SHoW Us YoUR TaiLS THReAd!!!

[Tail-LessMermaid]

It looks like you won't be a tail-less mermaid much longer! The scrap purple would go well with the top, though the simple bikini bra is also a reasonable option; a mermaid should think about whether the biologically "fish" part of her extends above the waist at all, and if so she needs to be able to explain why only the bra area is also fish-like! :mermaid kiss:

True! And good point, I think I might hand sew in the purple but for now I just wanna find somewhere to swim in it :D

[Tail-LessMermaid]

Wow, both of those tails look amazing! And that top looks like it came straight out of the ocean of my dreams.

[Mermaid Wesley]

I don't think I've ever posted my updated tail here sooooo.... http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/25/0249fef528fdf19ea0359c84020790dd.jpg
I like showing it off. I'm proud of it.


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[Mermaid Meara]

Wow! You are one sparkly little fishy beneath the waves! :mermaid kiss: I also like the metallic look of the seashell bra!

Thanks! That metallic look comes from about 5 bottles of nail polish. The bra underneath is actually black.

[Mermaid Leira]

I knew it was a cow fish :) they are very cool

[PearlieMae]

I don't think I've ever posted my updated tail here sooooo.... http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/25/0249fef528fdf19ea0359c84020790dd.jpg
I like showing it off. I'm proud of it.


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Look how cute you are! I like the slender fluke. How long is it? You have a great smile, too!

[Mermaid Wesley]

Ummmm I don't have it with me let me find a better picture of the fluke http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/25/d1e27823d0e446b04c2e1d25dfe9e56a.jpgi can't tell how my face looks from the little icon on my phone but forgive me I was sunburnt and the sun was in my eyes lol


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[PearlieMae]

Ooooooh! It's very PotC! How's it swim?

[Mermaid Wesley]

It's great! Not fast though. The extension is very floppy and if I swim faster than a graceful 'walk' so to speak, it causes a ton of drag by flopping funny. It's pretty underwater though, very fluid and smooth. And believe it or not I extended it with zip ties and gorilla tape and it's held up great! Especially after I left it in a hot car and the adhesive melted a little. :)


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[MermaidMichelle]

I daresay the final verdict is "SHE IS SO A MERMAID"! ^ :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Wesley]

Lol he's helping with a silicone one now so I think he's accepted it finally XD


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[MermaidMichelle]

That is wonderful news! I of all people can attest to how joyful an occasion it is when one's family finally accepts one's 'being born in the wrong body' (or ~half the wrong body in the case of most mermaids...lol)! :mermaid kiss:

[Raayvhen]

So you all know I'm working on a tail, I'll post pictures when it's done, but funny story, my dad is the only one who knows I'm making it (outside of my social networking and I haven't even mentioned it on Facebook) and when it's done I'm going to take it for a swim and have my dad bring my mom to where I'm swimming. Otherwise I'd get a lot of negativity.

[MermaidMichelle]

So you're just going to "come out" to her by having her see you swimming as a big fish? That could work; if she is something of a naysayer she could be sufficiently impressed by the final product to think more positively of you as a mermaid in future! I wish and pray for the best! :mermaid kiss:

[Raayvhen]

Pretty much. Even if she doesn't approve I'm an adult and I do what I want! Haha and she'll probably complain mostly about the money and I'll just point out that I didn't pay 600+ for it and only made it for ~150 purely from etsy profits.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcrozi8Pl1qafrh6.gif

[Kaila Mermaid]

I highly approve of your use of .gif, madame.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Last tail for Winter, and also I'm moving house, so I have to pack everything up.

Carps! I just remembered... I was supposed to line it...:mad:

This one took me 3 days! :phew:
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[MermaidMichelle]

Print tails have an interesting, tropical feel to them, and this one also has a bit of a Christmassy vibe to it! :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Morgann]

I know a few mermaids have been waiting for full photos of this tail, so here it is! Introducing Mantis, my brand new Merbella Studios full silicone mermaid tail. It's based off of the Peacock Mantis Shrimp. <3 When I get photos of the front of the tail, top, and headpiece, I will also post those!

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[Anahita]

Oh my god... I'm in love with it! You are going to rock that tail!

[Drake]

holy mackerel.. that is one gorgeous tail :jawdrop:

[Mermaid Morgann]

Thanks guys! It's a dream come true. <3

[PearlieMae]

WOWEEWOWEEWOW! THAT IS AWESOME! I love that! I can't wait to see you swim in it!

[Mermaid Morgann]

It arrives on Tuesday. I'll post an unboxing video that day and quite possibly even some photo shoot pictures! c:

[MerEmma]

OH MY GOD. HOLY CRAP! :jawdrop: THAT'S AMAZING NEDKHJBSHKGHRHnfxjkred

[MerGrrl]

Merin, that's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Let me know when you go public with it, I'd love to share pics on my Modern Mermaid FB page.

[Raayvhen]

That is one gorgeous tail! I'm sure you'll look beautiful in it. I'm in love with the fluke and the colors are so vibrant!

[Cerulean]

Oh Merin its SO pretty I could shed rainbow tears of awesomeness! Im so excited for that unboxing video *O*!!!

[Merman Arion]

Wow! I'm amazed by this beauty! This is one of the prettiest tails I have ever seen! :jawdrop:

Wow... just WOW!!!

[Ilyena]

....O_O....woah. All the fins.

But seriously your tail is stunning

[Tail-LessMermaid]

Wow, I can only hope and dream to be able to swim in a tail like that. :jawdrop: It's so beautiful, I can't wait to see what it looks like altogether with the other pieces! :D

[Mermaid Leira]

Faaaaaark! It looks like a butterfly wing, favourite tail to date wow wow wow!

[spottedcatfish]

I haven't been on in a while, just got a message on Facebook.... OMG Merbellas HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!! GORGEOUS! i'M SPEECHLESS! :jawdrop:


I can't stare at it too long the colors are melting my eyes!! lol :lol:

[Mermaid Melanie]

Whoa ! that is totally stunning !

[Mermaid Wesley]

woooaaaaaahhhh

[SirenaBridge]

Peacock Mantis Shrimp.... What a beautiful inspiration, concept, and resulting product. Congrats, Merin! I just love it!!!

[Mermaid Morgann]

Thank you so much, guys! <3

[Mermaid Galene]

Stunning. Just stunning.

[Fifi Tigg]

OMG! Sooooooo pretty and beautiful! Very very jelly!

[Mermaid Morgann]

Here's the top!

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And a photo of the tail front and back.

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[Mermaid Wesley]

Gosh it's great


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[MerEmma]

Oh my god. O_O

[Mermaid Galene]

Words are inadequate.

[Drake]

:jawdrop:

[Carolina Mermaid]

............(I have no words)..........

[Mermaid Crystal Shimmer]

:jawdrop::jawdrop:
.... speechless...

[Anahita]

:swoon:

[Mermaid Julianne]

Wow Merin! Your tail is fantastic! I love all the colors and the variation in scales. You're going to look absolutely gorgeous in it!

[Merman Arion]

HOLY FUCK!!! :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

[Brittany McNeely]

I keep going back and forth with Merbella tails or FinFolk for a full silicone tail and this just made me yearn for a merbellas again lol. So amazing!

[Mermaid Morgann]

Thank you all so much! Can't wait to show everyone what it looks like on and in the water!

I definitely recommend mend a slot with Merbella Studios if you can. No one creates a more incredible tail than Mermaid Raven (in my humble opinion)!

