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Mermaid_Mari
11-08-2017, 03:50 AM
So I have a gen 1 Mythic Tail, and I had surgery a month an a half ago. Since then I’ve lost 5 kilos, pretty much all around my waist. My mythic now gapes really badly when I swim and causes a lot of drag and makes for uncomfortable swimming.

I’m going to Mercon in a week, and I’d love to be able to swim normally in it. I will most definitely gain the weight back so I’d hate to physically modify my tail but I’m wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to fix it temporarily? I do have a belt, but it doesn’t help a lot lot as it’s slightly too big for me and only netting.

Any help would be so so so appreciated as this is really stressing me out.

Khaleesi Daenerys
11-08-2017, 10:54 AM
Are you using a normal belt or a gap wrap? Gap wraps usually help with silicone tails, I'm not sure about with the mythic because the scales are resin.

Mermaid_Mari
11-08-2017, 11:26 AM
Are you using a normal belt or a gap wrap? Gap wraps usually help with silicone tails, I'm not sure about with the mythic because the scales are resin.

Just have a pretty standard netting belt. I don’t think a gap wrap will work with a mythic unfortunately
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AniaR
11-08-2017, 12:46 PM
I usually decorate a nice light scarf with netting and shells!

TybeeMermaid
11-08-2017, 05:08 PM
You might be able to add a drawstring to it. I always add a drawstring to my tails just because I don't like feeling any kind of gap between my skin and my tail.

MermaidAine
03-05-2018, 11:24 PM
Make a belt out of very wide elastic. I have a band of elastic that is 3 or 4 inches wide that I wear over my waist with my fabric tails. I made it a bit snug and then I throw a net belt on top to cover it.

Nerdmaid Faith
03-06-2018, 01:28 AM
Make a belt out of very wide elastic. I have a band of elastic that is 3 or 4 inches wide that I wear over my waist with my fabric tails. I made it a bit snug and then I throw a net belt on top to cover it.That's a really smart idea! Did you buy it at a craft or fabric store?

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MermaidAine
03-06-2018, 05:49 AM
I got it at JoAnns. I would go to whatever fabric store you have and ask for their widest elastic.