Heya! Soon to be mermaid!

[Kesra]

Alright I've been lurking at Mermaid stuff for a couple years now. About this time of year I always go looking at the stuff in prep for summer. Never got around to it. Well recently a pair of friends of mine got these beautiful silicone tails. And they're gorgeous. But the prices made me cry a little.

I'm gonna start small XD So when I become a mermaid, I will be a spandex mermaid XD Besides, I'm a cosplayer and I can sew and the temptation to make gorgeous fabric tails (with some ideas I have in mind >.>) is just a little too much to pass up! So that's my starter route.

I like how the Finis Aquarius looks. But I also love Mahina's monofin. I'm tall. I kinda want a wide fluke, y'know?

Anywho, I'm Kesra! I'm 29 and a cosplayer. (Almost 30.) I'm in the Eastern Kentucky/Appalachian region. I've been cosplaying for about 11 years now so I know my way around a sewing machine. I think I'm gonna start off just getting the monofin so I can learn to swim in it.

Nice to meet everyone though!

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Welcome!

[Saelyyia]

Welcome to the waters.

[Mermaid Arabella]

Hello, Kesra! I'm also a mermaid-in-training (just ordered 1st tail, waiting for it to come in!) AND a cosplayer AND I'm 30 AND I live in the mountains (other ones tho)! . . . Are we dopplegangers?! Err....dopplemers? O.o

[Kesra]

Hello, Kesra! I'm also a mermaid-in-training (just ordered 1st tail, waiting for it to come in!) AND a cosplayer AND I'm 30 AND I live in the mountains (other ones tho)! . . . Are we dopplegangers?! Err....dopplemers? O.o


Hrrmmmm Maybe XD Mountain Mermaids woo!

[Kait]

Hi there! Welcome and happy swimming :)

[Mermady]

Hi, I'm just getting started as well! It's funny I actually did the same thing and just bought the mono fin first to learn. I really want a silicone tail, but like you said those prices are scary, (especially for a college student such as myself.) I am in school learning about costume design and I definitely want to try and make a cool fabric tail. We should share ideas as we figure things out haha! Most of the fabric tails I've seen are pretty basic, but I think I could do something cool.

[Kesra]

Hi, I'm just getting started as well! It's funny I actually did the same thing and just bought the mono fin first to learn. I really want a silicone tail, but like you said those prices are scary, (especially for a college student such as myself.) I am in school learning about costume design and I definitely want to try and make a cool fabric tail. We should share ideas as we figure things out haha! Most of the fabric tails I've seen are pretty basic, but I think I could do something cool.

That sounds fun!

I have no formal training but I've been sewing for nearly twelve years. It seems as long as I know how to work with spandex, I should be fine! And my machine has an overlocking stitch so we'll see. My first tail is going to be extremely basic. Just a leg sleeve and something to go over my (extended) fluke. But I've been mulling over designs for my second and maybe third fabric tails. I've been looking at a lot of tropical fish references on google and I know for sure I want to go with warm colors. And I have an airbrush so I may see what I can do with that!

I'm pretty excited about it.

[Weaslet]

Hi Mermady and Kesra, welcome.

I've not been here long but are finding people are really nice and helpful. Looking forward to seeing what you make for your tails :). I love the creativity here.

[Mermaid Alea]

Welcome! I wish you lots of luck with making a gorgeous fabric tail.

My advise is don't rush to finish a fabric tail. I was tempted into rushing to finish my fabric tail in a day because I wanted it right away. Next time I want to take my time! Recently Little Orca just finished an amazing fabric tail for another mermaid that took her a year or more to make! All of that time definitely paid off. I have seen some fabric tails that at first glance you would think were silicone.