Eco friendly tail materials! -ramble?

[Tay]

Hi mer family :) This may be a bit of a ramble, but alas here I go. I am very aware when it comes to DIY tails, about eco and marine friendly materials. I will never understand sequin tails,or even tails with plastic elements... why put those into the water? Anyway... I want to make my own silicone tail, starting with a cork, marine safe silicone. Does anyone know of the most eco friendly materials in this area? Bonus if it doesn't have animal products in the formula, I can contact the company and ask if theres some recommendations :) I'm thinking to cork it on top of wetsuit pants for added warmth, not sure if that will stay... Also has anyone swam in a corked silicone tail, how does it travel and sustain? I want a black tail too, whether through painting or simply black silicone. Much mer love.

[Kwilena]

I've not done this myself but I believe what people use is the platinum silicon, but I don't know whether it's used as caulking onto other materials this way. But go into the "Making Tails" section, not costume ones, and you'll get a heap of advice and help.