[Fifi Tigg]

Are you kidding Raven! You are so amazing in every way! I bow to your greatness!!

[Seraphina Suds]

Woah! That whole mantis set has me speechless! I can't even imagine how ecstatic you must be!

[NixieOona]

..sorry didnt mean to post twice :/

[NixieOona]

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[MermaidMichelle]

That is a lovely tail, too, Nixie...and your x-ray avatar is very clever too! :mermaid kiss:

With so many beautiful tails it looks like I'm about to do an image-heavy double post....

[MermaidMichelle]

Here's the top!

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And a photo of the tail front and back.

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HOLY CARP!? Your facial expression in your avatar makes so much sense now! Anywhere you appear, you are going to be THE BELLE OF THE BOWL!

So my tail & top are going to follow this?!? It's actually very promising; we have a number of things in common, as my top also has "wings". Let me just say now that, in the history of Merbella Studios​, I am going to be especially honoured to be associated with the Mantis! :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Morgann]

You guys are the best! And Mermaid Michelle, I've heard a bit about your tail, too. I've been excited to see how it turns out! I think the "wings" are awesome and I'm thrilled to be testing them out for Mermaid Raven. I'll have to keep you updated on how they swim! c;

[Mermaid Zaffiro]

WOOW!!!!!! That's incredible!!!!! I'm dreaming about your tail! Happy for you <3

[Mermaid Daenerys]

Oh. My. God. Merin, the whole ensemble is amazing! I'm utterly in love with the wings on your top, and that fluke is beautiful. Happy swimming in it!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Mine has heel fins...

*pats self on the head*

[lynsea]

If you don't mind me asking Merin, how much did this particular tail run you? I completely understand if you don't what to answer, just thought I would ask.

[Mermaid Morgann]

I don't mind answering but I'd prefer to do so privately.

Thank you everyone! So happy to see it's well received!

[MermaidMichelle]

Mine has heel fins...

*pats self on the head*

There is always that temptation to add heel fins, for even in Splash! one can see Madison/Daryl's heels very obviously, however both Merin and I have elected to forego them. In my case, it is because I don't want too much distraction from the thigh area (you'll see why). In Merin's case, I presume it is because adding heel fins would be less accurate for a Peacock Mantis Shrimp design....

[MermaidSidian]

Added vinyl fringe to my magictail! I can't wait to swim in it!!

What did you use to paint your tail?

[Mermaid Morgann]

There is always that temptation to add heel fins, for even in Splash! one can see Madison/Daryl's heels very obviously, however both Merin and I have elected to forego them. In my case, it is because I don't want too much distraction from the thigh area (you'll see why). In Merin's case, I presume it is because adding heel fins would be less accurate for a Peacock Mantis Shrimp design....



It was partly accuracy bit mostly I've not been much of a fan of heel fins in general. Merbella Studios does such a good job of hiding heels so it wasn't a concern of mine. Still, love seeing other mers get creative about hiding heels!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

If had to think about realistic fishes and fins for my tails, I don't think I'll ever get done with sewing!

[Sherielle]

Merin! That gorgeous tail should come in today! I think it's also one of my favorites! Guh.

[Firemaid]

I'm still going to add some extra fins, but I couldn't resist taking it for a test swim. This tail is specially designed to grow with my growing belly. I love it.


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[lynsea]

You look so natural and gorgeous under the water. And of course your tail is stunning too!

[Gem Stone]

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[NixieOona]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/07/tuje7ygy.png
Hey mermaid Michelle! I found this pic of u in ur tail on tumblr thought u might appreciat seeing it ^_^

[PearlieMae]

I am so impressed with all the beautiful mermaids!

[MermaidMichelle]

I do appreciate that, NixieOona, and am flattered if you were addressing me! However that looks like Mermaid Merin's Mantis Shrimp tail; mine has a few things in common with it, yet is not done yet. :mermaid kiss:

[NixieOona]

Oh im so sorry they look so similar I just assumed it was you !

[Rivertee]

First swim in my first tale was awesome!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRDxnmCaTFM&amp;feature=youtu.be

[MermaidMichelle]

You swim so well! I remember my homemade monofin was somewhat buoyant; I kept floating feet-first to the surface...lol

[Kishiko]

Yay kaguria!!! I'm so excited for you :)

[Rivertee]

Well the monofin in it is the foil but yea very bouyant

[MermaidCecelia]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/08/0f1c758f37e0ecfe29fb55714ead0074.jpg
Thought I'd share this , finally got my tail in the mail
My first tail (now destroyed ) was a fabric the2tails tail so I don't have a photo for this thread

After cleaning up about a hundred packing Styrofoam peanuts I finally tried it on
Pleased to report it fits perfectly , the seams are sewn on nice and tight and the paint is decently painted on
Going to try it out in the pool today or tomorrow

[Merman Arion]

I miss swimming. It's time to go back to the pool :)

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[Meilyn]

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10659082_353939211436690_4885658367868114757_o.jpg

[MermaidMichelle]

Beautiful tails all! Meilyn, that quadro-fluke looks intriguing...I wonder how it swims! :mermaid kiss:

[Slee]

Good lord finfolk does beautiful work. I just stalk this thread when I don't have enough tail envy going on.

[Meilyn]

Effortlessly, until I stop LOL. It sinks me oddly enough, when I try to float/go static

[MermaidCecelia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqP9UckRxs0
im quite the dramatic so i couldnt of just made it easy on myself and just upload a short clip of me swimming , i had to take like 20 min of swimming video ( most i had to discard cause it took so long to get semi used to the heavier monofin ) and then edit almost everything out , other then that, the first swim was an overall success, if 12 pounds was pretty heavy on me , id be afraid to know what it be like at my current strength to swim in full silicone

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Can't see anything Cecelia, it says "This video is private"

[Merman Arion]

Can't see anything Cecelia, it says "This video is private"

I got the same thing :(

[MermaidCecelia]

fixed it , i selected the wrong option

[Rivertee]

Practicing turns and more swimming!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFcRyAp0E0&amp;feature=youtu.be

[Laureen French Mermaid]

This is my first prototype of mermaid tail. Not perfect. Monofin very bad (handmade) and bad painting. (2010)


http://youtu.be/QtjXKQ_zwhU

My second prototype. Best, but monofin not good. (2012-2013)


http://youtu.be/0pAhyO-83kI

And my latest prototype mermaid tail ^^ Best ^^ I love the monofin. I make this video in july 2014 ^^ This mermaid tail glow in the dark ^^


http://youtu.be/TaEAzEN0PeU

Now i'creating, my official mermaid tail for professionnal performance. It will differente my prototypes. ^^

[Raayvhen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqP9UckRxs0
im quite the dramatic so i couldnt of just made it easy on myself and just upload a short clip of me swimming , i had to take like 20 min of swimming video ( most i had to discard cause it took so long to get semi used to the heavier monofin ) and then edit almost everything out , other then that, the first swim was an overall success, if 12 pounds was pretty heavy on me , id be afraid to know what it be like at my current strength to swim in full silicone

You look like such a natural and I definitely approve of your song choice!


This is my first prototype of mermaid tail. Not perfect. Monofin very bad (handmade) and bad painting. (2010)


http://youtu.be/QtjXKQ_zwhU



I love how flowy your fluke is here!

[MermaidCecelia]

You look like such a natural and I definitely approve of your song choice!



I love how flowy your fluke is here!
Thank you 💜 I'm happy I got the footage the say i went swimming sense my pool is coming down prob this weekend and the weather has been awful

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Love the flowy fluke too.

