Mermaid Amelia Pond's Silicone Tail Journey

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Hey merfolk I'm working on my own silicone tail. It's been a process already! And I only have a few months to get it ready for the Muskogee Renaissance Festival in May It will be peacock colors at least that's the plan.
I want more sparkle and iridescence in the scales and I'm just not getting that just yet. I have so many scales to do and it feels like I'm years away when I only have months left! *gulp*

[Mermaid Enhydrina]

Wow, I love the detail in your scales.

[PearlieMae]

Those are some beautifully modelled scales! Here's a quick tip...cool your mold in the fridge, the clay will come out in big chunks, scrape out what you can, use oil (baby, vegetable, mineral) and an old toothbrush to scrub out the rest. Then clean your mold with original Dawn blue dishwashing liquid and rinse!

Um...if you work in that tail every day for 8 to 10 hours a day, you MIGHT have it done by May. You've got a lot of work ahead of you. Good luck!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Thanks Pearlie Mae!
I really need to make another mold, but with more scales on them. I got your instagram message too, I'll place them closer together next go around too. And the olive oil you suggested worked wonders. And I did wash the mold outside so I don't clog the sink with the clay.

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[Merman Arion]

SO MANY PRETTY SCALES !!! :swoon:

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

More scale tests

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Scales

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Those scales are lovely. The green ones especially are quite pretty.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Very nice


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[Mermaid Julianne]

Wow I love the detail! Peacock colors sound breathtaking! I can't wait to see this come together!

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[Lotus the Mermaid]

SUBSCRIBING THE SHELL OUT OF THIS THREAD.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

A few solids with top coat

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And I found my scale in hardware

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[Lotus the Mermaid]

A few solids with top coat

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And I found my scale in hardware

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That's so clever! <3

[PearlieMae]

Scales
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I love these! A whole tail of them would be spectacular!

[MermaidRaegan]

Those are some very unique scales!! Can't wait to see your full tail.

[Hydra1337]

Mermaid Amelia Pond...sounds a bit fairy tale. I like it. =)

Anyway, your progress so far looks awesome. I can't wait until the next update.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Mermaid Amelia Pond...sounds a bit fairy tale. I like it. =)

Anyway, your progress so far looks awesome. I can't wait until the next update.
If Doctor Who is fairy tale then yes, yes it is :)

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[Hydra1337]

That's how 11 described her name when she first met him if I remember correctly. Amy is my favorite companion. :)

[Spindrift]

That green!!! :drool:
Do the scales look a little to thick to anyone else, or is it just because the picture was taken super close up? Does that affect layering?
(I've never made a silicone tail so don't mind me)

[LouLouBelle]

I love the design of those scales - and the colours are gorgeous!


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

That green!!! :drool:
Do the scales look a little to thick to anyone else, or is it just because the picture was taken super close up? Does that affect layering?
(I've never made a silicone tail so don't mind me)
They were part of my first pulls my husband did. Which is why I didn't mind using as testers for top coat stuff. He's learning to to help me make sure I get them done in time.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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[Saelyyia]

:jawdrop:Those are absolutely gorgeous Pond! I can't wait to see how your tail turns out. Especially with such unique scales.

[badkidbebe]

So pretty!!!!!!!!


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm through with my small order of silicone... I wasn't going to invest 200 bucks if it turned out I was horrible at it, lol
But now I need to buy the big container of it. I'm feeling much more confident

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Looks lovely. This is going to be amazing.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Very nice!


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[Hydra1337]

They're so beautiful! I wish I had your talent!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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A small video clip up close of one of the scales

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[Hydra1337]

A small video clip up close of one of the scales

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I love how that's my favorite shade of blue. :)

[Rinoa Opaltide]

They look lovely! ;)

[Mermaid Galene]

I love this scale pattern. You're going to have a truly stunning tail!

BTW, love your screen name - from a fellow Whovian. :cool: <-- sonic shades

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

While I"m waiting for the big silicone order I'm trying to get my fluke hashed out n make more molds of the scales so it will go faster. I just really feel like I'm failing at getting the fluke designed. I could certainly go with a basic tail if all else fails but I want to do something different.

