Making my first tail!!!

[LauraLagune]

Ahhh!! I am so excited! My monofin is set to arrive tomorrow morning, so I decided to start on the body part tonight! I'm using some basic materials-Spandex and Fabric paint, but I love how its turning out so far! I'm terrible at drawing, so I just launched right into it! I am using Liquitex paint (soft body) and the Liquitex spray paint to give it an iredescent shimmer!! Here is a pic before the shimmer:37169

and after the shimmer!!37170

I'm testing it out on that part of the fabric first, then I will do the whole tail! More updates in about a half hour/an hour (depends on how fast it dries)(:

If you have any tips for painting the spandex, please let me know!!

PS this is the top it is going with(: The fluke will be covered in the same sequins mixed with some dark blue ones!37171

[Mermaid Mia]

Looks pretty. Cant wait to see the result :3
Are you using a scale stencil to keep them a uniform size?


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[LauraLagune]

Yes, I'm just using one I made of cardboard(:

UPDATE! I'm almost done with the front side!!37176

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Nice! I'm going to buy the Liquitex fabric medium sometime next week to paint a tail too.

[LauraLagune]

I just tested the first mini swatch i did under some water- IT HELD UP!!! After only like 3 hours of dry time! There is hope for my tail for tomorrow yet!

[LauraLagune]

Here is the finished front side! (still have to clean up the waist band!) and the progress I have made on the second part(:
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37179 I LOVE how the light makes it look so shiny!!

AAnd as a bonus, (I was using my toolbox to stretch out my tail :p) my colorful toolbox!! Oh man is my boyfriend going to kill me!!
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[Mermaid Mia]

Looking great :3 gonna be very pretty all together. The way it plays in light is lovely. Did you find heat setting helped with the liqitex? Ive never worked with that brand before


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[LauraLagune]

I haven't used heat setting on it, and there was no instructions saying I had to!


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[Mermaid Mia]

Coolio :)


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[LauraLagune]

Also, I've noticed it stretches really well(:

[LauraLagune]

HERE IS MY FIN DESIGN IN THE WORKS! I still have to paint it of course, but It should be done in time for my meet up today!!!

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[Mermaid Mia]

Coming along!!! Also, good to know it stretches so well :3


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