Adorable silicone sea creatures on Etsy!

[Theobromine]

Hey everyone, I finally opened my Etsy shop yesterday: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaSerpentStudios
And I actually just made my first sale! Thanks Elodea! :)

For now I'm just listing my silicone stingrays and nudibranchs, but I will eventually be adding more sea creatures and I will post those too. I'm also going to be selling my silicone kelp tops after a little more product testing. POSSIBLY I will also be selling mer-armor pieces eventually, but that's still in a more preliminary testing phase.

For now, take a look at my shop and let me know if you like what you see!

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[Talia]

Oh my, those are ADORABLE! Love love love the stingrays!

[Mermaid Galene]

They're just lovely, Cyanea!

[Vela]

Ooh...I love them, they look so cute!!!:)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Omg these are Awseome!! Cutest things ever <3 Maybe one day I'll proceed to silicone too... :) But I really love these, I'm really considering to order one sting ray, those are just irresistible... <3

[Theobromine]

Thank you so much, everyone! :) I'm really proud of them, especially the stingrays since that was one of the very first things I cast in silicone! It was just meant as practice, but they ended up looking so cute and everyone loved them, that was what actually convinced me to open an Etsy shop in the first place! I think I might eventually do some other types of rays, too, since these seem so popular.

[Sassenach]

Omg they're super cute and realistic!! They'd be great for an educational program. Liking your shop right now(:

[Merenneito Nerissa]

It's actually pretty funny that you open your shop at the same time when I listed those octopus-thingies :D I was like this caaaaan't be real when I saw these :D Seems like mermaids really need these kind of lil friends so they are popping out everywhere :)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Btw, do you do any custom painting on for example the stingrays...? :)

[Theobromine]

Nerissa, I love your little octopus-things! I want to try making an octopus out of silicone at some point. And I haven't listed custom color options on Etsy yet, but it's something I could do and might list at some point. If you want a custom-colored one, feel free to send me a private message here or on Etsy and let me know what you want and I'll see if it's something I can do with the colors I have!

[Theobromine]

And thanks for the like, Sassenach :)

[Little_Orca]

They are super cute. Good job. :)

[Fun123joker]

pssst. you should make them into key chains

[Delphinus]

Adorable! I just might have to get something, myself! They look fantastic. :)

[Theobromine]

Thanks for the encouragement (and ideas) everyone!

[Arella]

Fantastic <3

[Arella]

I would love to see some octopi!

[Theobromine]

I'll get 'em done eventually ;) I have several other pretty big projects I'm working on right now though and I'm trying not to do too many things at once or I'll never finish any of them!

[Elodea the Mermaid]

I can't wait to receive my little friends!

[Sassenach]

I don't know how much work you're willing to put into your little buddies, but you should totally consider making stingray tops! I've never seen them before and they would look super cool! I, for one, would be very interested!

[Theobromine]

Elodea, they'll be sent out first thing in the morning :D

Sassenach, I've actually seen stingray tops made by both Raven of Merbellas and Mermaid Hyli, so I wasn't originally planning to make my own stingray tops because I didn't want to look like I was copying, but I've had a few other people request them at this point, so I'm thinking of doing it if I can put enough of my own spin on it that they look really different than the other two.

[Theobromine]

Wow....that was quite the run-on sentence there :P

[Theobromine]

I'm gonna play around with some different color schemes with the stingrays to make a few that look like different species than the bluespotted ribbontail ray (the bluespotteds are just very near and dear to my heart, I used to see them a lot while diving when I lived in Queensland). But I'm also planning on sculpting a manta ray at some point, possibly one or two others as well, and I really want to do a bamboo shark because those guys are so freaking adorable.

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Whooo whenever you'll decide to do that shark I'll by tons of them!! All the sharks are just so lovely, I think I love them most from all the seacreatures. Everytime mermaiding amongst kids I usually find myself talking about sharks with them, I love the reactions like " Wowww, you've seen a shark? Didn't it bite you/eat you? " and then telling them how lovely and sweet sharks really are, how important and how misunderstood. :)

I have to see how my new tail looks and think about the colors then, but wonderful to know that there's possibility for color-options too! Yeyy!

p.s. thank you for liking my octopus ^_^

[Theobromine]

I knooowww, I love sharks so much! I've actually been telling my husband for years that I shall have a pet bamboo shark someday! They stay very small (2-4 feet long depending on the species) and they're actually very easy to keep and breed in captivity (for sharks, anyway). You can keep one in an aquarium of a couple hundred gallons or so, which is pretty manageable.

And not only do I love your octopus, I am soooooo gonna order one of your beautiful circlets as soon as I have the funds!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Had to google this specific shark and omg you're right, these are sooooo CUTE <3 <3 <3 Can something really be this adorable... :D

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/19/article-0-01A7FBB400000578-677_468x264.jpg

[BlueMermaid]

These are soooooo cute! And these would be fish safe, I can put them in my aquarium, correct? I would love to put the blue dragon in my tank, even if it's not real. lol



Hey everyone, I finally opened my Etsy shop yesterday: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaSerpentStudios
And I actually just made my first sale! Thanks Elodea! :)

For now I'm just listing my silicone stingrays and nudibranchs, but I will eventually be adding more sea creatures and I will post those too. I'm also going to be selling my silicone kelp tops after a little more product testing. POSSIBLY I will also be selling mer-armor pieces eventually, but that's still in a more preliminary testing phase.

For now, take a look at my shop and let me know if you like what you see!

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[Aziara]

OMG! Now I can't decide whether I should wait for the bamboo shark or just get a stingray now!

[Theobromine]

Blue Mermaid, the silicone is safe, it's dragonskin. The pigments are Pearl Ex and I'm not 100% sure what their safety rating for aquariums would be, but the pigments are all mixed directly into the silicone so I imagine they're completely encapsulated and won't leach out. There's at least one video on the Smooth-on website about how to make a fan coral aquarium decoration with some of their materials (I think it was one of their plastics, using a silicone mold).

I might have to start one or two new critter sculptures this week...I've really been wanting to do them for ages...just have to finish up a couple things I'm making for friends first (so I can then show examples of those later too).

[Seatan]

Those are AWESOME!!!!!!!

[polyhymnia113]

Theobromine, these are killer! thanks for linking to your etsy!!!

[Theobromine]

Thanks so much, guys!!! I'm learning a lot from this already. I still have some editing and refining to do on my shop, so I'll let you know when I update that. In terms of color variations, I actually have a couple different ones that look fairly different from what I've already posted, some of it from just variations in color mixing (trying slightly different things and it not quite turning out how I expected) and a couple where I was trying a little more shading to see if I could make them a bit more realistic. I'll post a picture of that soon, I think.