I'm going to do my top in a very drapey fabric like this one i saw on Rosegal with a finned collar. Drapey necklaces are in my future too. So if you awesome mers have any ideas or suggestions I'd love to hear it. I've been pouring over fish photos and mer drawings and art deco architecture trying to find my fluke.

[Luna Dreamtide]

While I"m waiting for the big silicone order I'm trying to get my fluke hashed out n make more molds of the scales so it will go faster. I just really feel like I'm failing at getting the fluke designed. I could certainly go with a basic tail if all else fails but I want to do something different.

I'm going to do my top in a very drapey fabric like this one i saw on Rosegal with a finned collar. Drapey necklaces are in my future too. So if you awesome mers have any ideas or suggestions I'd love to hear it. I've been pouring over fish photos and mer drawings and art deco architecture trying to find my fluke.
Ooh I love your top ideas. Sounds so pretty. Also about your fluke - I draw and design perhaps I could be of help for you? :)
In fact I may have a fluke design already that would suit you.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'd Absoflukely love to see what you'd design

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[Spindrift]

Love the concept! Very sea-goddess/Venus like.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Made some more scales while I await more silicone then i can resin and start picking it out. I need more silicone :(

[Luna Dreamtide]

Waiting isn't fun. I know that feeling. Hope it'll come soon!
Have you had any progress on the fluke?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Me personally no but my fellow p pod mate offered up a nice design I might use. If I can work out details.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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Tail making is still on hold, I'll have to work fast once I get the silicone in. So I'm working on everything I can in the meantime. So here's my sketch :)

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Gorgeous! Glad you found a fluke that worked for you. :)

[Mermaid Julianne]

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Tail making is still on hold, I'll have to work fast once I get the silicone in. So I'm working on everything I can in the meantime. So here's my sketch :)

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Oooh I can't wait to see you make those side fins!

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[Adalira]

Your sketch is so amaing. i absolutely love love love it! Can´t wait to see you create this beautiful tail! :-)

[Mermaid Coralia]

I can't wait to see this tail! It's going to be gorgeous

[Hydra1337]

Your tail is going to be so beautiful and vibrant!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

No tail updates but my hair matches my scales now! Mermaid Hair for me! Wooooot!

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[Seraphina Suds]

So pretty!

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[Adalira]

omg omg i need that hair color!! It looks awesome!

[Mermaid Julianne]

Wow the color suits you perfectly! (Also, I greatly enjoy your shirt)

[Luna Dreamtide]

Love love the new mermaid hair!!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

AND SO IT RESUMES!

WOHOOOOOOOO


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[LouLouBelle]

Love the hair! Gorgeous colours and definitely very mermaidy [emoji4]


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I might make a sea glass top from some of the remnants of the silicone pieces

And there's a silicone starfish I made to replace one that got wet n obviously wasn't sealed well enough.

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[Ashton]

That looks really cool, at least you had chunks of silicone. I did the individual scale method and all I had left over after I trimmed everything was weird silicone bits that looked like nail clippings.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Diced up a few weird ones, lol

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Tonight's progress and I have another set curing

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[JustCOS]

I can't get over how absolutely gorgeous those are!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I can't get over how absolutely gorgeous those are!
Aaww thanks

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And expanding foam is more like exploding foam. I'm not sure if I can save this. ... any suggestions?

I had to buy a huge heavy duty spatula to pry it off the tile. I'm glad it wasn't on carpet!

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[Mermaid Kate Silverfin]

You can cut the foam with a serrated knife (like a steak knife or similar) and just remove the extra bits.

[Mermaid Marius]

Yikes! I've worked with that stuff before and it's not fun to wrestle once dry. Sorry about that. But your scales look ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I can already tell your tail is going to be 50 shades of fintastic! I see so many people make beautiful silicone creations and it tempts me to try my hand at it.
But that's a different venture down the road once I've already got my first silicone tail and the boyfriend and I have relocated and yadda yadda yadda.
Until then, I'll live vicariously through you. ;)

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

There's a not completely full part in the middle. And it got me frustrated for awhile. I'm not sure yet how I'll fix it.

