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Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 01:30 AM
I like tail threads, I look for them, so I hope you guys will like mine. It will be better than my fabric tail one, haha. But let's get to this!
So, to be honest, it's not going to get super interesting for a little while for a few reasons:
- I still have to get the funds (going to use Kickstarter, I'll link it when I do)
- I then have to get supplies and crap.
- I also still have to pick a design. (More info below)

But as of now, we plan to get this going and hopefully get it done for summer. I plan to use it for an event business, birthdays, fundraisers, etc you all know. But also, for a job at an aquarium, either Akron Zoo, Cleveland Zoo, or my personal excitement, The Greater Cleveland Aquarium, made from an old Powerhouse and just opened in 2012. Also, we want to contact our hotel when we go on vacation and see what they would do, like hire me a couple hours of each day we are there and i can play with kids and stuff. Because last tear, even with my fabric tail, these kids swarmed me and the balconies filled up. I'm still curious as to how many pictures of me are out there and what they look like. Haha! And of course photo shoots and a series my friends and I plan to do (not the normal H2O theme, but darker and more realistic as far as mermaids go I love the story and backstory so far and can't wait.) But anyway, back to the tail process itself.

I have a top five design "pile". I am remodeling them a little and haven't finished, but when I do I will post them here and in my album. But they are:
- Lionfish
- Clownfish
- Yellow, blue, black Gobi
- Sea Monster
- Blue, orange goldfish
I like them all, but we have to decide which will be easy but beautiful at the same time. Keep in mind this is my second tail, and first silicone, my first tail is swim fabric and sequins. I will post these ASAP.
Now for some questions:
- Can you guys link some of the best/detailed threads on making a silicone tail?
- Are pectoral fins hard? And how do you attach them? Same with side and dorsal fins.
- How many of you would donate and or spread the word of my Kickstarter once I have it up, just curious?
- Does any airbrush work for silicone infused pigments? Aka painting the tail.
- How much should my goal be for Kickstarter?
- I wanna make an octo-top like Raven's, but how necessarily would I go about making that mold and fitting it to a bra?
- Best monofin?
- (IMPORTANT TOO) Should I go full silicone or should I use neoprene? And if neoprene, how does that process work?
- And of course any other things you can add will be greatly appreciated! :)

Excited to be able to do this myself and see one of my drawings become real and alive and then e able to bring smiles to people's faces and camera flashes to go off. ;)
Well, talk to you all soon!
With wishes, kisses and bubbles, Love, Caspiana! ~~~M~~~ (that's a tail flipping out of water by the way ;] )

jazz2453
01-27-2014, 02:57 PM
http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?t=6947 I made this tutorial that has some useful infornation

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:27 PM
Yes, thank you Jazz. I actually read through yours yesterday. :) Great job!

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:28 PM
Okay, so I have all five drawn but not colored, so I'll put up the pencil ones just for reference for now.

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:31 PM
Above is Lion fish.
Below is Clownfish:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:32 PM
Yellow, blue, black Gobi:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:34 PM
Sea Monster (purple, blue, silver)(kinda leaning towards this one):

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 04:36 PM
And blue, orange goldfish:

Aziara
01-27-2014, 05:16 PM
Wow! These look really cool even just in black and white. I personally like the sea monster, gobi, and lionfish ones. Can't wait to see what color patterns you have in mind for all the designs!

jazz2453
01-27-2014, 05:18 PM
Sea monster is neat:)

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 05:37 PM
Wow! These look really cool even just in black and white. I personally like the sea monster, gobi, and lionfish ones. Can't wait to see what color patterns you have in mind for all the designs!
Yes, I'm almost scared to color them. Haha. But I shall post when done. Thanks for your input. :)


Sea monster is neat:)
Thanks Jazz, I think so too. :)

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 05:41 PM
Oh, and pretty please with a cherry on top, don't steal my designs! Thank you! :)

Mermaid Caspiana
01-27-2014, 05:50 PM
Hey, Jazz, how much would you charge to make the Lion fish, out of curiosity?

jazz2453
01-27-2014, 06:11 PM
Probably around $1,200 since that is a custom fluke sculpture and has fins.

MermanZen
01-27-2014, 07:04 PM
I would love to see a lion fish design with long spines that will move through the water and May side fins:D I love it

Mermaid Dottie
01-27-2014, 07:09 PM
I love clownfish.
and if you did a clownfish tail, you could get some of these (http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f3b9/) and put them in a little wading pool with you for events. My son and his cousin got one each for Christmas. They love them, and so do I!

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:27 PM
I love clownfish.
and if you did a clownfish tail, you could get some of these (http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f3b9/) and put them in a little wading pool with you for events. My son and his cousin got one each for Christmas. They love them, and so do I!
Yeah, it's funny right after I made this I saw Raven had made a clownfish tail. Haha those are cute. :)


I would love to see a lion fish design with long spines that will move through the water and May side fins I love it
I really hope I can have this one alive too. I agree, it would look epic!



Probably around $1,200 since that is a custom fluke sculpture and has fins.
Thanks for the info! :)

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:29 PM
Okay! Finished last night! Here they are:
Lion Fish:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:34 PM
Clownfish:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:36 PM
Yellow, blue, black Gobi:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:38 PM
Sea Monster(super excited about, this might happen since Lion fish is kinda hard for a first):
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Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:39 PM
Blue, orange goldfish:

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 01:44 PM
And random art just because I wanted to use my new oil pastels:
It says "My heart is pierced by Cupid, I distain all glittering gold, there is nothing can console me, but my Jolly Sailor bold"

Mermaid Sirena
01-28-2014, 05:48 PM
You have some really interesting tail designs can't wait to see which one you choose to make & how it turns out :)

Mermaid Caspiana
01-28-2014, 09:33 PM
You have some really interesting tail designs can't wait to see which one you choose to make & how it turns out :)
Thank you! Me too.

Mermaid Caspiana
02-02-2014, 03:43 PM
Well, can't really have a tail without a top, haha. But the one that I had made and loved, but the dangly part fell off at the beach and the the glue hardened funny on the sides so it doesn't stretch. So I can't wear it anymore. I had decided to dismember it so to say, and get a new bra and totally redo it.
Now after hours of peeling of everything off, my fingers ad arm are killing me, my right index and thumb are sore. But everything is off and I'm getting glue off the pieces. I'll post before and after pictures once I'm done and then another when I finish the new one. I hope I like it. Haha