[Mermaid Meara]

Since all I ever uploaded was blurry screen grabs and bad cell phone photos, I thought I'd post the video now that I have it up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEb8_bovb9g

[Rivertee]

Wow graceful and grand

[MermaidMichelle]

This is my first prototype of mermaid tail. Not perfect. Monofin very bad (handmade) and bad painting. (2010)


http://youtu.be/QtjXKQ_zwhU

My second prototype. Best, but monofin not good. (2012-2013)


http://youtu.be/0pAhyO-83kI

And my latest prototype mermaid tail ^^ Best ^^ I love the monofin. I make this video in july 2014 ^^ This mermaid tail glow in the dark ^^


http://youtu.be/TaEAzEN0PeU

Now i'creating, my official mermaid tail for professionnal performance. It will differente my prototypes. ^^

Même le premier semble bien; le schéma de couleur fonctionne bien avec vos jambes. J'aime votre travail!

Translation: Even the first one looks OK; the colour scheme works well with your legs. I like your work!

[Rivertee]

So good news, bad news; my regular black tail got dolled up with some sheer green fabric. Buut when I went to test it out my tail was a little.looser than before. So more modifications needed but it's a good thing.

[Laureen French Mermaid]

Thank you mermaidMichelle

This is my last mermaid tail in my last video. Glow in the dark ^^ I used 3D and UV Paint:

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[Rivertee]

Oh wow the glow in the dark looks amazing and would make dor neat night time swim

[Mermaid Morgann]

Our first official video showing off the Mertailor tail (the one with severe issues that we reviewed). You can see some of the paint/missing fin issues but we still had fun getting this out to the public. c:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtRmLccL3A&amp;feature=youtu.be

[Moongazer]

Our first official video showing off the Mertailor tail (the one with severe issues that we reviewed). You can see some of the paint/missing fin issues but we still had fun getting this out to the public. c:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtRmLccL3A&amp;feature=youtu.be

For what its worth the tail looks beautiful in the water. It flows amazingly.

[MermaidMichelle]

Thank you mermaidMichelle

This is my last mermaid tail in my last video. Glow in the dark ^^ I used 3D and UV Paint:

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Votre queue rougeoyante est belle et une idée brillante! Ma queue va également être allumée / U.V. réactive d'une façon particulière et angélique ....

Translation: Your glowing tail is beautiful and a brilliant idea! My tail is also going to be glowing/U.V. reactive in a special and angelic way....

[MermaidMichelle]

To not become too repeat-image-offensive, I shall respond to Mermaid Merin in text form!

Merin, even with its deteriorated quality, that tail still looks quite fine. The dorsal in particular reminds me of those fighting fish one sees packaged individually and makes you look very much like an authentic fish in terms of movement, too.

Also, that choice of musical accompaniment took me back to the halcyon days of 1999! Ah, S Club 7: Simon Fuller's vengeance upon the Spice Girls in the days before American Idol....

[Mermaid Morgann]

To not become too repeat-image-offensive, I shall respond to Mermaid Merin in text form!

Merin, even with its deteriorated quality, that tail still looks quite fine. The dorsal in particular reminds me of those fighting fish one sees packaged individually and makes you look very much like an authentic fish in terms of movement, too.

Also, that choice of musical accompaniment took me back to the halcyon days of 1999! Ah, S Club 7: Simon Fuller's vengeance upon the Spice Girls in the days before American Idol....


Hahaha! When I asked Diona what sort of music she wanted with it, she had no idea, so I started playing all of my older, upbeat music, and she loved the song and the message (about rising above trials and just being yourself no matter what naysayers think).

Thank you! There is one shot where you can clearly see where the paint was not added / is wearing off but it still moves beautifully in the water. She had to be careful with her powerful kicks though, because both the dorsal and another side fin fall off more with each swim. Still, it's got some beautiful form and flow in the water! Very happy with the look in water, despite the physical flaws and in some cases limitations they put on the mermaids. Once we get it fixed up, it'll be amazing!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Both beautiful tails and mermaid. I hope you can fix it too, too good to waste such a beautiful tail.

[Yulia]

Merin, it's too bad that the lacking quality of the tail, because it's so freaking beautiful in the water! :jawdrop:
It's so fishlike, and the colors are very pretty.

[Mermaid Morgann]

Thank you! That's the disappointing thing about Mertailor; while his tails move wonderfully and look grand, they have too many issues. Had the tail been perfect I would have considered ordering from him for one of my future personal tails as I love the flow and fishlike movement. Just disappointing. Still, it really is beautiful, especially in color, and we are happy enough with it for the time being!

[Tetra]

Please ignore my messy room and horrid picture quality, but this is my first and only tail as of the moment made by Lori Watts of OnceUponAMermaid. Its custom designed and high waisted with a matching top that tucks inside to make it look like its one solid piece. Around the waist is tulle flared out like a peplum skirt, with a matching tulle down the back as a dorsal fin. The only problem is that the monofin falls off my feet way too easily, probably because I am a derp at swimming like a mermaid.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10624850_10202614020132414_4858702973679790030_n.j pg?oh=40a3d822b600e13f0e1ccff63062a2fb&oe=548B970D&__gda__=1422851688_390415efb736f08ed57c289d9cd7b44 9 https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10606336_10202614020292418_7933289999918624720_n.j pg?oh=c1eb1886ae47c57e8ff182115c6f1453&oe=54CF536B&__gda__=1422842079_c53ef1965f6b003770b0ab60c072d1a 4
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[Marlin]

Our first official video showing off the Mertailor tail (the one with severe issues that we reviewed). You can see some of the paint/missing fin issues but we still had fun getting this out to the public. c:

HAH! I LOVE the first 5 seconds of your video! :D Good work!!

[Echidna]

so many pretty, shiny tails!!

[Mermaid Galene]

Hey, Tetra! I have a Lori Watts tail, too, and I love it. She uses very high quality spandex and gets the sizing just right!

[MermaidMichelle]

Tetra, you tail is sparkly and pretty, yet I wonder; does the monofin have straps or a manner in which to properly enclose the heel?

[PearlieMae]

Laureen, your tail is so lovely and original! I love the designs!

Tetra, I love your shiny tail and top! Wear lots of socks to tighten your fin around your feet!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Tetra, maybe you can glue velcro to the inside of the straps, then glue the other sides to a pair of neoprene socks. Then always wear those socks when you go swimming.

I've seen a video, where a little girl has the kiddie mermaid fin and someone had cut off the strap and replaced them with neoprene straps for each foot.

[Rivertee]

I keep getting error message on the video of Marins tale. Is it not android friendly?

[Laureen French Mermaid]

PearlieMae=> Thank you ^^ I created this tail in 2 weeks ^^

[Mermaid Morgann]

I keep getting error message on the video of Marins tale. Is it not android friendly?



YouTube decided to be a brat (and call copyright on the song) so it only works on computer for now. We are trying to get that fixed.

[Merman Jamie]

All the tails in this thread are awesome.

[Rivertee]

The additions to my black tail. It's pretty much an open fluke so I can slip it on and over the fin. Looks a little rough but it looks great under water. Hoping to get a chance to swim in it again, the first test was awesome except that I found my tail was too loose. After measuring my waist again and weighing myself to see if the fabric had just stretched I found I lost close to 10lbs since I first made this tail at the start of the summer! So another 20 to go and I'll be looking to order a tail from a tail maker.