HOWEVER I went ahead and placed what I have on the form after I got the bits off. It's far from final placement. And I couldn't get the video to attach so I'm linking it

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAgSn4oNvqF/

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[Mermaid Coralia]

I just love it! It looks so magical. Haha, I can't wait to see what it's going to look like in the end. I wonder how heavy it will be also, as the scales look a little thick?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I imagine it will be heavy due to my design on the scales

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

So I got like 4 pulls today, whew!
I might get maybe 1 more pull

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[Mermaid Wesley]

I like the variety of color!


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[Keiris]

Yes, the color transitions are beautiful. Those scales are quite elaborate!!!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Thank you kindly
I have more "in between" shades to do and still a bazillion more scales, lol
But seeing some on the form sure helps! -even if the form needs help

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Beautiful!! I love how this looks so far. Those scales are definitely looking pretty thick. Bound to be a heavy tail...

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Yeah no deep sea swimming for me, lol

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[Mermaid Wesley]

Silicone isn't heavy in water so don't worry about sinking, it's slightly floaty! It'll be the carrying it around part that will be heavy. But pretty <3


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[Mermaid Coralia]

Yeah, My tail is kinda heavy out of water, but in water it's kinda floaty! Maybe you could get a little back back or wheels or a sled type deal. lol. Or a mer handler to do all the hard work for you

[Adalira]

I love it! Those colors are amazing and the scale design is so awesome!

[Mermaid Clarity]

This is so incredibly beautiful. What resin did you use for your mold?

[Rett]

Those are some awesome scale shapes! Love it! Cant wait to see it finished! You are doing amazing so far! :D

[Sabrina the Selkie]

That is soooo gorgeous Amelia.

[Mermaid Julianne]

For some reason your scales remind me of gummy candy... I don't think thats a bad thing though.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

This is so incredibly beautiful. What resin did you use for your mold?
A few different resins, they were from Michaels. I don't have the box. But it's hard clear resin.

Silicone isn't heavy in water so don't worry about sinking, it's slightly floaty! It'll be the carrying it around part that will be heavy. But pretty <3


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

While at work (call center) I've been cleaning out another mold. So I can make more scales daily. I thought I'd be done before the silicone got here but I was dragging my feet. And this one had lots of bubbles. I think I can save it by filling in the bubbles with resin once cleared out.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm also working on my son's merboy worbla armor shoulder pauldron. It should be very "organic armor" like for a lack of a description. I think I'm rather crafting ADHD.

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Fun!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

You think it's salvageabl? Add in resin to fill in the bubbles?

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[PaolaMF]

beautiful !!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

New scale sheet took much more work filling in the resin with a toothpick. It was worth the extra effort because I can really make a lot more scales. What would have taken most of the day to do is now just one batch. This helps also getting more uniform colors too. I'm very excited.


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[Luna Dreamtide]

Yu! I'm keen to see more progress. Have you started sculpting your fluke yet?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I don't have enough clay and I want to get my monofin 1st to make sure it will fit nicely within the fluke design.

I took all the scales off my body cast because most need a top coat and I wasn't happy with the placement.

I should go ahead n get a top coat on what I have n work on placement today. I want more clear iridescent fine glitter to put in the top coat.

I'm also playing with the leftovers top make my seaglass top.



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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I posted a little video of me pulling out a scale from mold on my mermaid facebook page. If you want to see it. I kept getting errors when trying to post via mobile over here.

https://www.facebook.com/MermaidAmeliaPond/



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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Piles of scales!

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[Adalira]

Wow, those scales are so beautiful! And the colors are amazing!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I ran out of push pins...

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Wow, those scales are so beautiful! And the colors are amazing!
Thank you! Trying to nake more in-between colors to make them more ... heh fluid

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[Mermaid Julianne]

I think everything you pinned looks absolutely stunning, but I can understand why you would want to make more inbetween colors.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I think I printed it too small

I need to wait till my monofin arrives
I couldn't find the actual dimensions anywhere :(

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Beautiful design.

[Ashton]

The ankle part does look a bit small, but that can be changed super easily

[Mermaid Julianne]

I agree about the ankle, but I must say that fluke shape is stunning.

[Adalira]

Oh wow.... that looks awesome!!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Still working on placement... Ugh.


I do seem to like this better so far.