[Mermaid Waverly]

Soooooo cute!!! I totally want that blue dragon sea slug!

[Theobromine]

Order one then :D

Here's a picture of all my current stingrays together. It kinda shows that I've done some playing around with different shades and spotting patterns, so it's totally possible to do other colors/species. The green one in the middle is the very first one I ever made and I was just testing colors so he looks a bit odd, but he was my very first one ever so I'm keeping him as a pet :)

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[Mermaid Waverly]

Those are incredible! I don't blame you ;) he's super cute.

[SeaMonkey]

wut would be the price on ur kelp tops n can we see a pic?

[OceanWhisper]

I love these! They're so adorable and tiny and cute and... :D I know you don't want too much on your plate, but what about little nautilus and jellies? Oooh! What about little turtles, sea horses and starfish? :D I'd love one or two of these one day :) super cute! :rollover:

[Theobromine]

OceanWhisper, I've already thought of a lot of those! Some of them might be more difficult to mold and cast than others though, just to keep that in mind. I've basically been starting with creatures that are flat on the bottom because you can cast them easily in a one-piece mold (and even then, the nudibranchs are really tricky because the gills are so thin, the silicone actually has trouble flowing into such narrow spaces, and then you have to be really careful pulling it out. I actually went out the other day and got a syringe to see if I can make it easier). That doesn't mean I can't find a way to make more complex, three-dimensional creatures, though! Just means it will take a little more time and effort, possibly with multiple pieces I'll have to put together, so they may have to be priced a bit higher. I do love a challenge, though!

SeaMonkey, I haven't nailed down the exact price for my kelp tops yet. I only have one finished prototype so far, and it was just going to be for me until I realized people were interested in them, so I'm currently working on one for a friend, and have two others lined up after that (just waiting to receive the bra bases they're sending me). That way I'll have some better examples of my work and can work out a price. I've already figured out how to improve on my original a bit. Here's a picture:
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[Theobromine]

Elodea's critters are on their way! I've been nail-bitingly checking the tracking info on her package, haha. Apparently USPS doesn't update their tracking info right away, it takes 24 hours so I was freaking out yesterday :P

[Elodea the Mermaid]

Elodea's critters are on their way! I've been nail-bitingly checking the tracking info on her package, haha. Apparently USPS doesn't update their tracking info right away, it takes 24 hours so I was freaking out yesterday :P

Aaaaaa, I can't wait! I can't wait to show you how I'm going to attach my little ray so that he can go swimming with me. I'm brain-storming names already, but I think I'll have to make his acquaintance first, lol.

I know, USPS is terrifying! But it doesn't have that far to go, I'm sure even the US postal service can't mess this up ;-)

I'm waiting with baited (hah) breath for those tops to go up on Etsy! One of my friends goes by Mermaid Kelpie, so we're pretty excited.

[Theobromine]

Posting anything is terrifying, but I may just be a little paranoid; I've never actually had anything go horribly wrong. I've mailed a couple stingrays to friends as birthday presents and such. One just went elsewhere in Washington, one went to Canada, and one went to India, and they all got there fine! Although the overseas ones took a week or two to get there, and I might look into better international shipping options than USPS. We'll see.

I'll list the tops as soon as I can, I just want to make sure they're really good before I do! My first one was actually really heavy because I made it before I figured out an easy way to cast the silicone thinner. I mean, silicone is heavy, no getting around that, but it doesn't have to be TOO heavy. I also figured out a better way to hide the little gaps between the kelp blades where the bra shows through (on mine I just painted it over with green silicone), and I might be able to add some custom strap options as well, but that's what I need to test out on my friends' new tops and see how well it works.

[Talia]

OMG, THAT TOP! :jawdrop: :swoon:

It's so original, and I love that it looks like real kelp. I would be interested in one of those too...

[Theobromine]

Glad you like :) I at first thought I'd messed it up because I didn't measure the length of the kelp blades when I sculpted them and so a couple of them weren't *quiiiite* long enough to cover the whole bra cup when I stuck them on (I had to do some creative rearranging). Then I realized I can just make a few extra blades by themselves and add them where I need extra coverage. And since I figured out how to make them thinner and lighter, adding a few extra pieces here and there shouldn't make them too much heavier. Also that way I should be able to make them to fit just about any size bra, just by adding as many extra blades as I need to. I'm going to be working on that today and testing that out. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Holy shell that top :eek: Amazing!!!!

[Theobromine]

Wait until you see the new one I'm making, it already looks much better than the first one!

[Mermaid Rillia]

Can't wait to see your other tops. And your little stingrays in the middle is adorable!

[Theobromine]

Thank you! The new tops I'm making now are still kelp tops, but they're going to look a lot nicer and more refined than my first one. I wanted to perfect them before offering them for sale. I may sculpt another type of top at some point, but I don't know when yet.

[Elodea the Mermaid]

My critters came! I love them so much!

Here's what I did with my ray:
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I named him Pod, since he's my new sea squire, and he perches on my wrist like a falcon.

Thank you so much, Cyanea!!

[Sassenach]

How cute!(:

[Theobromine]

Omg yay!!! You're very welcome, I'm so glad you like them!!! :D And that is the coolest wrist decoration I have ever seen!

[polyhymnia113]

That's rad!

[Arella]

Love all the little rays <3

[Theobromine]

Thanks :)

[Theobromine]

O hay guise. Sorry for my lack of updates. I fail terribly at social media :P I've been working on kelp tops for my top-testers. After I've finished and sent off those ones I'll be listing the kelp tops for sale, but I figured I should post something here to show you guys what I've been up to. This is my second finished kelp top, and I'm very proud of it! I think it's already a million times better than my first one. It's already with its new owner and she's going to be swim-testing it this weekend, so hopefully there will be some pics of that too!

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I also just finished another little critter sculpt and I'm gonna mold him tomorrow :)

[Yulia]

It's so beautiful!!! :swoon:
That kind of seaweed is really common here, it would look very natural to swim with one.

[Theobromine]

Thank you! I was definitely going for a natural look, and I love this species of kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). I'd been wanting to make a top based on it for about two years before I finally did!

[Yulia]

No, I was wrong. :$
I was referring to this one, with bubbles you can pop. Hehe.
http://www.havet.nu/images/870/2092.jpg

[Theobromine]

I love that one too! I actually really want to make some of that kind as well, to make or embellish tops with. I don't know what you call it there but here I think we call it bladderwrack.