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[MermaidMichelle]

Yes, I imagine the flowy effect looks quite nice while swimming!

[Meilyn]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=587649031345938&id=126859280811352

My tail in action. Don't know how to link it on the phone.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Oh woooowwww those side fins are GORGEOUS


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[MerEmma]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=587297301381111&set=vb.557699164340925&type=2&theater Full size desktop version!

BEAUTIFUL tail! I was a little apprehensive when I saw pictures of it but it looks AMAZING in the water! I love the fins, the color AND the fluke!

[Meilyn]

MerEmma, I'm curious now. Why would you be apprehensive about it? :)

It is the heaviest and most extensive tail they've done to date haha. The weight isn't too fun out of water

[MerEmma]

I thought the fluke looked just really weird and would look kinda funny in the water, but let me tell you, I am SO sold on it now. Definitely one of my favorite FinFolk tails! Does it have a competitor? I can't seem to tell!

[Meilyn]

Yes :) I wanted it super strong for swimming but flowy!

[Meilyn]

And for those with small feeties, a size 6/small competitor is a good fit. I was nervous and thought it would be too big cause I'm a size 5-5.5 in women's but it's nice. A bit uncomfortable as all monofins are, but it's okay to an extent.

And I have wide feet if that should help anyone with short and wide feet.

[Rivertee]

Yes, I imagine the flowy effect looks quite nice while swimming!
Yea The side fins though aren't very visible unless you're looking.

[MermaidMichelle]

I have wide feet and this is comforting, as is seeing that big pectoral fins look so fine in the water! :mermaid kiss: You look really cute with your mertender grasping you at the end!

[Miyu]

Egads, so many beautiful tails!!! Everyone's just so lovely :)

Ooh, I love the glow-in-the-dark tail (Laureen French Mermaid)... I've also been playing with ideas for glowing tails, since I inherited a lot of Tulip glow-in-the-dark fabric paint :P

MermaidMichelle, yours is also going to glow? :D Good, because that gives me an excuse to pull out my glow-in-the-dark materials for your top (which I'm working on as I speak)!

[Rivertee]

Finally got to a computer, wow it looks amazing and she's so fun to see! I couldn't help but giggle as I watched her play and blow kisses. Despite the upsets I'd say you've got one lovely mermaid!

[FaeryTail]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[MermaidMichelle]

Egads, so many beautiful tails!!! Everyone's just so lovely :)

Ooh, I love the glow-in-the-dark tail (Laureen French Mermaid)... I've also been playing with ideas for glowing tails, since I inherited a lot of Tulip glow-in-the-dark fabric paint :P

MermaidMichelle, yours is also going to glow? :D Good, because that gives me an excuse to pull out my glow-in-the-dark materials for your top (which I'm working on as I speak)!

I must say, I am quite curious as to what you shall come up with! :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Morgann]

[/INDENT]Finally got to a computer, wow it looks amazing and she's so fun to see! I couldn't help but giggle as I watched her play and blow kisses. Despite the upsets I'd say you've got one lovely mermaid!



Thank you! <3 I'm so proud of how far our mermaids have come. Diona is by far the cutest swimmer though, she has that smile plastered on her face from the moment she gets into the water. She's an absolute joy to film!

[Sherielle]

And for those with small feeties, a size 6/small competitor is a good fit. I was nervous and thought it would be too big cause I'm a size 5-5.5 in women's but it's nice. A bit uncomfortable as all monofins are, but it's okay to an extent.

And I have wide feet if that should help anyone with short and wide feet. So good to know! I have size 6.5 feet and was wanting a competitor for my next tail but was worried that they were going to be too big for my feet.
Also, GORGEOUS TAIL! and as always.....dat fluke. Love it.

[Donella]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/25/d4f17069baee404127eec50ca470db0f.jpg the red tail I have aaand http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/25/a1a879c0abadfa50c7950313cd1ad865.jpg the green tail I'm working on for my Ariel cosplay

[MermaidMichelle]

I do believe that could work really well; the most-recent Disney Princess merchandise has gone to added lengths to emphasize the sparkle of Ariel's tail, as opposed to the 1980s-90s Little Mermaid​ merchandise which depicted it as a flat green....

[MermaidBrandie]

I miss swimming. It's time to go back to the pool :)

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[Donella]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/857d4067fdfc2582c96a8a5f89386a43.jpg Got pictures back of my finished Ariel tail!

[MermaidCelesteFL]

You are so cute!!! Please tell me the glasses were intentional! You would make a such a good hipster Ariel.

[Donella]

Actually those are my real glasses. I fully acknowledge that I am hipster everything I cosplay and I'm ok with that.

[MermaidMichelle]

The Hipster Ariel image is enhanced by the man sitting next to you (your mertender?), and your being in an urban environment! :mermaid kiss:

[Donella]

Yes. That's my mertender Spenser. He dressed up like Eric to go with me!http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/c95054138528cda8df6992bbd7158052.jpg

[MermaidMichelle]

Awww, you two look so sweet together! :mermaid kiss:

[Miyu]

Aww, that's so cute! I do actually love the "hipster Ariel" vibe you've got going on there, it's not overdone because it's so natural!

On a side note, HOW in Poseidon's name did yo get your shells to stay up like that?!? Spirit glue? You look to be about the same size as me, and I'm REALLY loving the no-bra look your sells have, and I'm just wondering how you keep your... ahem... "tracts of land" up haha!

[Donella]

Aww, that's so cute! I do actually love the "hipster Ariel" vibe you've got going on there, it's not overdone because it's so natural!

On a side note, HOW in Poseidon's name did yo get your shells to stay up like that?!? Spirit glue? You look to be about the same size as me, and I'm REALLY loving the no-bra look your sells have, and I'm just wondering how you keep your... ahem... "tracts of land" up haha!
I'm a size C. Basically I brushed spirit gum all over the back of the sea shells then I laid on my back and held them in place for about 5 minutes. I had my boyfriend tie the net around me really tight! The shells are a bit too heavy for spirit gum alone but it does help keep them from shifting. Next time I'm going glue the net to the shells to keep that from shifting. Otherwise it was a really great way to hold the shells on.

[MermaidCecelia]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/11/5a7308170e158b9e72aa1ba3caa63692.jpg I'm missing being able to swim majorly 😧

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Finally finished my Summer Tail! I call it, Trout Fish.

Closed fluke with elastic waistband. Fin goes in through the waist. Its baggy at the ankles area as I tried to accommodate those two weird ridges on the sides of the MerFin. I didn't do so for my other tail, and the fabric ripped at the V of the merfin after many times of taking the fin in and out.

http://mernetwork.com/index/album.php?albumid=1001&attachmentid=25566

[Vrindavana Starfish]

Awesome fin! I love the fabric. :)

[MermaidMichelle]

Ooo that is a nice patterned fabric tail, but I especially like the name "Trout Fish"; it's so cute! :mermaid kiss:

[renayh]

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Hey guys i'm pretty new here, I though In would show you my neoprene tail I decided to make for a year 8 art project :)

[Mermaid Freyja]

Renayh, that is gorgeous!! I love how you placed the sequins to catch the light.

[Mermaid Lunette]

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My fist fabric tail which I made out of old galaxy leggings and a left over piece of fabric given to me by my heterosexual soul mate years ago ^^ (and a finis foil monofin tucked inside)

Plan to go for my first swim in a tail tomorrow <3

(I am not the best seamstress but I still think this turned out pretty ok :)

[Miyu]

Love the galaxy print, Lunette! I have a pair of galaxy leggings myself :)

Renayh, I love your tail! pretty sequins, and nice paint job!