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I'm going out of town for a week so here's to a last update until I get back n start up again. Hopefully the monofin will arrive before I get back so I can reprint the design n trace onto a poster board n start sculpting. My husband offered to makes scales while I was away but he make odd color combos so I gently declined his kind offer.

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Looks fantastic!

[Ashton]

Have you started putting them on a body form?

[Mermaid Julianne]

I really like it too, the colors blend into each other well

[Luna Dreamtide]

Love this! The colour combination really is lovely!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Have you started putting them on a body form?
Twice then changed my mind n took it off again and a few table top arrangements

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And thank you ladies, I appreciate your kind words!

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[Ashton]

I look forward to seeing more photos!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

My husband messaged me that a box arrived today. I'm still in DC visiting family.

My monofin arrived! Here's the picture he sent me :)

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[Spindrift]

This is so exciting!

[Adalira]

Yay! That's awesome!

[Mermaid Marius]

I feel like the monofin will fit so well with your fluke design. They're somewhat similarly shaped.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I feel like the monofin will fit so well with your fluke design. They're somewhat similarly shaped.
Absoflukely my plan!

Also Michael's has 40% off sea fans
Orange and gold. I'm going to use the gold in my costume.

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Also I found this pretty necklace that will probably get taken apart n used in my costume.

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I feel like the monofin will fit so well with your fluke design. They're somewhat similarly shaped.
Absoflukely my plan!

Also Michael's has 40% off sea fans
Orange and gold. I'm going to use the gold in my costume.

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Also I found this pretty necklace that will probably get taken apart n used in my costume.

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[PearlieMae]

I saw those fans the other day and couldn't figure out how I light use them, so I didn't get them.

Your scales look AMAZING! I love how they look all laid out.

I can't for the life of me figure out why you had such big bubbles in your resin molds, though. If you do nails, that powder and liquid they use to make acrylic nails might fill in those gaps, rather than mix tiny batches of resin...you'll get more of a working time and mix as you go along. BUT test it first to make sure there are no curing issues.

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[Ashton]

That coral stuff is new to Michael's craft store, I found it last month and bought it all (coupons and teachers discounts!) I started making a top using it. It is so cool! I love it, I hope they make more and in more colors... Mine had some weird white dust on them though (maybe from molding process). I tried washing it and it didn't completely come off. I just said "Oh Well" and incorporated it into my design.

[Calizaire]

I saw no such sea fans at Micheal's last week! Those jerks, I want some too!

[Ashton]

They are hidden in the 'spring flower' section (or at least they were in my store)

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Merboy's trident complete

(Unless I add more by then... which I might, lol)

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[Kait]

Ahh that trident is so cool! He'll love it :D

[Ashton]

That's super cool, where did you find that?!


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[Ophelia Finn]

That trident is fantastic. I think I might need to add that to my pinterest board for inspiration :)

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Halloween pitchfork I got & repainted & added a shell & leather

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Before it's repaint

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I saw those fans the other day and couldn't figure out how I light use them, so I didn't get them.

Your scales look AMAZING! I love how they look all laid out.

I can't for the life of me figure out why you had such big bubbles in your resin molds, though. If you do nails, that powder and liquid they use to make acrylic nails might fill in those gaps, rather than mix tiny batches of resin...you'll get more of a working time and mix as you go along. BUT test it first to make sure there are no curing issues.

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It means a lot to me you like my scales :D

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

AND somehow these will be incorporated into a headpeice

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[HamptonsMermaid]

Hi Amelia, I love your Peacock theme! So cool how the scales look almost feathery! I'm actually planning to make a peacock headdress this week to add to my Etsy shop, I'll share some pics when it's done. I even have a whole tail piece I made one halloween. Can't get enough of peacock feathers!

[Mermaid Coralia]

I wish I had a michaels closer to me. the closest one is like, almost an hour away. But i still go lol

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Some placement I like .... I set the monofin at the bottom to get an idea of what it might look like. I still need more rearrangements. And I skipped out on using the vivid pinky purples very much.

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[Keiris]

Such pretty color transitions. I used that same Halloween pitchfork to make a trident as well!

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Lookin good!

