Not sure where to post, but I'd like advice/help

[MerMinnow]

Im a plus size very new beginner thats struggling to find tails at an beginner/casual price for sizes bigger than 2x that look nice. im roughly a 3x and only have found finfolk or custom sizes but cant afford to drop 400/500 dollars usd on a tail (minus monofin) and its dragging me down.
I make art for a living because im disabled (mood disorder/personality disorder/autism) so it would take me ages to reach that kind of money. Sorry if i come off as rude :(

[Gail]

Unfortunately I think your research is right. Yl'luria wears custom tails from Magictails and Fin Fun. You might reach out to her since she seems to have a lot of tails but she doesn't tag them so I am not sure where they are from. Custom fabric tails on etsy start pretty inexpensive, but they aren't printed.

[MerMinnow]

Thank you for the reply. I will have to ask. Hopefully something comes of something otherwise i may have to put off my mermaiding dreams a year or more 😔

[Trade Winds]

Why don't you just make your own for now?

[MerMinnow]

I cant sew, i did ask my mom if i could pay her to make one though

[Trade Winds]

You can also find a seamstress in your area. That is what me and my friend did when we made our first tails, and later on we met a friend with a sewing machine. I think the seamstress charged $50 or so, but mine was a little extra because I had pelvic fins.

[Trade Winds]

Another thing you could try is get a monofin, and leggings made for swimming, that have a mermaid scale print. It isn't perfect but it's better than nothing. At least invest in a monofin so you have something while you figure out the tailskin issue

[lynsea]

Sewing is really quite easy! You can find used sewing machines for next to nothing. It may take a bit of experimentation and practice but it's a really easy skill to pick up.

[Merman Storm]

Fin Fun has fairly large sizes. Also, they do custom, and its just a little over $100.

Edit: I just checked it out. I cannot find Fin Fun's custom size option anymore. Did they discontinue it? Their largest size now is 42" waist, 50" hips. Although, I will say spandex stretches alot, and will fit larger than that.

[Trade Winds]

Edit: I just checked it out. I cannot find Fin Fun's custom size option anymore. Did they discontinue it? .

They don't have their custom option anymore.

[Steven Browning]

They don't have their custom option anymore.

Good news! Custom-size tails are back on Fin Fun's website www.finfunmermaid.com. Hopefully this will help you get the tail you want!

[Merman Storm]

Really? Where? I just looked all over their site.

Ah, Here:

https://www.finfunmermaid.com/custom-mermaid-tails

[Asterism]

If you can afford to front a little extra, I definitely would suggest a mertailor fabric skin! The xl fits all the way up to a 50 inch waist iirc, same for their nicer whimsy tails.