gypsymer
07-25-2011, 07:23 PM
Okay, I have a thread on the old site. I've decided to put a new one on here for this tail. It's the second tail I made. Spandex based, painted with an ALEX/Createx mixture. The paint job needs a couple of touch up in design and now that I've had my first swim, I notice the paint scrapes off easily. All the more reason to truly start a tail fund for a nice latex tail.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246806_564468044890_53901715_32382556_5077005_n.jp g
the original concept drawing
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261763_567594998450_53901715_32407425_5171560_n.jp g
making a mess trying to tone down the gold fringe I bought
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267887_567784927830_53901715_32410947_6834079_n.jp g
The tail before working latex into it, painting it, and adding trim
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284674_571009820120_53901715_32434625_92047_n.jpg
making a mess painting it
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267809_571062674200_53901715_32435863_7076990_n.jp g
a sneak peek at the paint job. It needs to be fixed up a bit. Also, the scraping etc.
After finally swimming in it today I have decided it needs to be taken in even more, after two or three take ins earlier.
I hope to have above water pics and video soon. I just have to convince my friends to take some footage with my phone. The fact that it was so easy to make compared to my neoprene patchwork tail really makes me want to make some more! So many design ideas chasing around in my head!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246806_564468044890_53901715_32382556_5077005_n.jp g
the original concept drawing
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261763_567594998450_53901715_32407425_5171560_n.jp g
making a mess trying to tone down the gold fringe I bought
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267887_567784927830_53901715_32410947_6834079_n.jp g
The tail before working latex into it, painting it, and adding trim
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284674_571009820120_53901715_32434625_92047_n.jpg
making a mess painting it
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267809_571062674200_53901715_32435863_7076990_n.jp g
a sneak peek at the paint job. It needs to be fixed up a bit. Also, the scraping etc.
After finally swimming in it today I have decided it needs to be taken in even more, after two or three take ins earlier.
I hope to have above water pics and video soon. I just have to convince my friends to take some footage with my phone. The fact that it was so easy to make compared to my neoprene patchwork tail really makes me want to make some more! So many design ideas chasing around in my head!