Mermaid Saphira
07-17-2013, 02:00 PM
So, in 5 months my family and I plan to take a trip to the Bahamas! I'm so super excited and I figured it would be the perfect oppertunity to take photos and videos in a tail. There's just one problem, my spandex tail is killing my feet. Thus! I decided it was time to save up some money and complete a decent hand-painted neoprene tail with a custom cut competitor monofin, or other depending on what I decide.
I know everyone seems to be doing POTC4 tails, but I'm going to be doing one as well. I might change mine up and make it blue, but that is still yet to be decided ;). Anywho, here is the design I'm going to use and the shape I plan on cutting the fin in if I go with a competitor.
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There is going to be a zipper installed in the side of the fluke so that I can easily access it. I hope to be able to make the scales, which will either be left scattered as in the sketch or covering the tail, 3D. I plan on having the fins, dorsal, ankle and pectoral, partially transparent towards the tips and blended into the tail. The top will be painted nude to match my skin tone for the whole "fin attatched to my body" illusion. Accessories will be made to match the tail, if time and money provide me with the chance. Oh! And a travel bag to so I can transport it :).
One more thing, I found this airbrushing stencil set on ebay and I am considering using it to paint scales in my tail :)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fish-Scales-Airbrush-Stencil-Template-Airsick-/360678383669?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=9ZWHWJdm8zxk9WS9QDD0ryOqmNk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_1966wt_1062
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fish-Scales-Airbrush-Stencil-Template-Airsick-/360678383669?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=9ZWHWJdm8zxk9WS9QDD0ryOqmNk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_1966wt_1062)
Okay, that's all for now! Let me know what you mers think! I hope that time and money will provide me to do this, I'd really love to have this tail for my trip!
I know everyone seems to be doing POTC4 tails, but I'm going to be doing one as well. I might change mine up and make it blue, but that is still yet to be decided ;). Anywho, here is the design I'm going to use and the shape I plan on cutting the fin in if I go with a competitor.
12643 12644
There is going to be a zipper installed in the side of the fluke so that I can easily access it. I hope to be able to make the scales, which will either be left scattered as in the sketch or covering the tail, 3D. I plan on having the fins, dorsal, ankle and pectoral, partially transparent towards the tips and blended into the tail. The top will be painted nude to match my skin tone for the whole "fin attatched to my body" illusion. Accessories will be made to match the tail, if time and money provide me with the chance. Oh! And a travel bag to so I can transport it :).
One more thing, I found this airbrushing stencil set on ebay and I am considering using it to paint scales in my tail :)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fish-Scales-Airbrush-Stencil-Template-Airsick-/360678383669?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=9ZWHWJdm8zxk9WS9QDD0ryOqmNk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_1966wt_1062
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fish-Scales-Airbrush-Stencil-Template-Airsick-/360678383669?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=9ZWHWJdm8zxk9WS9QDD0ryOqmNk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_1966wt_1062)
Okay, that's all for now! Let me know what you mers think! I hope that time and money will provide me to do this, I'd really love to have this tail for my trip!