[Elodea the Mermaid]

Oh my gosh... it is just gorgeous! Is there a way to line up outside an Etsy store? I'd camp out, lol!

[Yulia]

I love that one too! I actually really want to make some of that kind as well, to make or embellish tops with. I don't know what you call it there but here I think we call it bladderwrack.
We call it "Blåstång" in Swedish, which is basically the same thing as bladderwrack. "Blåsa" is bladder or blister, and tång is seaweed. (Or pliers)

[Sherielle]

I wanna bitty stingray!

[Winged Mermaid]

This is my second finished kelp top, and I'm very proud of it! I think it's already a million times better than my first one. It's already with its new owner and she's going to be swim-testing it this weekend, so hopefully there will be some pics of that too!

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I'm the proud owner of this beautiful top, and I got to swim in it this weekend! Waiting for better pics from the photographers, but Nerissa did get one photo!

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This top is so beautiful, and SO comfortable! Almost makes me never want to wear a shell top again, really :P The top was made custom to my size and with my color specifications, and I'm THRILLED with how it turned out! The colors are much more vibrant in person and there's more shading than the photo shows. The craftsmanship is fantastic! Very well made and sturdy- I can tell it will last a long time! Even with all the abuse I put my tops through, haha. At the same time, it's very light weight for a silicone top! It's actually about the same weight as my abalone shell top- so it doesn't weigh on me when I'm dry or when I'm swimming, which is great!
Not only that, but Cyanea was really great at communication during the process to make sure everything was as I wanted it, and she constructed it much more quickly than I expected! I'd really recommend it- you can get it in whatever size you need and pick whatever colors you want :)

[Theobromine]

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Iona!! :hug::mermaid kiss::pearl::dance::jester:
#cyaneadiscoverssmilies

[Seraphina Suds]

I thought that top looked familiar! I remember Iona posting a sneak peak of it a while back. Glad to hear that it's as comfy and functional as it is beautiful!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Wow, that top is just amazing... :O I'm really considering to purchase one now, ok, so there's one stingray and one kelp top on my list :D Maybe after few summer gigs I could actually afford these

[PearlieMae]

I love it! It look fabulous on you!!! I want one, too!

[Theobromine]

Thank you so much everyone! :) I'm really proud of this top! Shouldn't be too much longer before I list them on Etsy, I just want to finish the last two test ones before I do (Iona's came out really well and seems to hold up really well, but I still have the two other testers I said I'd do first so I'm gonna do them).

Demolded my new little critter last night too, so I'll try casting him today :D

[Mermaid Lorelei]

I can't wait to test mine out! -happydance-

[Theobromine]

*waiting for Lorelei's bra to come in the mail, not creepy at all*

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Bahahahaha, I sent it! I promise!

[Ariel-Starfish]

Stunning work! Can't wait to see more! ^^

[Little_Orca]

*Shakes fins at Iona*

Curse you, mer-sister. I ordered a kelp bra from Raven with kelp bobbles on them like that, though reverse. How is it that we always seem to get the same stuff! XD

[Theobromine]

I've seen a picture of Raven's kelp bra. I was really paranoid that people would think I'd copied her idea, though I'd actually had the idea in mind for a couple years. Luckily, hers looks really different from mine.

[Theobromine]

Here's my new little friend:
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(Clearly I know how to watermark my pictures)

[Theobromine]

Here's a better picture:
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[Mermaid Mystery]

I LOVE HIM


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[Mermaid Mystery]

I'll take 10


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[Theobromine]

:) I'll list him on Etsy really soon, I just have to take some better pictures and figure out how much to charge for him (I'm too tired to do that now so maybe tomorrow). He's bigger than the stingray and the paint job took more work, so he'll cost more. But I'm also going to make another type of octopus that will lend itself to other different species so I can do simpler paint jobs, and those ones probably won't cost as much. The blue-ring guy took three layers of paint for each ring (dark brown, light brown, and blue). Although blue ringed octos do exhibit some color variation (there are several different species) so I can change up the spotting pattern a bit too.

[Little_Orca]

I've seen a picture of Raven's kelp bra. I was really paranoid that people would think I'd copied her idea, though I'd actually had the idea in mind for a couple years. Luckily, hers looks really different from mine.

Your designs are different for sure. Iona and I just have this funny knack for always looking like one another in some way accidentally. <3

[Little_Orca]

And I will need those octopi... 20... for hair clips and to throw them at my sister at her wedding.

[Talia]

Oh my gosh, Iona, that is wonderful! I am so jealous right now. I want one! And one of those octopus as well.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Omg! I think I might just order a top from you in the future o:



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[Mermaid Galene]

What a gorgeous top!

[Theobromine]

Thanks everyone :) I'll post more listings as I get them up!

[Mermaid Stardust]

That octopus is AMAZING. I definitely want one and the top is beautiful, well done :)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Soooooo cute lil octopuss!!! <3

LittleOrca, I lolled so much for the image of the octopi rain in the wedding XD Whatta neat idea :D

[Theobromine]

Haha!

Sorry I haven't gotten the octo listing up on Etsy yet, I've been housesitting for my parents and we're also moving soon so I've had to clean up our apartment for the pre-moving inspection :P Should have a much nicer studio area in our new place though!

[MermaidAmestris]

That octopus is sooo cute! I seriously want like 7 of everything in your shop. Maybe charge $25-$30 for the octopus?

[Theobromine]

Thanks! Yeah, I was thinking 30 for the octopus, just since it's a more time-consuming paint job. I'll list them very soon, I've got a couple cast that I just have to paint the spots on. I also painted white dots on the bottoms to look like suckers (I went back and tested it on the first one I did) and they just look so much more complete now. I'm also experimenting with a way to make jellyfish with an air space inside so they float! I just finished a very rough test and it worked great! Needs refining to look more realistic (and balance the amount of floatiness cuz the silicone was a bit too thin and he's actually floating too much), but it works and it looks really cool! I put it in a mason jar on my husband's desk so he'll find it when he wakes up :D

AND I finished my last tester kelp top! That will get sent off on Monday, so as long as everything's good with them, those will go on Etsy very soon as well!

[Theobromine]

Here's a picture of the underside of the octopus with the suckers. He's still basically flat on the bottom but the suckers give it a little more dimension. What do you guys think? It's not the most super realistic job ever but he definitely looks better than before. I welcome suggestions and constructive criticism though, since I'm trying to make my creatures as detailed and realistic as possible. I want to try doing two-piece molds soon too, so I can make things that are more three-dimensional.