[Mermaid Lunette]

thanks ^____^

[MermaidMichelle]

The sequinned tail looks good enough to eat (seriously; it looks like candy!) and the galaxy tail is brilliant; it should look magnificent in the water! :mermaid kiss: to you both!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

beautiful tails!

[Emmadives]

I just got my very first mermaid tail today!! I am so excited to show it to you all.

It's a mertailor partial silicone tail, which is the kind that comes in two parts (a solid silicone fluke and a silicone/neoprin tail skin that goes over it). The two parts can be worn together or the fluke can be worn separately.

I was able to take it to the pool at my university tonight and the student lifeguards were so excited to see it. One of the lifeguards was actually one of my former students so that made for a pretty funny conversation. I only swam with the fluke tonight because I wanted to get used to it and make sure I could swim well enough before I added the tail. It was a great success. I was even able to take it into the diving well and play around for a while after I got use to it in the lap lanes.

I really love it - the color is beautiful and the tail itself fits like a glove. I know it will likely stretch as I use it, but at least right now it's TIGHT (which is how I wanted it!) and comes up nice and high to my natural waist, which is how I measured for it. It's also super heavy...it was REALLY hard for me to lift up the fluke when I was in the tail dry (pretty comical - I was lying on the floor like a limp noodle)! But in the water it was perfect - with the fluke alone in the pool I was completely neutrally bouyant (I'm usually positively bouyant) so that was pretty cool.

I will post more pics and info once I swim in the full tail - should be later this week!

--Mermaid Emma

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDy_IU_A5yI&amp;list=UUsOL2_LwnAJOlac-d8BXsPA

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Emma that looks beautiful! It looks so natural when it moves like that, the fluke I mean. I've never swam with them separately so I actually don't know how that feels, I haven't done that cause in our swimming hall there's always children at the same turn who have seen me as a mermaid and I don't wanna break the illusion... :D But that looked so awesome that I might want to try, so eagerly waiting for your swimming videos with the full tail :)

[Emmadives]

Thank you, Nerissa! If you decide to try them separate, let me know and I can give you my tip for fastening the strap - it was a little tricky at first but I figured out a way of doing it by criss-crossing that kept it in place. My pool is at a university so everyone there is older, but I can't wait to see how the little kids like it at my outdoor pool this summer!

[MermaidMichelle]

Having the monofin and tail "skirt" separate is an interesting idea, and seems to work if one has your tail's level of contrast. It looks lovely and so do you! :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Love the color Emma! Like cranberries!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Beautiful! I hope it lasts you many happy swims! :)

[Mermaid Harmony]

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I can't for some reason upload my before picture, but you can see it on my harmony page on facebook. Coradion repainted it and I'm so thankful, because she was pretty beat up. You can check out more of his work on IG at HawaiianMerman, or you can message him on here. He's been working more on tops and cool feet, but just wanted to share, because it's usable and pretty again. :-)

[Miyu]

Ooh, nice colour scheme :) I like the stripes!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

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Here's one pic of my tail, otherwise is exactly same Emma has but there's also this custom color scheme, which of course cost extra.. :D But I love it, I love the colors and everything. I only had to modify the size, two days ago I took it to this guy who fixes all kinds of industry fabrics and other stuff and he took it in from seams like 3-4 inches together. First the tail felt like it's correct size but then I noticed it really flapped a lot, and it was a bit too high also so I cut 4 rows of scales away. I also peeled the neoprin's top layer off about an inch down from the waist so it now looks a lot better when on :)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Oh and the color scheme was first described by me like a way lamer than there, and then I noticed that there's other kinds of options too, that you can even plan the whole thing by yourself, and I sent a mail for eric if he could still do it how I want it, and tried to describe smthn I like and I just got an answer that no can do, we stick in a first plan we get and that's it. And I felt so sad about it and send mails and everything and in the end Eric did that... And I was just amazed what a wizard he is, those colors oh gosh... And he did the stripes and everything, I think he had a vision from the story I told, that I'm going to be the northernmost mermaid in the world and I live in a capital of Lapland and so on, so I got a perfect northern lights - tail! I love it! It's nickname is Aurora <3 ( from aurora borealis :) )

[Merenneito Nerissa]

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and here's me with my tail in the photos hoot, this is my profile photo and a photo I use in press, and yes, It's outside and the river is frozen and there's snow, and it was like - 10 celsius degrees but you know, if 'm going to be an arctic mermaid I'll do it properly! :D :D ( oh and the photographer win a bronze medal with this photo in the International Loupe Awards! It's very big photographing competition :) )

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And this is one of my favorite's, it's not published yet so it's not in anywhere yet, but after this month's diver magazine has appeared and photo is published it'll be my new profile and media photo :) Behind is our city's most known symbol, our bridge called Jätkänkynttilä, and there I'm also outside on the shore of river which I call a river where I live, it flows through our city Rovaniemi :) And there's lovely snow under me ^_^

[Merenneito Nerissa]

On my youtube channel there's videos with the tail in action, I have no idea how to attach a single video in the thread so here's an address to my channel; www.youtube.com/merenneitonerissa (http://www.youtube.com/merenneitonerissa)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZ2mW1bJJM and this is the first video I made and first clips of me using it in a big pool, and I think there you can see the tail very clearly :)

[ShyMer]

Beautiful, nerissa!

[Emmadives]

Nerissa this is stunning! I love the details you gave about modifications. I'll keep playing around with mine and if I end up needing to make some adjustments I'll follow some of your tips here!

I might need to trim down the metal connector on one side of the fluke because it's poking up a bit and I don't want it to damage the skin.

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[MermaidMichelle]

Mermaid Harmony, that tail's paintjob is really pretty and the little fins are fun! :mermaid kiss:

Emmadives your tail looks lovely too; even in a one-piece you look like a natural mermaid! :mermaid kiss:

Nerissa, I'm Canadian and have been in polar bear swims and outside in lingerie at -30 C (with windchill), so I can appreciate the effort to which you have gone for authenticity! Let me say that both photos are excellent, but the profile/press photo looks like a piece of fantasy artwork! Kudos to you for your beautiful display and to the digital editor who worked the lighting and everything out so well, and if the latter was also you than dual kudos! :mermaid kiss:

Your title of "Arctic Merfolk" reminds me of an old favourite from my MAGIC: The Gathering days whenever I decided to splash (pun!) Blue:

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

What's there to modify? They both look beautiful!

Unless you're adding fins?

[Merenneito Nerissa]

well the neoprin was so thick, that it was lil bit visible from waist, so I cut the upper layer off, now it's a lot better :) And I want still to clue the tail skin on the fluke, cause now when they're separate curious lil ones can stretch the edge of the skin and then there's a lots of things visible which needs explanations-like those metal things which attaches the strap to fluke and well, my ankles and legs... :D :D I think it'd be a bit easier to just clue skin and fluke together than trying to figure out that what tha heck to explain for those kids... :D

[Miyu]

Nerissa, those photos are shrimply GORGEOUS!!! :jawdrop: I've always adored the mystery and beauty of Lapland and the Aurora Borealis, so I particularly adore that first photo... But I also love the snow photo because even though I have circulation issues and get so cold all the time, I adore snow, it's so romantic!