[Mermaid Marius]

That trident is goals. The arrangement is coming along nicely but I'm sad to see you not use the pinky purple scales -they were gorgeous

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[Ashton]

snazzy I will have to look for that pitchfork.

[Kait]

Looking great hun. Love the specks of purple that you have decided to use, subtle but effective :)


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

The plan for merboys armor

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[Mermaid Coralia]

I'm super excited to see how it all turns out. Is it heavy so far?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm super excited to see how it all turns out. Is it heavy so far?
Yeah but most silicone tails are so I was expecting that.


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Before I start the fluke how much exterior allowance should I give to ensure a good secure fluke around the monofin?

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160217/02d3672296994c30e82090b9a8c9956d.jpg

Keep in mind there's more up top than the picture shows but I think maybe it needs more

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Any suggestions/ sage advice from those that have ventured down this path?

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[HamptonsMermaid]

Yes I'd also be interested in tips for how to best fit for a fluke. Specifically how loose or tight should one aim for the fluke to be fitted to the monofin? How much space where water sloshes around is normal and does it add significant drag if the monofin is not snugly wrapped?

Beautiful and unique fluke design btw!

[PearlieMae]

There should be drainage channels included in the fluke design so the water pressure of swimming pushes the water out. There should be NO water inside the fluke sloshing around. The fluke should fit tightly to the fin as if it is all one piece.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Is there a thread the shows a picture of drainage channels? If I see it I can probably do it.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And i got 1 bracer done so far for my merboy I like the side with the starfish n seaweed

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Fancy!

[Mermaid Coralia]

I have also been wondering about the flue monofin conundrum. Are you supposed to glue to fluke to the monofin with silicone or just make sure it's tight enough that water doesn't get in there? And what do people make the drainage channels with...long straws?! Lol

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm going to drill holes through the monofin so the silicone can adhere around it well. The drain holes from one tail maker used wooden skewers then removed the skewers once cured

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[Hydra1337]

Someone on youtube (I forget who) used strips of plastic from a binder, glued around it for the channels, and then pulled them out. Her tail was latex so I'm not sure if this could work for a silicone tail so I figured I'd throw it out there.

[Ashton]

I drilled holes and did that for my very first tail (a very long time ago), just aware that if light shines thought your tail you will see the holes. I will say you are better off not doing that because also when you move the fluke will shift and it will (over time) the edges will slice though the silicone in the hole. The monofin will stay in the fluke just fine on its own.

[PearlieMae]

Channels don't need to be tubes, per se, just areas from the foot area through the fluke/fin to the edge off the fluke, where it's not physically attached.

Mermaid Jessica laid plastic rulers inside her flukes, then pulled them out once silicone cured. Not sure how she adheres the fluke to her fins, or what fins she uses, but I suspect she uses the Lace Method.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Our vintage finds http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160222/6987000c5d99e163f28f0f8442287ed9.jpg

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Almost done with my daughter's jellyfish top
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[Little_Orca]

That jellyfish top is super cute. I thought it was a purse at first. hah!

[Luna Dreamtide]

The jellyfish is adorable!!!! That's honestly such a cute idea.

[LouLouBelle]

That jellyfish top is so cute!

I've been thinking over the different options for sticking the silicone to the monofin as well. I don't want to drill holes because I know that will weaken the fin. From what I can gather, laying a piece of fabric on the back of the silicone as it cures and then glueing the fabric side to the fin seems the best way to go. I'm thinking if you use a non-stretch fabric and pull it tight over the fin, that should stop it ballooning even if hardly any of the fabric is actually stuck to the fin.

(I haven't reached the fluke on my first tail, though, so I can only guess!)


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[swimmingsammi95]

That is actually a good way to do it I think. I've heard of that and forgot until you mentioned it! The fabric could add extra grip if you need it but silicone WILL cure to itself and be very secure. You might get ballooning though

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[swimmingsammi95]

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OK NOW I SEE what your husband meant about the center part..... I could've fixed it! Lol

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Mermaid Undina is trying out her jellyfish top with her necklace I made her

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Nothing like having a friend kick your butt into gear thanks @swimmingsammi for making me get the fluke started and helping bounce ideas off you.