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[Theobromine]

Whatcha guys think? Very rough test but it worked pretty well!
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[Mermaid Mystery]

that's adorable!

[Mermaid Wesley]

love it!

[Winged Mermaid]

*Shakes fins at Iona*

Curse you, mer-sister. I ordered a kelp bra from Raven with kelp bobbles on them like that, though reverse. How is it that we always seem to get the same stuff! XD


Your designs are different for sure. Iona and I just have this funny knack for always looking like one another in some way accidentally. <3

:P Great minds think alike? ;)
When Cyanea said she was doing a top that could be made to any size I knew I had to jump on it! And she didn't disappoint! I like tops that can be custom made like these, cause then they can be made to fit my big 'ol boobies :P Where as most of the sculpted ones from other makers are a C cup (usually around 34-36 band size) or down.

And OH MY GOSH love the octo and the jelly! I wonder if you could cast the octo in resin? Cause I'd love one to have in my hair but worry that the octo (at that size) would be too heavy for my poor super thin super fine hair. Maybe something to think on :) I think resin cast creatures could be a hit for hair clips n stuff!

[AniaR]

Jellllllly

[Theobromine]

Iona has epic boobs! I feel honored I got to decorate them :jester:

I could make a smaller octopus that could be cast in resin. I haven't tested resin with the urethane I use for my molds, but we could do a small tester if you want. With the jellyfish I also figured out how to make air pockets in things, which I could use to make the current octopus lighter. He's still kinda big for a hairpiece, though. I just wanna make little friends and you all want to put them in your hair! Haha!

Also...I was all excited to show Husband Man the jelly jar....he opened the jar to get a better look and discovered that the jar was once a pickle jar that had not been properly washed, so he got a noseful of pickle juice smell :lol:

[Theobromine]

BEHOLD! My newest creation! I just finished her tonight, pretty happy with how she turned out :)
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As you can see, I've made her three-dimensional! This was my first try with this technique and while she's not 100% perfect (I wish I'd made her a little thicker, oh well), it worked really well. I think I'll make another tomorrow! (Since my husband will of course steal this one and take it to work with him, because husbands.)

[Elodea the Mermaid]

I want a whole aquarium of Sea Serpent Studios creatures. So cute!

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[Winged Mermaid]

Iona has epic boobs! I feel honored I got to decorate them :jester:

I just wanna make little friends and you all want to put them in your hair! Haha!

Aw, *blush* ;)

Haha, what can we say? We like to take our little friends around with us! :)

LOVE your new creation btw! So cool!

[Theobromine]

Thank you both! I'm hoping to get the listings for both the octopus and the bamboo shark up tomorrow, and I have another creature sculpt halfway finished too!

Iona, it doesn't bother me that you and other mers want to wear them in your hair, I just think it's really funny cuz I just want to play with them in the bath and stuff (does that make me a dweebazoid?)

[Theobromine]

PS, the bamboo shark's name is Vendetta :P

[Mermaid Galene]

What a wonderful menagerie you're creating, Theo!

[OceanWhisper]

That bamboo shark is adorable!! :swoon: :rollover:

[Mermaid Wesley]

Oh woooow! It's so cute!!


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[Talia]

Oh my gawd THAT SHARK!!!! :swoon:

Wants, no, NEEDS one!!

Could it be possible to attach it to ribbons or something so we could wear it on the arm, or the back, or...?

[Mermaid Wesley]

^that would be sooo cute XD I was thinking just for decoration and possibly photoshoots. He looks real enough for an underwater shoot for sure


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[Elodea the Mermaid]

Could it be possible to attach it to ribbons or something so we could wear it on the arm, or the back, or...?

I put my blue-spotted ray Pod on a piece of fishnet that ties around the wrist. He's very stable.
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[Mermaid Stardust]

When will you be putting them on your etsy page?

[Theobromine]

Technical difficulties were had! My computer was being a barf brain buttface. Then while my husband was fixing it (patience, I no has it) and taking some more product pictures for me, my best friend came over and dragged me to the gym by my hair (at least I got some exercise). So now I am up way too late to say I have updated Etsy with new pictures and listings for the octopus and bamboo shark! Here it is: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaSerpentStudios?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Any of my critters could theoretically be made into wearable items. I make them just as-is because that's the way I like them, but when Elodea ordered her stingray she mentioned she wanted to put him on a wristband so I siliconed a piece of felt onto the bottom to make it easier to glue on (since glue wouldn't really stick to the silicone). It's probably not something I'll list on Etsy as a variation, but for you guys on here, if you want to convo me and request an added felt patch or something to make the critter easier to glue onto something, that's totally fine. It would work better with the flat-bottomed creatures (which is basically all of them except the shark, which I made in 2 pieces which I stuck together to make it 3D) but I'm open to suggestions.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Mermaid Lorelei]

I GOT MY TOP AND IT'S AWESOME AND I NEVER WANT TO TAKE IT OFF

[Theobromine]

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

It would be kinda funny if you wore it to work, though....

[Mermaid Lorelei]

SHHH, don't burst my bubble.

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

Wear it under a loose top. No one will ever have to know.

[Theobromine]

^^That!

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Bahahahaha, yes! Mermaid in disguise! As it is, I wore a gold coral necklace to work. Definitely feeling mermaidy today.

[Theobromine]

So, to update everyone on the kelp tops: as of yesterday, all three of my guinea pig top-testers have received their tops! Iona already posted about hers and has swim-tested it, Octavia and Lorelei should both be able to swim-test theirs this weekend, so as long as I get their stamps of approval, I'll be listing them on Etsy next week! Here are pictures of Octavia's (purple) and Lorelei's (green/bronze), posted with their permission.

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[Elodea the Mermaid]

Aaaaargh can't wait for the tops to be listed.

Also, the Head Start preschool classes I visited today went nuts over your little ray. Everyone came up to pet him and ask questions :-D

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[Theobromine]

Aww! :)

[Vela]

All of your little creatures are so cute and I want them all!!! I love the kelp tops too!! You are so creative:)

[Theobromine]

Thanks!! :)

[Aziara]

OMG, that shark is so adorable! You should totally make a little remora friend. That would look so cute attached to either a tail, top, armband, what have you.

[Theobromine]

I LOVE that idea!!!

[Ariel-Starfish]

Urgh! In love with everything u make! :swoon:

[Raayvhen]

Whelp, there goes my next paycheck...