EmmaDives, you look so natural and free! :swoon:

[Coradion]

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I can't for some reason upload my before picture, but you can see it on my harmony page on facebook. Coradion repainted it and I'm so thankful, because she was pretty beat up. You can check out more of his work on IG at HawaiianMerman, or you can message him on here. He's been working more on tops and cool feet, but just wanted to share, because it's usable and pretty again. :-)

The front is actually purple and blue, the picture just came out different on my phone.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

well the neoprin was so thick, that it was lil bit visible from waist, so I cut the upper layer off, now it's a lot better :) And I want still to clue the tail skin on the fluke, cause now when they're separate curious lil ones can stretch the edge of the skin and then there's a lots of things visible which needs explanations-like those metal things which attaches the strap to fluke and well, my ankles and legs... :D :D I think it'd be a bit easier to just clue skin and fluke together than trying to figure out that what tha heck to explain for those kids... :D

Easy, just say you got hit by a boat swimming to this pool and your fins fell off. And tell them to help you look out for a vet.

As for seeing what's inside your tail, easily explained again... They're your insides, just like land people have squashy red insides, mermaids have shiny metal insides.

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Yea, but its just a metal link, I don't know, of course I'd say somethn like that but I'd like to glue it still :D I also think that it helps for til not stretching so much, cause the fluke is just so heavy and every time you lift it wrong, and well, every time you swim tail skin stretches. There's also another problem, there's this very strong and small string betveen the ends of tail skin which keeps it still around the fluke and it will eventually rip the fluke from middle of it and I think glueing would solve that.

[Merenneito Nerissa]

I found out about that problem from one dive bar's youtube videos, let me see if I could find it

[Merenneito Nerissa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYdJYarZ480 yup, here it is :)

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Wow! The detailing on those detachable flukes are amazing!

[Miyu]

Ooh, thanks for that video, Nerissa! I've heard so much about Sugru, nice to know it helps fix tails :)

[Merenneito Nerissa]

I know right! The flukes are just amazing :) And well, the whole tails too :D But yea, I think I could avoid the ripping by glueing those two parts together, cause I really don't need to use the fluke separately. I'm also trying to figure out a way to hide my heels, I've been thinking some kind of a neoprene "bag" or tube around my ankles and heels, and it's be very thick and straight on the part which goes on top of my heels.. :D :D I know this sounds crazy but I'll still try to do something like that :D I definitely will post how I succeed (or don't succeed!) in here :)

[Emmadives]

Nerissa that's a great tip about the sugru! I'd never heard of that before but I might like to reinforce mine with it just to be extra safe. Let us know if you end up changing anything up - I'd love to see it!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Yea I will! :) And good to know that you had help from that video, cause I really recommend to strengthen up the flukes part where the string goes cause I understood you like to keep them separate, as you seen from the video that happens for all the tails, or flukes at some point, the ripping thing I mean :)

[Emmadives]

I reinforced my fluke with sugru tonight! I could tell that mine was very slightly starting to pull/split just a bit in the middle so I hope this will stop it and keep it strong. I'm waiting for it to dry right now but will keep you posted on how the sugru works with the silicone.

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Already starting to split?? How on earth? Mine is still totally ok even though I've been swimming with my tail like three whole months now

[Emmadives]

Just a teeny tiny bit, like a couple of millimeters. I could only see it when I looked very carefully after seeing the video! It really wasn't noticeable at all, but I was worried it could keep going so I reinforced it.

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Ok, have to check out mine too again..

[anichanchu]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/02/857d4067fdfc2582c96a8a5f89386a43.jpg Got pictures back of my finished Ariel tail!

This is horridly, immensely late but.... did you happen to go to AWA this year?

[SeaNymph]

Hi guys,

do you remember my selfmade silicone dragon style mermaid tail and top? I know it has been a while and I apologize for let you wait so long for the promised swimming video. I didn´t like the idea of uploading it at YouTube because of the poor video quality, but now I did nevertheless. So, FINALLY you can watch me testing out my tail in public...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDZY8SsURcs

[Mermaid Kelda]

Oh gosh it's so beautiful o__o
Have you thought about making more and selling them?

[Theobromine]

I LOVE that tail. It's incredible, especially for your first try at silicone tailmaking!

[SeaNymph]

Thank you very much, I'm so happy you like it since I uploaded this video only today and you are the first ones to see it :-)Melaina: Yes, it would be my dream to become a tailmaker, especially for Europeans to avoid horrible customs and shipping fees. But the hard truth is that I just don't have enough time. I work for a very challenging main job and weekends and holidays I use for mermaid performing shows and stuff. I would only be able to construct one tail in a year and my poor customers would get crazy. But I learned how much work a tail is, and I got a new appreciation and respect for professional tailmakers...Theobromine: Thank you too! It is my first tail, but before starting it I used to create small silicone things to get used to the material. I have some experience in sculpting but never worked with silicone before. I made a lot of mistakes first, but it's the best way to learn :-)

[Echidna]

It's a gorgeous tail for sure.

I had no idea you were on the Magictail gathering 2014 (was it the one with the miss contest?), I would have come too if I had known :(

It would be fantastic if you could make more tails, even if it were just one tail every few years!
There's no silicone tailmaker in Germany so far and only a handful in all of Europe.

[SeaNymph]

No, I was guest at the "normal" magictail gathering in march 2014, not at the one with the miss contest which was in september if I remember correctly. They didn't want pro mermaids there who would distract them from measuring model curves ;-)
I will see how this whole tailmaking turns out. Have started a second one in july 2014, hope it to be finished in february. I'm excited :-)

[MermaidMichelle]

I wish you bonne chance with the second tail; your Draco Chlorinus Nauseous Respiratorus (Green Dragon) tail/costume has always been one of my favourites, and I'm happy to see it encasing such a skilled swimmer! :mermaid kiss:

[Echidna]

Can't wait to see it!
What colour will it be?

[SeaNymph]

Echidna, the new tail was supposed to be pink/gold, like the ones of PotC. But then, it is always the same with me: art goes it´s own way, I do the design while I´m working. So it´s a bit "smoked salmon" colored now, more fishy and not as ethereal as in PotC. I made the fluke smaller and the silicone thinner, to make the travelling with it easier. I would have loved to join the tailmaker contest at NC Merfest, but it´s more likely that I would change everything during work and people wouldn´t recognize my original design anymore....

Michelle, thanks a lot. I love my new latin name! I couldn´t resist: Here´s a photo for you to see were I got my dragon skin from for my green tail ;-) But no worries: I didn´t kill the dragon, just changed it´s epiphany to the Draco chlorinus....

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[Echidna]

wow!
I totally see the fluke in the wings.

[MermaidMichelle]

Thank you very much for the picture! :swoon: It is very artfully done and I have saved it! I especially see the fluke in the (dragon's) tail fins.

Draco chlorinus nauseous respiratorus goes all the way back to the beginning of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Several years ago I spoke on the subject with creator E. Gary Gygax shortly before he passed away, for every dragon in the original Monster Manual had its own "scientific" name. He said that it "was done with a lot of huffing and puffing." Your guess is as good as mine as to what that meant, but I think it is incredibly cool to have a real-life mermaid bear that moniker, and especially appropriate for one who operates in a chlorinated pool! :cthulhu: :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Unnamed tail with dorsal fin. Still looking for my regular camera, can't stand these tiny iphone photos!
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[Appellativo]

starter tail, I will now have to make a new fabric cover because I got the finis rapid monofin (the finfun was not stiff enough to give good propulsion...the rapid is awesome, I can make it across a 25 yard pool in one breath and 8-9 'strokes!); now I have to figure out if I want to do a fabric cover or if I feel brave to either try to make a neoprene cover (REALLY curious how to go about handling the bulkiness of the straps around the Rapid monofin ankles!!!) or a fabric one. Or buy one somehow....got to do more research!! I have till June (texas pod meetup) if I want to wear my fast monofin..... (feel free to link helpful threads here if you had any that popped into mind as most helpful for the bulky Rapid strap issue!)