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[swimmingsammi95]

Mermaid Undina is trying out her jellyfish top with her necklace I made her

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Nothing like having a friend kick your butt into gear thanks @swimmingsammi for making me get the fluke started and helping bounce ideas off you.

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Always! Lol I told you a sculpting party would help. Lol

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Sure did! Pulled me out of my funk slump!

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[swimmingsammi95]

Yeah yeah!

UlaBeAmazed!!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm silicone'ing down the scales today I finally got a pattern I'm very please with.

Here's a glimpse

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And I ordered a top from Ashton, I'm really excited about it!!

Ok I have GOT to take advantage of my day off from my normal job n focus on getting this fluke sculpted and then taking breaks to silicone down the scales. Which I've been doing in small patches starting bottom n going up because of the way it overlays.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

https://vimeo.com/157678234

But here's the bottom it's slow going to get everything sealed down in place securely

Nevermind the sound, lol kids are watching my little pony

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[Mermaid Marius]

Yaasss! The gummy candy tail is coming to life! (Ever since someone mentioned the scales looking like candy this thread makes me salivate both over your art and from hunger)
The place is coming along really nice. How do you know they're truly secure though? What's the test to make sure they can withstand use?

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[SelkieLuna]

It looks beautiful!

[PearlieMae]

Looking great, Amelia! Yeah, adhering the scales takes FOREVER, but yours should go pretty fast because your scales are large. Good luck!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Yaasss! The gummy candy tail is coming to life! (Ever since someone mentioned the scales looking like candy this thread makes me salivate both over your art and from hunger)
The place is coming along really nice. How do you know they're truly secure though? What's the test to make sure they can withstand use?

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I just cover the back pin them down all around the edges and allow to cure. I've had to touch up a few places but over all it works well as a process. I was worried about the security of them which is why I took the bottom and stuck my hand up in it. I'm not worried about it now it felt very secure! Loads of stretch and give too. I'm over the top excited and can't wait to get it done.

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

And you have power mesh beneath them?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Looking great, Amelia! Yeah, adhering the scales takes FOREVER, but yours should go pretty fast because your scales are large. Good luck!
I'm not sure how I would have done this without your guidance Pearlie Mae. I probably wouldn't have started mine had I not seen your work. You are inspirational.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And you have power mesh beneath them?
Yes just like the swimsuit liner fabric.
I didn't sew it I figured the silicone will cure over it and would be secure enough on it's own it overlays about a 1/2 inch.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

It's daylight now so here's a fee better shots. And how I pin them down as they cure

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[swimmingsammi95]

Eeeee

UlaBeAmazed!!

[swimmingsammi95]

I'M SO EXCITED! I can't wait to start mine this week and then we get to swim together!!

UlaBeAmazed!!

[Luna Dreamtide]

Look really good! That's so exciting - you're really getting there!

[Little_Orca]

I... I want to chew on the tail... I hope it's raspberry flavored. :)

[Mermaid Enora]

Wow your tail is coming along amazingly!!! I wish so bad that I could come back to Muskogee this spring but I've got such a busy schedule this year and I'm out of the country for most of the weekends. Makes me want to cry that I can't come see this tail. ��

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Wow your tail is coming along amazingly!!! I wish so bad that I could come back to Muskogee this spring but I've got such a busy schedule this year and I'm out of the country for most of the weekends. Makes me want to cry that I can't come see this tail. ��
What's the closest Faire you will be at? Texas somewhere?

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I... I want to chew on the tail... I hope it's raspberry flavored. :)
Lol @swimmingsammi 's boyfriend they came over thought my scales were candy n was a little disappointed that it was a bowl of scales not candy!

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[Mermaid Coralia]

Lol @swimmingsammi 's boyfriend they came over thought my scales were candy n was a little disappointed that it was a bowl of scales not candy!

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Lol. You should have let them eat one and watch as the joy on their faces slowly turns to confusion. That would have been hilarious.

[swimmingsammi95]

He was all OOOH CANDY! and I was like, NO DEAR, those are scales! Lol XD

UlaBeAmazed!!

[Mermaid Enora]

What's the closest Faire you will be at? Texas somewhere?