[Rioraptor]

Love love love, especially the nudis! If you're looking for more octopus to sculpt, you could try that new octopus that marine biologists are currently studying! Here's a link for some inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7DfebpL7E
Also, if you're branching out to fish, might I suggest the flamboyant cuttlefish for their amazing colours, and frogfish, cause I personally find them to be so dang cute ><

[Theobromine]

Thanks, all! Rioraptor, I've already had a request for that octopus, and I actually have a cuttlefish sculpt I'm working on right now! (It's a cephalopod, though, which is a mollusc, not a fish :) ) I thought of frogfish as well, actually. I saw several of them while diving in Panama last year, and I agree they are really cute!

[Rioraptor]

Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh! I can't wait to see the pictures of your new critters! Now I know where I'll be throwing my money at soon :eyebrows:
Dang, totally forgot about cuttlefish not being fish >.< my dive instructor would kill me! :doh::lol: I'll keep an eye on this thread, just in case you go through with the frogfish. They're my absolute favourite animals, aside from the flamboyant cuttlefish and pin-cushion seastars

[Theobromine]

I have a lot of animals I want to make! One thing at a time, though. I probably won't finish the cuttlefish this week, since I'm in the middle of moving, but next week I'll have my new workshop all set up at our new place!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Ok girl you got me now, like totally... I'm so in love with sharks that I just can't stand this right now, omg.......

Could you do a custom paint for the shark?

[Ilyena]

Well.....after working heaps the past fortnight, I can see my money swimming out the door :P (once I get paid..though I'll wait till the cuttlefish is finished ^_^)

[PaolaMF]

amazing !! :)

[Mermaid Stardust]

PLEASE make Adorabilis!!!! Cutest thing ever

[Theobromine]

Merenneito Nerissa, I sent you a message :)

Right now I'm just like...I just want to sculpt and make more animals...but I have to pack and move all the things :P (I'm still taking orders, just probably won't have any new animals finished until after the move is done)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Theo (ha, a nickname!), I couldn't send you one back cause your inbox is full :D

[Theobromine]

I know, I'm a dweeb, I just cleared it!

[Mermaid Octavia]

Hey guys! I popped on here to write a review of Cyanea's top that we tested on Sunday!

First off, let me say that the thing is so comfortable. There's no pinching, no sticking, and the top is so lightweight! I expected it to be much heavier than it actually is. Swimming in it is a breeze, let me tell you. Never once did I feel like it was going to fall off, and the netting straps in the back held everything securely in place.

I had a friend adjust the neck strap for me and she tugged pretty tightly and everything still held together, no problems at all. Pictures don't do the top justice - the pigments Cyanea used shift colors in the sun. In some lighting, it's a dark purple, and in the sun it shifts from lavender to an almost icy blue. It's fantastic! There are no bubbles in the cast, no untrimmed pieces, nothing. It's an extremely professional-looking casting and painting job. I'd highly recommend one (and wish I could wear it all the time but alas, work dresscode...)

<3 <3 <3

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Okay, so, I am the third kelp top tester (mine is the dark green with bronze) and I have to say it is freaking amazing. I could pretty much copy exactly what Octavia said. It doesn't move AT ALL when you're swimming, it is basically weightless in the water, and the colors! My kelp is so much more than just green and bronze. It's like a deep forest shimmering with hidden metals. I love it. It fits superbly and I love the fact that YOU CAN'T SEE THE BRA. She covered every inch of strap for a completely natural look and it's fabulous.

Now, keep in mind that I am a bustier woman and standard seaweed tops would be much too revealing on me. They're just not sculpted large enough. Cyanea's method allows me to be completely covered and modest in any position. No worrying about flashing kiddies!

To sum up, I love my top and I think everyone should have one in their merwardrobe. (Merdrobe?)

[Mermaid Octavia]

Now, keep in mind that I am a bustier woman and standard seaweed tops would be much too revealing on me. They're just not sculpted large enough. Cyanea's method allows me to be completely covered and modest in any position. No worrying about flashing kiddies!

This reminds me! I'm not busty in any sense of the word, but the way Cyanea makes these tops, she can accommodate pretty much any size lady. I'm actually kinda flat, despite having C's and run into trouble with tops flying open underwater since I don't "fill them out" as much as someone who is more blessed in the chest, haha. I don't have that problem with Cyanea's tops. They're wonderful!

[Theobromine]

<3 <3 <3 <3 You guys! <3 <3 <3 <3

[Theobromine]

This little shark is on her way to Talia!

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[Seraphina Suds]

Oh nooo it's so cute!! And I am smitten with the green/bronze kelp top @3@

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[Theobromine]

Woof. I have spent the last week or so moving into my new place, in the middle of a !$@#$%^&&^%$#@!#$%^&%$#@$% heat wave. In case you don't know, I live in Seattle and grew up in this area and do NOT handle the heat well (probably even worse than your average Seattleite) and we're having record-smashing temperatures here. When it gets this hot in Seattle, everyone pretty much just...dies. So, this is my ghost writing here :P

Anyway, considering how miserable and useless I get in the heat, moving and unpacking and organizing and all that shite has taken me way longer than it should, but I have my workshop room mostly set up now, and I managed to finish painting these guys to send out:
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Anyway, so yeah...working on stuff, just...being kinda slow because bleahhhh. Also, it's been getting so hot in my workshop room the silicone I was using to paint the nudies was curing way too fast, it actually seized up before I could finish the second orange-spotted one I was working on. *grumble* So I've been taping foil over all the windows and I had to go out and buy an a/c unit yesterday, which I've never had to do before. I'm pretty sure it was the last one in any of the stores in Seattle. Target and the hardware stores were all sold out, and I found mine at QFC of all places. I think the only reason they still had one in stock was because no one thinks to shop at a grocery store for an a/c unit.

So, erm, yeah. Oh, and the other thing I wanted to mention is that I will still hopefully list kelp tops on my Etsy soon, I just need to figure out what bras I can get easily that come in a wide variety of sizes and aren't too expensive but that are still good quality. I want to be able to offer them in any size, but I need to at least take into account the larger or more unusual bra sizes that might cost significantly more, and figure out how to charge for that difference.

[Theobromine]

Here's a quick pic of two new sharkies I made for my husband's co-worker. They're for her two young nephews and she asked if I could do blue on one and orange on the other (those are their favorite colors). I had a few moments of BUT BAMBOO SHARKS ARE NOT BLUE AND ORANGE until I realized that nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum)....come in blue and orange. And red and purple and yellow :P I used to work at an aquarium where we had 10 of them. And they're the same basic body shape as bamboo sharks, barbels and all. So I painted them to look like baby nurse sharks (the babies have spots!) and just made the colors a little more intense (especially on the blue one) but stayed pretty true to life other than that. Fun times.