My starter tail's just shiny spandex. I quickly figured out that an open-bottom fabric fin is best LOL. My daughter's tail is from finfunmermaid.com.

[MermaidMichelle]

I haven't the experience in this field to offer advice, so I'll just point out that mermummy and daughter look adorable together! :rollover: :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Jaffa]

You can make an closed fluke but still have a hole in it to shove in your monofin.
I'm using a Finis Foil for this tail, so the fin hole (HAWHAHAWHA!!!) is pretty small.

I call it the Open Close Fluke, as it has properties of an open fluke and a closed fluke.

Like here. You sew in fin lines, leave a hole in the middle depending on how big your monofin is. Best way to find out is to roll the monofin in two and lay it in the middle of the fluke, and mark the sides. Then you can see how many fin lines to sew close before you need leave them open in the middle.
The lines is a washable crayon I used to mark where to sew.

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I sew all my flukes this way. This is a better option for me than an open fluke or sewing in snaps, velcro etc. The bottom doesn't flap open when swimming and still allows water and air bubbles to flow through. And more fun to wave it at little kids as the loose fabric is like the flesh of the tail and the fabric remains flowy.

And here is a close up of this tail before I modified it for the Finis Foil...
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[Vrindavana Starfish]

Nice Jaffa! This will come in handy when I make my tail.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Nice Jaffa! This will come in handy when I make my tail.

Thank you and you're welcome!

[SeaNymph]

I love the tropical flower pattern, Jaffa!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I love the tropical flower pattern, Jaffa!

Thank you. Its my first tail that I'd made, the Aloha Tail. Thought I'd give it some love now that I have my Finis Foil, it fits just right in the old fluke. Old fluke was Wave
shape.

Also, I don't sew lines across anymore as it stopped the water and air from leaving the tail. But it was my first homemade tail ever, so I didn't know any better to stop the monofin from moving around inside the fluke.

Before I sew the fin lines, I make a light tracing of the edge of the monofin, so that when fin lines get sewn in a little bit more on each line, the ends of the lines make a curve, like the edge of the monofin.
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[Tolgarr]

Here's an absolute horrible video and only photographic evidence of my old mermaid tail. I made it when I was around 14, and when I still had long hair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Gdjb8364E
It was a ghetto-ified tail thanks to low money reserves. A homemade monofin made with 2 scuba fins that were 3 sizes too big for me, duct tape and some on-sale fabric from joanne's.

[MermaidMichelle]

Still, you had the swimming down pat! :mermaid kiss: Having seen the video, I would say that the tail was fine for the pool in which you used it!

[Tolgarr]

Thank you, Michelle :D I have been a literal fish in water ever since I could remember. I learned how to dolphin kick when I was a kid so mermaiding came (somewhat) naturally to me. I'm a weak swimmer now because it's winter and I have no place to swim :c

[MerQueen Nerissa]

The two partial tails I recently made. They're painted neoprene with ge silicone. It worked pretty well :) The first was a commission and the second is what I made for myself with the money. 26601[ATTACH]
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[MermaidMichelle]

Wow those both look really fine! I can see why you're a Mer Queen! :mermaid kiss:

[East coast mermaid]

Very nice tails everyone! I would like to share with you all my first silicone tail from Mernation! Just picked it up Sunday and it's absolutely perfect[emoji7]2663526636

[Yulia]

The gold stands out well in the sun, it's almost godess-like!

[East coast mermaid]

Ohhhh thank you so much [emoji1]

[MermaidMichelle]

I think the beautiful golden tail goes well with a natural beauty such as yourself; you should do performance work, and if you already do performance work, than you should do more! :mermaid kiss:

[Meronica]

Oh my starfish Nerissa, the tails you made are gorgeous! I really love the fluke shape of the first one!

You should make more when time/finances/energy allow! (:

[Maethor]

Very nice tails everyone! I would like to share with you all my first silicone tail from Mernation! Just picked it up Sunday and it's absolutely perfect[emoji7]2663526636
Is this the single color Mernation tail? I've heard they'll add an extra color sometimes. :) it's beautiful!

[East coast mermaid]

Is this the single color Mernation tail? I've heard they'll add an extra color sometimes. :) it's beautiful!

Yes it's is the single color tail, I was so estates when they said they would allow me one more color! In the end I payed a little over 2k for the tail for everything I wanted but it was worth it[emoji16]

[East coast mermaid]

Excited*

[Mermaid Kelda]

Was the 2k just including the extra fins?

[MerQueen Nerissa]

Oh my starfish Nerissa, the tails you made are gorgeous! I really love the fluke shape of the first one!

You should make more when time/finances/energy allow! (:

Thanks! I'm actually planning on selling tails like those since there doesn't seem to be many affordable realistic tails to get people started out!

If anyone is interested my facebook page is www.facebook.com/purplemermaidstudios

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[East coast mermaid]

Was the 2k just including the extra fins?

Yes the 2k included the fins I'll be writing a full review of my experience with Mernation on there thread soon[emoji4]

[SeaVixen]

Here's my first photos in my new MerNation tail I received Jan 6. I'll post more once I get a chance to wear it again and especially when I swim for the first time. I'll be sure to have on my top lol I was so excited I forgot to put it on and didn't realize it until I was already in the tail haha. For those who dont know already, I have more photos of the tail on my Facebook page and instagram. Links on my profile. Also have an unboxing video on my youtube channel. Link also on my profile. Absolutely Love my tail! MerNation outdid themselves as always :D

[Merman Arion]

@SeaVixen

What exactly went wrong with your dorsal?? :confused:

[SeaVixen]

@SeaVixen

What exactly went wrong with your dorsal?? :confused:
Nothing "went wrong" on MerNations end. It left their hands in perfect condition. The mail people took it out of the box and bags and tore it up slightly. Luckily they made it thicker and used a harder silicone so it didn't tear as bad as it could have been. Definitely won't rip off! I have the silicone to repair it. If the mail people hadn't have messed with it then it would have been fine. I have no idea what exactly they did to tear it because I tried cutting my scale bracers open and they put up a huge fight so unless they took a knife to it I don't see how it ripped and no one will confess what happened. (Scale bracers didn't fit so I tried to see if I could make them bigger but couldn't) the bracers were a surprise gift. I'm just glad my fins weren't thin and fragile or they would have come off.

[Raayvhen]

You look so cute SeaVixen! Your tail colors make me think of candy!

Also I hope that you get some kind of compensation from the post office.

[MermaidMichelle]

I'm very sorry to read that there were so many mishaps, SeaVixen. Perhaps a knife really was taken to your dorsal, though unintentionally. Anyway, your tail is nice and candy-coloured and beautiful! :mermaid kiss: I can understand how awkward it would be to try putting your top on after you were already stuck in your tail, but the way you look in your photo it's as if you just transformed as the result of an accidental splash!

