Lexi's Dragon Skin Silicone Mermaid Tail

[MermaidLexi]

Hey fellow merfriends! So I decided I was going to make my own silicone mermaid tail. :lol: I've been on MerNetwork for a while now, just looking at everyone else’s threads. Since everyone’s silicone tails turned out really well, so I thought I would give it a try.

I am just doing a basic scale sheet with foam circles. I didn’t want to punch out all the circles by hand so I just went the lazy way and bought packages of foam balls. I am assembling my tail in sections like Jessica. The round ones on the top are for the body, but I had a bunch of footballs so I made another small sheet with them that might be nice for making tops.

Then I started sculpting my fluke. I wanted something elegant and flowy. I am using Sculptex Clay. I like it and it works for me, plus it's cheaper than Monster Makers. I just use a blowdryer to warm the clay and make it easy to sculp.

[MermaidLexi]

By the way I'm sorry the pictures are such bad quality.. They were taken on my phone and I don't stay very still when I take photos...

[teeth4u]

I love your fluke!!! I'm excited to see more :)

[Mermaid_Sarah]

It's so beautiful!!!:jawdrop:

[Mermaid Cecelia]

I love your fluke!!! I'm excited to see more :)
it kinda reminds me of your fluke shape :P it's super pretty, Lexi :)

[Jessica]

So exciting Lexi!! I love the fluke! I was wondering how the footballs would look lined up--I really like it!

One thing to consider about doing your scales in sections....it's very time consuming to line them up and get a really good hidden seam....if you're planning on making more than one tail, it's really worth the time to do a full sheet. I did my scales in sections because the bottom of my mold was a mess where the foam stuck to the shell shock so badly. I'm actually getting ready to make a new sheet to save time! Just something to think about! :)

i cant wait to see how your tail turns out!

[Mermaid Kassandra]

I think it will tourn out magnificent! *.*