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[Mermaid Lorelei]

That orange nurse is so beautiful! I want to huggles it forever!

[Theobromine]

:) :) :blush:

[Theobromine]

Here's their undersides:

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[MerMaisy]

They're so cute without being like cutesy

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Ohmygodh that blue one, it's just the sweetest thing ever, want to kiss it like crazyyy lil sharky-sharkie :cheerleader::mermaid kiss: <3 <3 <3 ( you make me go lil bit lunatic with these things... XD )

[Merman Arion]

Ohmygodh that blue one, it's just the sweetest thing ever, want to kiss it like crazyyy lil sharky-sharkie :cheerleader::mermaid kiss: <3 <3 <3 ( you make me go lil bit lunatic with these things... XD )

:lol ^:

@Theobromine

Beware, she might crash in your house in the middle of the night and snatch all these pretty little pets from you LOL

[Ariel-Starfish]

Omg these are adorable! :swoon: ever thought of making sea horses? ❤️

[Theobromine]

Bahaha! Thanks you guys, it makes me so happy to hear all your nice comments!

Merenneito Nerissa, I tried to message you back yesterday but your inbox was full!

Ariel Starfish, yes I have! Everyone has been requesting seahorses! I'll definitely make one at some point, but I have to finish the cuttlefish first, and I also need to get some work done on my own tailmaking project, which I haven't had much time to work on lately. But I will definitely have some new animal molds hopefully in the near future!

[Mermaid Mystery]

CUTTLEFISH <3 omg this is exciting

[Meronica]

Those sharks are so freakin cool! I am excited to see the seahorses and cuttlefish. [emoji7]


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[Theobromine]

Morning, lovely merfolk! Got a quick question for you guys (while I work on a lil sharky-sharkie for a certain someone...)

I have these four stingrays that I made a while back, just kind of sitting around. The two bluespotted ones are some of the first ones I made last year, and they're imperfect so I haven't sold them or anything, just kept them around. I kind of messed up their tails when I tried pouring some silicone that had already gotten a little too thick (I had tried to use a silicone thinner so I could paint with it, but I didn't like how it worked and I didn't want to waste the blue silicone I'd mixed so I quickly poured it into the tails of the stingray molds, but it had already gotten kinda gloppy). As a result, their tails look a bit lumpy, and the silicone is a lot softer and stretchier than the normal silicone, even though it's fully cured. Also, I made the clear coat on the body parts a little too thick and it's noticeable if you look closely. If anyone is interested, though, I was thinking I might sell them for half price ($10 instead of $20). As long as you don't care that their tails are a bit weird, you could have a cheap stingray that's ready to ship right away. If anyone is interested I can put up an Etsy listing.

The two greenish-gold ones aren't defective in any way, they're just a weird color. I made them when I was casting my first kelp piece and accidentally mixed up way too much silicone. Didn't want to waste it so I just poured it into the stingray molds. So they're a greenish-gold base color with a bit of a golden wash over them, and eye details. I was thinking of selling these guys for $15 since they're not defective, they just have a boring paint job. Again, let me know if you're interested and I'll put up a listing for them.

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[Merenneito Nerissa]

I answered your message :)

[Theobromine]

Weird...for some reason I haven't been getting a lot of notifications from MN :-/ It normally goes to my email but now I'm only seeing replies if I actually scroll through the forums...apologies to anyone if I haven't responded quickly to messages or anything. *grumble*

[Theobromine]

Merenneito Nerissa your inbox is full again! Also, fyi for you and everyone else, I should be able to accept Paypal on my Etsy shop now, if that's more useful to anyone (let me know if for any reason it doesn't work).

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Ok, awesome :) (-> inbox cleaning... )

[CheshireKat]

:: dies of cute :: (*^*) I love all of them...OMG I want a horsehoe crab named
Herman, and a baby octopus named Oliver, and a Skate names Delores, and...I need more money.

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[Lotus the Mermaid]

Definitely subscribed!!! These are just too perfect!! :D

[Theobromine]

Thanks guys :) I know I've been kinda quiet around here lately but I've been working away on stuff!

[Aquarianne]

OMG ALL THESE THINGS ARE SO CUTE!!! Faving your shop!!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

I got my little sharkie a bit over a week ago, and omg he is ADORABLE!!! <3 I'm so in love... :) Took him on a gig immediately and he was awesome, everybody liked my shark too and took pictures with him :)
Paint job is amazing and shark's quality is just on top, it's perfect :) It's custom painted, got inspiration from my fav sharks, tigresses, and it's beautiful :)
I failed to attach pics here, but you can find them from my instagram, there's a link in my signature :)

[Theobromine]

I am soooo glad you like your sharky, Nerissa! The paint job was different and a lot of fun! Hope you don't mind if I link one of the pics from your Instagram here! I like this picture because it shows how the paint colors can look under different lighting (fyi for everyone, since this design was based on a tiger shark, I made it mostly gray but with tinges of blue mixed in, certain lighting seems to really bring the blue out!) https://instagram.com/p/6CgLM2sGSE/?taken-by=merenneitonerissa

[Theobromine]

I know I've been kinda quiet around here lately but I've been very busy! Here's my cuttlefish that I FINALLY got around to finishing. I've only made the one so far but I'll make another one or two and put up a listing for it very soon here. In the mean time, pics!

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[Mermaid Wesley]

Lovely!!


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[Theobromine]

Thanks :)

[Mermaid Kate Silverfin]

Absolutely stunning!! I love all the detail you've put into it!

[Winged Mermaid]

Wow, AMAZING detail!! :jawdrop:

[Mermaid Stardust]

OMG I WANT HIM!!!!!

[Mermaid Lorelei]

-soproud-

[Theobromine]

Thanks everyone! :D I'll post the link to the listing once I have it up! Right now I'm working on finishing up Elodea's new top and my fingers are so sticky I probably shouldn't be touching the keyboard actually :P

[Elodea the Mermaid]

-general freaking outness-

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[MerEmma]

Ohmygod! I'll mirror everyone else--ADORABLE. <3

[Theobromine]

Thanks Emma! Elodea, it should be most of the way done by tonight, I'll send you a picture later!

[Mermaid Jessica Pearl]

OH MY GOODNESS! I thought it was real! I am completely in love with it. You are so talented!

