other threads where people glued sequins and the issue seems to be a lack of stretch after the glue dries. But if I have it pre stretched on the dummy, it hopefully won't be an issue... I'll do some tests when the time comes.

As for the scales, here's what I have so far
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I don't want to paint them, so I might just eliminate any that are too noticeably gift cards lol. But I don't mind the patterns, that's half the appeal! I still have ~200 more cards to punch.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Using the hot water trick might help to distort the images a little, particularly in the wordy bits so they would be less gift-cardy, but the general patterns would still be there. You're right that's half the appeal. :)

[Rett]

Neoprene typically lasts longer than spandex for sequin tales. And I actually like the idea of being able to tell that they are giftcards. You could tell kids your tail was formed from all the bad trash humans threw into the ocean ;)

[Sabrina the Selkie]

True point, RisingMermaid. Either way, it's gonna be a gorgeous tail.

[Seraphina Suds]

Tried the hot water! Worked great!

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[Mermaid Wesley]

Cool!


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[ShyMer]

Cool:) is really easy to mold it back too, so you can always fix it if you change your mind.
I look forward to seeing your project develop, it's a fun idea <3

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Awesome!!!!

[Seraphina Suds]

Thanks everyone! This is gonna be a long project, but I'm determined to get it done~

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