First top and other mermaid craftiness

[Mermaid Avalon]

A few photos of some of the works-in-progress I just finished. Creating my own accessories and tops has been one of my most favorite aspects of this mermaid journey. I am a knitter and fiber artist, so creating these pieces has been a wonderful artistic medium for me!

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3758_zps13b2aece.jpg

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3761_zps8466ce0b.jpg

Top made from an old nude bra, netting, shells, pearls, seaweed, beads. This took me about 7 hours. The fumes from the E6000 glue were horrible. I had every window in the house open! The glue, however, really does hold fast.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3757_zpsf63e8f1a.jpg

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3752_zpsf20612e5.jpg

Seashell hair clip.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3751_zps71102ff3.jpg

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3755_zps88608cdb.jpg

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3754_zps51ef6d59.jpg

Pearl and bead Tiara-type head band. Made from teal paper covered florist wire.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/PIC_3753_zps82e63ccf.jpg

...Anxiously awaiting my tail arrival from Mermaids R Us. Her turn around time is only 2-3 weeks! It should be here, according to her, by the 13th of this month (March.) I know I shouldn't hold my breath, but I am so ready to schedule photo shoots and events.
* I am ridiculously tired, as I stayed up way too late last night watching clips from the movie "Splash" on youtube. Darryl Hannah was so incredibly beautiful in this movie. I recently cut bangs in my 33.5 inch long hair (yikes-- it was a little bit scary for me!) in an attempt to sort of "embrace" the Madison mermaid style a bit more. I am told often that I look like her, so she is very much my inspiration.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o579/mermaidtresses1133/thelonghairloom2-1_zpsa3cef3e4.jpg
a few length shots over the course of about 1 year. Yes, that is a sea shell (nautilus) tattoo on my wrist you might happen to see in the middle photo!
Thanks for reading:)
Thanks for reading!

[Kanti]

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous!
Let me tell you, that top is AMAZING! But geeze isn't it heavy? I'd just assume so, since it looks like a lot of shells! Either way awesome! I love the matching hairclip too! Singular shells are nice, but when you get a lot of them together in a pattern like that it really looks more ornate and pretty!
Awesome work!

[MerEmma]

SO pretty!

[Mermaid Avalon]

Thanks, all! The top is sort of on the heavy side, but once the straps are tied, it doesn't feel too unmanageable. I have yet to swim in it yet, so we'll see how that goes! The glue is super strong; i really couldnt believe how well it held!

[Lotus]

LOVE the crown!!!!

[Patches]

I love how you put the larger shells on the bottom and the smaller ones on top ^__^