[Theobromine]

Thank you Jessica Pearl!! That's probably the highest praise I could ever hope to receive for one of my creations! I'm especially proud of the eyes on this one, I think they're the best eyes I've done yet and I think it really adds to the realism. Usually the eyes are the part I'm the least happy with.

[Fifi Tigg]

I cannot wait for your little occy's :D

[Luna Dreamtide]

So much detail and so much cuteness! I love your little creatures.

[Theobromine]

Working on the occys and more cuttlefish as we speak! Also just finishing up the paint job on Elodea's top and I just thought up a cool new thing to do with extra kelp pieces!

[Yulia]

The cuttlefish is the most adorable thing ever! :swoon:

[Theobromine]

*flail* So I feel super behind on some things! I was out of town for a week so that's my excuse for not having cuttlefish up for sale yet, but SOON I hope! :shark:

But I did manage to get some things done before Lorelei's visit and our giant Faerieworlds/Oregon coast adventure! I made a kelp top for Elodea while she was in town for PAX, and then I was a super awesome genius and made her a matching kelp bracelet which thankfully turned out pretty awesome so I'll probably be selling those on Etsy as well! Separate from the tops so if you can't afford/don't want a full silicone top but you like the kelp look, you can have a bracelet for cheeeeeeep!

Here's the top and a couple views of the bracelet:
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I'm also finishing up Fifi's octos which I didn't finish before leaving last week because I didn't want to rush them and do a crappy job. Luckily she's awesome and has been super understanding and patient with me! She had asked me if I could make my octos in a different color scheme, like off-white and brown, so I suggested doing a Pacific striped octopus because they have those colors but still with a cool pattern, and they have the same body shape as the blue-ringed octopus. Here's how the first one looks (still painting all the spots on the second one, but nearly there):
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[CheshireKat]

:: swoons :: I love the kelp bracelet! Your stuff is so cool and cute!

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[Theobromine]

Thank you so much! I'm really excited to offer the kelp bracelets as they're quick and easy to make and won't have to cost an arm and a caudal fin (har har). Also I don't think anyone else makes anything like them (yet....wonder how long before someone decides to imitate them though :P )

[CheshireKat]

I've got my eye on a few items, but I just ordered the monofin for my fabric tail so I need to wait a bit until I get funds 😢 but soon...sooon.

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[Theobromine]

Totally completely understand :money: Very same boat. Much broke. Wow.

[Fifi Tigg]

I'm so happy with how my Occys look :D
You are so talented!!

[Theobromine]

Thank you so much Fifi! I had a lot of fun with this paint job! Here are a couple more pics to tide you over until they get there :)

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[Mermaid Jessica Pearl]

Oh my goodness! Love love love love love!

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Oh my gosh that kelp bracelet! Gorgeous work. You're very talented in this medium :)

[Fifi Tigg]

:fallover: :swoon:

[Mermaid Kate Silverfin]

Oh my, those octopuses are so gorgeous! I love all of the detail you've put into them! They look so real!

[Yulia]

O:
The bracelets are so pretty, that's totally on my accessory list.

[trueasdead]

I want an entire set of creatures! I am one of Elodea's Pod Members of The Sacramento Mermaids. I had the honor of walking around with "Pod" at Sac Anime


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[Theobromine]

Thanks so much everyone! :) I guess my years of studying zoology and marine biology have paid off ;)

I also think all the little detail work I've been doing on these is great practice for when I finally finish my full tail (anyone remember THAT thread? Maybe I should update it one of these months...)

[MerEmma]

I want an entire set of creatures! I am one of Elodea's Pod Members of The Sacramento Mermaids. I had the honor of walking around with "Pod" at Sac Anime


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WOW. That stingray is so beautiful on that hairpiece and I love the shape you chose to apply the makeup and glitter. So mermaidy. <3

[Theobromine]

<3

[Vrindavana Starfish]

You are crazy talented. The detail on these creatures is amazing!

[PearlieMae]

Thank you so much Fifi! I had a lot of fun with this paint job! Here are a couple more pics to tide you over until they get there :)

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[Theobromine]

Looks like I might have to put up an official listing for the striped octopus :blush:

[Elodea the Mermaid]

Here's a pic of my kelp top and bracer in action at a ren faire last weekend. I got sooooo many complements and gave out your Etsy info right and left. I couldn't take two steps without people asking about its awesomeness.
Also, I too want a striped octopus.
Also, hi Storm! Pod told me he enjoyed hanging out with you :-P

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[Theobromine]

Elodea, I love that picture so much! I'm going to have to show it to my sister, she's been wanting to put together a nereid costume and I was planning to make her a top for it.

Also, maybe I should get some business cards printed up...

[Fifi Tigg]

What sizes do you offer for the kelp bra and how much do they cost? Beautiful :swoon:

[Theobromine]

I can make them in any size! I'm working on finally making an actual Etsy listing for them (it's taken me a while to work out how to do that, go me), but at the moment I'm charging $150 plus the bra base (you can send me your own), or $175 if you don't want to send me a bra and I'll supply one. I prefer to have people send me a bra that they know fits, because that takes a lot of the guesswork out of it; and I've had enough "fun" bra shopping even for myself that I know that sizes and shapes can vary a lot across brands :P Also, some bra sizes like larger or unusual ones can be harder to find, from what I understand. But the way I made the kelp, I can apply it to any size bra, and I can add extra pieces if I need to cover especially large cups. And no two ever end up looking exactly the same, which is nice.

[Theobromine]

Oh, and a quick poll if anyone feels like helping me out: how big around are your wrists? I wanna get a general idea of how much people's wrist sizes vary and what some average or common sizes are, for the kelp bracelets. I can make them custom of course, but I was also thinking of just making a few ready-to-go ones I could list for people to buy, and then just charge a little more for custom size/color.

[CheshireKat]

My wrists are 6.5 inches around. Yeesh I have stick wrists...

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[Elodea the Mermaid]

My wrists are 6.5 inches around. Yeesh I have stick wrists...

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I feel ya. Mine are 6 inches and I'm 5'10".

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[MerEmma]

6" around. :)

[Fifi Tigg]

6 inches around ;)

[Vrindavana Starfish]

6" around. When I was a bigger girl, it was 7".

[Theobromine]

Thanks everyone! This is helpful! Mine are 6.5" around, and the bracelet I made for Elodea was a bit tight on me but fit her perfectly. Interesting.

Also, I added the cuttlefish and kelp top listings to my Etsy :D And if people are interested, I might make a separate listing for striped octopus? I'm going to experiment with some different cuttlefish colors, too.

[Vrindavana Starfish]

I love the striped octopus, and yay more cuttlefish!