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Yeah I'll be at Sherwood this Sunday and one Sunday on May at Scarborough

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Well... I'm kinda out for seeing you right now then :/

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[Mermaid Enora]

Well... I'm kinda out for seeing you right now then :/

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aw phooey, hopefully next year then!

[Kait]

Yaaaaay looking awesome. I know I've said it before but really love the colors :)


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Slipped on my bikini bottoms n tested out what I have so far

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

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[PearlieMae]

Slipped on my bikini bottoms n tested out what I have so far

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

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I'm not sure how I would have done this without your guidance Pearlie Mae. I probably wouldn't have started mine had I not seen your work. You are inspirational.

Awww! You are so sweet!

Your tail looks AMAZING! :fallover: I cannot wait to see it swimming!

[Ashton]

Looks great so far!

[Hydra1337]

That looks awesome! The more I see the scales the more I love them!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160331/176675f916d9539fb1f46033c74c1611.jpg


Peek at fluke ... the body is pretty well done

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[Mermaid Julianne]

Oh wow! The detailing is gorgeous! Especially the peacock feather!

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Thank you! I have loads more to do on it but I'm happy with the progress on it today. I awoke with a dream about it do I got up to make it happen!

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[PearlieMae]

What I want to know is WHERE IS THE CHOCOLATE BUNNY?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Monthly curse claimed it's life and was hence forth devoured. It was a worthy sacrifice to appease.

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[PearlieMae]

Monthly curse claimed it's life and was hence forth devoured. It was a worthy sacrifice to appease.

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:hail:

[Mermaid Keena]

Gorgeous fluke sneak peak!!! Its going to be beautiful! Can't wait!

My children have also had to sacrifice a few (a lot) of their chocolates to the curse!! Sorry kiddos!

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[Shyren Shey]

I really love how creative you were with sourcing your scale pattern. Totally subscribing to your thread ~

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[LouLouBelle]

That peacock feather looks amazing. This is gonna be one stunning tail!


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

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Making it more realistic now...

And my merboy is almost done I have a shoulder pauldron to finish

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Then he will be ready

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[HamptonsMermaid]

He is so adorable! Nice job on the pants. Does he have a tail too?

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Yes he does a mertailor amber isle eco tail

I should link his opening video from around Christmas

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

He is so adorable! Nice job on the pants. Does he have a tail too?
Pants are not made by me
They are renshirts.com children's wrap pants.




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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Here's the link to him opening his tail (he always watches people unboxing their tails so we did one with him ... but slight twist

https://www.facebook.com/camera.tamera.7/videos/1108906989160847/?l=4309999341929060934

[Ashton]

so cute!

[Mermaid Julianne]

Aw how adorable! The tail really suits him!

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Lots done today whew! I'm getting down to not alot of time left to get it done!

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Wow! That's looking so good! This will be amazing in silicone!

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Purdy!

[LouLouBelle]

That fluke is going to be amazing...


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[Mermaid Marius]

The detail in your fluke is absolutely astounding. I can't imagine how patient you must be to make it.
And your son is adorable. You make me want to dress my future merbabies up. We'll be a trident wielding family.

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[Kait]

Tail is looking amazing! Also I'm so in love with the octopus shoulder hehe


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

The detail in your fluke is absolutely astounding. I can't imagine how patient you must be to make it.
And your son is adorable. You make me want to dress my future merbabies up. We'll be a trident wielding family.

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Lol yeeees all the merbabies!

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Tail is looking amazing! Also I'm so in love with the octopus shoulder hehe


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It's been a pain in the butt to do! Lol
Much like my tail

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I built a dam :)

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And I hid a Tardis in my tail :)

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I still need to get the edges down but I'm getting closer!

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[Luna Dreamtide]

I love the mini TARDIS!! Did you sculpt it or stamp it?

[Mermaid Keena]

Love it! Im going to hide something in my fluke too!!! (not a tardis though haha)

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I love the mini TARDIS!! Did you sculpt it or stamp it?
Stamped from a earring

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[Hydra1337]

I built a dam :)

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And I hid a Tardis in my tail :)

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That's awesome! This tail has gotten that much cooler! :D

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

My cape I made for my land dress (and I'm wearing my new maxi with a skelly mermaid! Couldn't wait for Halloween )

https://vimeo.com/162193662

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[Ashton]

super work so far! your top is on its way, I cant wait to see you in it <3

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Tracking says arrival today, I'm so hoping it will be here today so excited!