[Mermaid Leira]

Hi guys,

do you remember my selfmade silicone dragon style mermaid tail and top? I know it has been a while and I apologize for let you wait so long for the promised swimming video. I didn´t like the idea of uploading it at YouTube because of the poor video quality, but now I did nevertheless. So, FINALLY you can watch me testing out my tail in public...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDZY8SsURcs


wow how did I miss this video, I can't believe it's your first it's gorgeous! Did you make a tail making thread? :)

[SeaVixen]

You look so cute SeaVixen! Your tail colors make me think of candy!

Also I hope that you get some kind of compensation from the post office.
Thank you and I hope so. The person responsible should own up to it. MerNation is working on a claim because they had insurance on it. I sent pictures of the box and tail damage. Don't know which state it happened in. They had no business opening it in the first place. I hope it scared them to death lololll

[SeaVixen]

I'm very sorry to read that there were so many mishaps, SeaVixen. Perhaps a knife really was taken to your dorsal, though unintentionally. Anyway, your tail is nice and candy-coloured and beautiful! :mermaid kiss: I can understand how awkward it would be to try putting your top on after you were already stuck in your tail, but the way you look in your photo it's as if you just transformed as the result of an accidental splash!
Haha didn't even think of that. That is cute! I didn't want anyone walking in on me top less seeing as I was in the living room lol. [emoji15] [emoji33] It was laying right there in reach but oh well. Ha I should have put it on over my shirt lol! Me being silly. [emoji13] I do explain in the video about the mail incident and show the damage but I was still happy and excited nonetheless.[emoji1] One of those unexpected things. I wish I could have picked it up myself to avoid idiot mail people [emoji20]

[SeaNymph]

Thank you very much, Amy! Glad you like it. Yes, it was my first tail attempt, but had some sculpting and painting experience before. Nevertheless I did a lot of SPFX material training, testing and constructing of small silicone things before starting a whole tail that would match my own expectations and taste ;-)
No, sorry, I did not make a tailmaking thread, it's just here :-)

[Aziara]

Wow, I missed that video too. Glad it got reposted, I love that sea dragon tail!

[MerShasha]

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[MermaidMichelle]

C'est belle! :mermaid kiss: That wispy dorsal fin catches the light well and should look great underwater, too!

[Merenneito Nerissa]

Seavixen that's soooooo beautiful tail!!! :O Wow, really amazing... And I just can't imagine how you felt when you realized the damage the postal office did, for real.. How can they do that?? I mean, ok yeah, they search for drugs and stuff but come on, you can't do that without destroying things...? I really hope you'll get something back from them. But all the work those guys have done, I man mernation, woww... They're so skilled, omg.. I didn't even know. There's now one more tailmaker on my list where I consider to ordering my full silicone one when I can afford. Amazing work!

[SeaVixen]

Seavixen that's soooooo beautiful tail!!! :O Wow, really amazing... And I just can't imagine how you felt when you realized the damage the postal office did, for real.. How can they do that?? I mean, ok yeah, they search for drugs and stuff but come on, you can't do that without destroying things...? I really hope you'll get something back from them. But all the work those guys have done, I man mernation, woww... They're so skilled, omg.. I didn't even know. There's now one more tailmaker on my list where I consider to ordering my full silicone one when I can afford. Amazing work!
I don't know why they opened it at all. They didn't for other people. MerNation sent close up pictures of the tail and it was perfect and they sent pictures of the box before shipping and it was perfect. USPS is employee a bunch of cruel heartless people who doesn't care about others stuff. I would like to confront the person responsible and make them pay $250

[maressa]

Such a pretty tail SeaVixen! Hope the damage ordeal gets sorted out!

[Winged Mermaid]

Nothing "went wrong" on MerNations end. It left their hands in perfect condition. The mail people took it out of the box and bags and tore it up slightly. Luckily they made it thicker and used a harder silicone so it didn't tear as bad as it could have been. Definitely won't rip off! I have the silicone to repair it. If the mail people hadn't have messed with it then it would have been fine. I have no idea what exactly they did to tear it because I tried cutting my scale bracers open and they put up a huge fight so unless they took a knife to it I don't see how it ripped and no one will confess what happened. (Scale bracers didn't fit so I tried to see if I could make them bigger but couldn't) the bracers were a surprise gift. I'm just glad my fins weren't thin and fragile or they would have come off.

I'm so sorry that happened to you :( At least 2 mers I know of had their tails destroyed by the post office. When the USPS employees cut open the box (for whatever reason) they completely cut down the body of the tails, cutting them open and making them useless. I never heard if the tails were insured or what happened with that.. just goes to show ALWAYS insure tails when you ship them! Always, always, always! I hope everything gets sorted.

Your tail is beautiful, and you are so lovely! ^_^ Subscribed to your YT- can't wait to see a swim video :)

[Talia]

SeaVixen, how gorgeous! You will be so beautiful wearing it. I'm so happy for you!!

Regarding USPS, I have always thought that if they need to open a package they should put a paper inside stating "The USPS needed to open this because...", and it should be signed by a manager. If it is illegal for anyone to open your mail, why do they do it without reason and without owning their screw-ups? I hope the claim goes well and you and/or Mernation get compensated for it.

[maressa]

At least 2 mers I know of had their tails destroyed by the post office. When the USPS employees cut open the box (for whatever reason) they completely cut down the body of the tails, cutting them open and making them useless. WHAT!!! :jawdrop: That is AWFUL! I would be Maleficent amounts of enraged. Poor girls! I hope it turned out ok?

[Stormy]

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[Stormy]

This was the tail I just made

[SeaNymph]

Thank you very much, Aziara!!!
And Stormy, your tail pattern and style is just unique and beautiful!!!

[SeaVixen]

I'm so sorry that happened to you :( At least 2 mers I know of had their tails destroyed by the post office. When the USPS employees cut open the box (for whatever reason) they completely cut down the body of the tails, cutting them open and making them useless. I never heard if the tails were insured or what happened with that.. just goes to show ALWAYS insure tails when you ship them! Always, always, always! I hope everything gets sorted.

Your tail is beautiful, and you are so lovely! ^_^ Subscribed to your YT- can't wait to see a swim video :)
OMG I'm so glad That didn't happen to me. I would have been devastated! I'm sure if it did MerNation would have taken it back and repaired it. It just wasn't worth sending it back and paying $180 in shipping to and from just to have a few small tears in the dorsal repaired. They just went ahead and sent me silicone free of charge to repair it and sent me instructions on what to do. I haven't gotten around to it yet since I'm prepping materials for my student teaching at the moment because I start Tuesday! (I'm painting my teacher prize box at the moment :D very time consuming!) I want to be prepared for that since I could get a job offer out of it as well and I have plenty of time to fix the dorsal since the water won't be warm until may or june. I still love my tail so very much and it's absolutely perfect! They painted it just the way I wanted and everything. Despite the issue I was still super happy and excited!

[SeaVixen]

SeaVixen, how gorgeous! You will be so beautiful wearing it. I'm so happy for you!!

Regarding USPS, I have always thought that if they need to open a package they should put a paper inside stating "The USPS needed to open this because...", and it should be signed by a manager. If it is illegal for anyone to open your mail, why do they do it without reason and without owning their screw-ups? I hope the claim goes well and you and/or Mernation get compensated for it.
Thank you so much! I wish the person responsible would own up to this. I would feel guilty if I broke something that belongs to someone else. If I did that I would have enclosed money from my pocket for the damages and a note apologizing. That's just me

[Stormy]

Thank you! this fabric is great! I got it from spandex house ordered 2 yards it was enough to make 2 tails.