[Mermaid Lorelei]

I'm 6.5". :P I'd probably want mine to be larger though so I wouldn't have to worry about it getting stuck on my hand.

[Mermaid Neri Elvina]

Just found this thread and they are all sooo cuuuuuteeeee <3 <3

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[Theobromine]

I already sold both cuttlefish I had listed, so I have to make some more now!

I'm going to try making the kelp bracelets in larger sizes, cuz I don't like having things stuck on my hand either!

[PearlieMae]

Ok, greenish gold kelp is easy enough to do! I'll start making some when my box of pigments arrives (totally out of green). I've been calculating the volume of each mold so I know how much silicone I'm using, so I should be able to figure out how to price everything soon.

Any chance of buying just a strand of the kelp? An estimate on the price of a goldish/green? I have an idea for a top and the kelp strand would be a component.

[Theobromine]

Pearlie, I will PM you!

[Mermaid Neri Elvina]

A separate listing for the striped octopus would be great!

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[Mermaid Neri Elvina]

Just found this IDEA. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/09/21/f82a145feda76aa6d61bca8e7339f95c.jpg

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[Theobromine]

So cute! Well, as you might be able to tell, I adore cephalopods! In fact, I'm working on a new one right now, something that a lot of people have been asking me to do ;) and I'll also put up a listing for the striped octopus soon, but I was actually thinking of doing something similar to that guy as well! Everyone likes teh cute.

[Mermaid Neri Elvina]

Ooooh do tell!!

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[Theobromine]

All will be revealed in time, grasshopper :D

[Mermaid Neri Elvina]

Gaahhh I get so impatient 😓😫😭

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[Mermaid Lorelei]

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For those still not sold on Cyanea's kelp tops (do those people even exist?), look at this picture Iona caught of me! Seriously, I freaking love this top to death.

[Theobromine]

^^I freaking love this FISH to death!!

And yes, everyone cover your boobs with kelp. You know you wanna.

Apologies for not posting new stuff as often as I'd like! I have so many projects going on right now, I barely even have any space left in my studio for new molds right now! I'm soooooo close to getting the final ones done for my full tail, and just wait until you see THAT!! :D

[Merenneito Nerissa]

I reallyreallyreally look forward of seeing this tail of yours, you are like a wizard with silicone so I just can't wait to see what you've created O.O

[Theobromine]

Awwwww, thanks girl <3 <3

[trueasdead]

If you are willing to make an Octopus top id buy one and model in it!

[Theobromine]

Well...Merbella Studios, Mertailor, and Mermaid Hyli all make octopus tops, plus there's another one I've seen on Etsy that I can't remember the name of. I really prefer to come up with my own ideas, but thanks for the offer :)

(I also just have a weird aversion to wearing animals as accessories, personally. That's probably why I just make them as little pets.)

[Fifi Tigg]

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Thank you so much xoxo

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Oh they are too cute! I have been thinking I may need to buy few other seacreature friends for my sharkie, kids just love him (as do I) <3 :)

[OceanWhisper]

Want one of these!!! :swoon:

[Theobromine]

Yayayayayayayay! Fifi I've been biting my nails waiting for those to get to you, haha! And that picture is awesome :D

[Vrindavana Starfish]

That painting is really incredible. I love your work. I can't wait until I have more disposable income so I can buy some of it!

[Theobromine]

Thanks :) :)

If anyone's interested, I just updated my tailmaking thread with some pictures of all the crazy sea monster stuff I've been consumed with @_@

[Mermaid Stardust]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/21/6384f16a273fd9cb6b878ddcbb686c84.jpg

"I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy"

[Theobromine]

That picture is amazing! <3

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

I know that your shark sculpt is a specific species, but if I were to purchase one in the indeterminate future, how would you feel about painting it like a small-spotted catshark?

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[Theobromine]

I can definitely paint it any way you like. I did make it with the one species in mind, but I've already made custom ones that I've painted to look like other species: two nurse sharks and a tiger shark (that one belongs to Merenneito Nerissa on here) so it's no prob :)

[Theobromine]

Clearly I need to sculpt some more sharks! I have so many more creatures in mind that I want to make, I just haven't had the time to sculpt new ones lately because I've been working hard on my tail. Which, of course, is a giant monster that is consuming all my time and much of my energy :P

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

That is so kind. I can understand the feeling of "but it is not type of shaaaark" but they have similar body shapes so I would be able to rationalize it (for myself. I like things to be accurate.)

Will you be listing them on your etsy at some point? :)

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[Talia]

Long time no coming here. And oh my gosh, how many things I have missed!

Those kelp tops! And those dotted octopi!!! Aaaaaah! So freaking adorable! Want, want, want!!!

[Theobromine]

That is so kind. I can understand the feeling of "but it is not type of shaaaark" but they have similar body shapes so I would be able to rationalize it (for myself. I like things to be accurate.)

Will you be listing them on your etsy at some point? :)

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Haha, you have captured my feelings on the matter so accurately :) But I like to be able to make the things people want, so I try not to be toooo anal about it :P Anyway, I haven't really gotten the chance to update all my listings with all the color variations I could potentially offer, but you're welcome to send me a convo on Etsy and I can make it into a custom order and make one just for you :) That's probably the quickest and easiest way to do it.

Same goes for anyone, actually. I know I said I was going to add the spotted octos on there and I still haven't. But anyone who wants one can just convo me and I can do custom orders. I won't charge extra for custom colors, the prices will still be the same as the ones on the standard listings.

And Talia, thanks :) nice to see you back!

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/13/37edfc69938f64e1fe7d05785d213e1e.jpg

*screeeeeeeeeee*

He is perfect!

(I checked the mail on my way out. I will post a better picture when I arrive at my destination in 3.5 hours.)

I love you a little bit right now.

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[Merenneito Nerissa]

Aysun omg that is so cute!!! And what a paint job <3

[Sherielle]

Aysun, he's adorable!! Bring him to trf cause I wanna snorgle his belleh!

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

Aysun, he's adorable!! Bring him to trf cause I wanna snorgle his belleh!
I will have him in my tricorn!

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[Theobromine]

Aw yay, you got him!!! :D :D So glad you're happy, I'm really proud of the paint job I did on that one! I want to make one like that for myself now! (The only ones I keep for myself are some of the crappy older ones I've messed up on that I don't want to sell. But now I want to make some fresh ones that I can keep! *greedy*)

[Mermaid Alea]

Aww that shark is so well done!

[PearlieMae]

I will be needing a bunch of those as well as cuttlefish! :yay: