Clear and black scales from the Ring Lord

[Azurin Luna]

Look what I just found when I was browsing around. The Ring Lord now has polycarbonate scales, which are 40% lighter than their aluminium counterparts :)
17700
http://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=84&cat=Scalemail+Supplies

[Mermaid Adriel]

Really beautiful *.*

[Miyu]

Morticia Mermaid pointed those out to me a while ago... She haz some ideas for plans mebbeh?... :eyebrows:

[Morticia Mermaid]

Mhmm. Miyu is correct :) I've got an order of black in the way

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[Miyu]

OOh yay! Black! Those are going to be wicked. So dragon-like!

[PearlieMae]

They are a little under and inch by a little more than half an inch, and with overlap, I estimate you are going to need around $500 worth for a tail!

[Miyu]

O.o;

[Morticia Mermaid]

That's a lot of money Pearlie. I'm sure though that if someone wants to have a tail like that though they are more than willing to put that much money into it :)As for me, I've got other ideas in mind ^_^

[Miyu]

Oooooh I can't wait :D

[MermaidBrandie]

Are they light enough to swim with?

[Mermaid Sirena]

The plastic should be light enough but you will want to be a strong swimmer I've worn scalemail made by them before. Both the regular and the aluminum were heavier then they looked. With the size of a tail & the number of links needed for connections and the number of scales there is a possibility of it being heavier then you would think. Though I suppose if you stitched them on instead of connector rings that would eliminate a lot of weight.

[Winged Mermaid]

I think they'd be cool for accessories at least! I saw those and want to order some so bad, but hubby is still holding off on his Ring Lord order until he can figure out all he needs for his current chainmail and scalemail projects. *wiggles impatiently*

[Marie-Josie Cayer]

Why not make a scale mold and make your own resin scales? You can save a of money if you have the time to make them by yourself? Goo idea?

[MermaidBrandie]

The plastic should be light enough but you will want to be a strong swimmer I've worn chainmail made by them before. Both the regular and the aluminum were heavier then they looked. With the size of a tail & the number of links needed for connections and the number of scales there is a possibility of it being heavier then you would think. Though I suppose if you stitched them on instead of connector rings that would eliminate a lot of weight.
Yeah I was considering sewing them onto neoprene.

[MermaidBrandie]

Why not make a scale mold and make your own resin scales? You can save a of money if you have the time to make them by yourself? Goo idea?
I wanted to do that with these, it think it would look really cool. I think I'm going to leave silicone to the professionals tho. lol

[spottedcatfish]

Morticia, I can't wait to see what you plan to do with these!

[Azurin Luna]

I just found out that they make other colors now as well even glow in the dark ones. Maybe I will get a few and sew them onto a bra or something to keep it lighter then with all the extra rings

[Prince Calypso]

i dont think you could use them to put directly on a tail but maybe for a scale mold

[Meilyn]

I read that as The Lord of the Rings.

Then I tried to remember the scene that that couldv have been in. Only to reread the first post again,and found out I failed.

[Azurin Luna]

I found somebody that knits them into their knitting pattern. http://craftymutt.blogspot.co.uk/p/learn-to-knit-with-scales.html
Dunno how good that will work though for a tail, maybe for a dry tail it would be fine

[Raayvhen]

I read that as The Lord of the Rings.

Then I tried to remember the scene that that couldv have been in. Only to reread the first post again,and found out I failed.
I have done the exact same thing no less than four times when checking new posts.