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[Ashton]

Tracking says arrival today, I'm so hoping it will be here today so excited!

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WOOHOO!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

UGH LONGEST DAY EVER
tracking says arrived.... I can't wait to get home!!

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[Hydra1337]

I can't wait to see your top.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

ASHTON!!
MER-MER-GERD!!

Here's me opening it! Don't let my laid back go with the flow personality fool you, I'm over the moon excited!

https://youtu.be/BAHe37HREhw

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

https://youtu.be/BAHe37HREhw

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[Hydra1337]

It looks awesome.

[Ashton]

I am glad you like your top!
you video is private so I cant watch it :(

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I got it firgured out, it public now

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[Ashton]

I got it firgured out, it public now

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I just watched it! You look so happy!!! As I said, I hope you love it as much as I do, and if you need anything else let me know <3
:pearl:

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Dress rehearsal for land outfits ...

There's swimmingsammi in the green and the purple is the one that is getting the swirly fluke in lavender, pinks and blues

I'm in blue n gold wearing my top from Ashton

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I pour my casting on my fluke today.... *bites nails*

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[Ashton]

;) :mermaid kiss::cheerleader::thumbs up:

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Mermaid headpeice!

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

So June bugs aka potato bugs ..... they borrow into clay

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[Mermaid Mystery]

idk if your June bugs are the same as our June bugs but I hate the little creeps!

[Shyren Shey]

Oh man! I hate those guys. I hope it won't be too much trouble to repair.

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[Mermaid Keena]

what are june bugs? Was it your fluke sculpt!? Was it your Scales!? or spare clay? I hope everything is ok!

[Hydra1337]

My stupid phone just gave me the notifications for your thread. Is the clay still salvageable? It looks like it from the picture but I don't know anything about June bugs.

[LouLouBelle]

Yikes!! We don't get June bugs over here - thankfully! I hope that wasn't a sculpt...

My first encounter with June bugs was using pool noodles to rescue them from drowning in my aunt and uncles pool in Oklahoma. I had no idea they could do that to clay - it's actually quite impressive!


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm in Oklahoma actually and they are all over right now, they really are drawn to the porch lights.

The June bugs are beetles.

And thankfully it was into the dam around the outside of my fluke not into the design part

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[Shyren Shey]

I'm in okc, I haven't seen the june bugs yet this year, but maybe they don't like third floor apartments.

I'm glad the sculpt itself is okay!

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[LouLouBelle]

I'm glad the sculpt is ok! After putting in all that work I think I'd have cried and thrown a temper tantrum if a bug had burrowed into it!

Whenever I've been over its always been in summer and there was never a shortage of June bugs! They really seemed drawn to the pool lights - shame they didn't seem able to swim... [emoji38]


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Well maybe next time you are in Oklahoma we will have to swim together

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

what are june bugs? Was it your fluke sculpt!? Was it your Scales!? or spare clay? I hope everything is ok!
These things:
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[PearlieMae]

June bugs, May beetles, Japanese beetles...they are real pests. Harmless, but they eat your flowers and veggies!
36502

[SelkieLuna]

Japanese Beetles always used to fall into our pool when I was growing up. Little guys cling like hell to your fingers when you try rescuing them.

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

My youngest is terrified of the beetles .... and cicadas even if they don't bite, pinch or sting he screams. He's just not into bugs. He loves mermaids n mermen.
He is wanting to learn to sign hello merman to a merman he looks up to who happens to be deaf but I've not seen how to sign that for him and he is french so ... even harder to look up.

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[Mermaid Wesley]

Yikes the June bugs we have bite for sure. One fell down my grandmas shirt and she had a couple painful bites. They scare the crap out of me. They fly at you face AND burrow into clay? Nuh uh. DX


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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Mom Jean level accomplished. . But I'm still adding 2 flesh toned rows.

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[Luna Dreamtide]

That looks great! Congrats on getting so far :)

[PearlieMae]

Girl, you're nearly done!

[Mermaid Keena]

It looks GORGEOUS!!!

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