Starting my 'Manatee' tail

[Gem Stone]

I'm starting my first tail that I'm making myself. I thought about a sequin tail, but I'm not sure I have the patience for that. Instead, I'm doing a 'manatee' tail. I'm calling it my manatee tail because of the fluke shape and the fact that I'm not having tons of bright colors on it. It's going to be fairly simple. It will be skin color for the base and sandy brown colored swirls.

[Nykur]

Ohhh, <3 it!

[MerAnthony]

Great idea love to see it whenit's finished.

[Mermaid Saphira]

cute! would love to see it :) are you going to do the swirly pattern as well?

[Gem Stone]

Yes, I'm painting the swirls on myself. They are going to be brown so I'm hoping it will look like tattoos almost, that or the bottom of a river if you're looking at it from the surface. Either way that's the plan

[Morticia Mermaid]

I love the idea :) Can't wait to see how it turns out

[mermaidqueen85]

I love this! :)

[Mizuko]

What an awesome idea! :D I cant wait to see it finished! :D

[Ashe]

Love the design!

[SekhmetsSiren]

What a neat idea! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[Merrow Fair Isle]

I love manatees!! Great idea...cannot wait to see it!

[Gem Stone]

I got my neoprin in today! And yes, I know neoprin isn't as good as neoprene but its got to hold up better than my fabric tails and I can get a good three years out of them.

[Morticia Mermaid]

What you might do Gem, add some wide stripped elastic at key stress points~ hips, waist, knees, etc... It will help provide a better structure for the neoprin to maintain... Similar to a skeletal structure

[Gem Stone]

my tail updates! its been a while but we started it tonight!

[MerEmma]

Great start!

[Gem Stone]

Started painting. I never guessed how long painting takes. I spent five hours and barely got a foot of swirls done


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[Mermaid Saphira]

Started painting. I never guessed how long painting takes. I spent five hours and barely got a foot of swirls done


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Yeah, painting takes a lot of time an effort. It is well worth it in the end though ;) you will see!

[MerEmma]

Did you ever get to finish?

[Gem Stone]

I did actually. its almost done, will be tonight. I've just got to finish the monofin part and I'll post photos as soon as I can. I think it looks great

[Mermaid Tula]

can't wait to see! I like the swirls idea <3

[Gem Stone]

I can't get it to post here cause my computer is a turd, but I finally got it posted in my photos

[Gem Stone]

my tail

[Ilyena]

Ohh...I really like the design and the swirls :D Looks awesome ^_^

[spottedcatfish]

Lovely tail!

[Mermaid Adriel]

Just great! *3*

[Rogue Siren]

That's awesome! Very unique I think. :)

(I'm the kind of person who would have put a scar on the dorsal side for awareness purposes. XD)

[Gem Stone]

OK, that picture was taken a while ago. it's changed a lot and I'll get an updated picture up soon. but first, guess what happens when I spend four hours alone in hobby lobby? many things to buy and many ideas to form, but one idea stuck out and I went with it, and now my tail... (pause for dramatic effect) ... GLOWS IN THE DARK! I got permanent glow in the dark paint (haven't water tested it yet) and a stencil and my tail now has really cool swirly spots all over it that glow! I haven't gotten a picture yet for two reasons. 1) still painting and 2) my phone camera won't pick up on the glow, but I will figure it out soon because it looks amazing