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Ashton
02-12-2016, 12:02 PM
OOOoooo Lava Mermaid!
Mermaid Jaffa
02-14-2016, 11:21 PM
Teehehehe! I got seashells!!!http://mernetwork.com/index/images/smilies/embarrassed.gif
Its going to be sewn onto an underwire bra. I got one in black too as they were having a sale, and with the promo code, I got more discounts!
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Mermaid Alea
02-14-2016, 11:25 PM
Cute! That definitely looks mermaidy. :)
Mermaid Jaffa
02-14-2016, 11:29 PM
Cute! That definitely looks mermaidy. :)
Thanks Alea! I'll be pimping it up after I've sewn it on the bras.
Kunoichi Ribeiro
02-28-2016, 01:12 AM
It's soooo pretty!! What did she attach with?
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She sewed and also use a fabric glue on Kait.
Kunoichi Ribeiro
02-28-2016, 01:15 AM
are those pearls hand sewn or glued on?
Both ways Ashton! ;)
Kunoichi Ribeiro
02-28-2016, 01:25 AM
She also have done this one! Im in loveee! perfect to use with my Turquoise Mermaid Kat tail! :yay:35886
Loralei
02-28-2016, 05:17 AM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160228/94de50b35044109594a9357ef536c82a.jpg
Mermaid Cydney made me this awhile ago, but I never showed it.
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SeaGlass Siren
02-28-2016, 01:20 PM
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My swim top I'm working on.
MermaidSandie
02-28-2016, 01:35 PM
Oooh SeaGlass, I love your top!! That lace is so pretty, will you be covering it with shells? Either way, it will look fabulous!! <3 I've always wanted to pull off pearls like that, they look amazing <33333
SeaGlass Siren
02-28-2016, 03:19 PM
I definitely WONT be covering it up :P i'll be adding milky beads though.
SeaGlass Siren
02-28-2016, 03:23 PM
35889 here is what it's supposed to look like. This was just before I started sewing and I wanted to see what it would look with it placed together. I used safety pins and the bra I bought from Victoria's secret
jukumerboii
02-28-2016, 03:41 PM
YASSSSSSSS SeaGlass! I love it!
SeaGlass Siren
02-28-2016, 04:58 PM
Eep! Thank you Eric senpai :blush:
Luna Dreamtide
02-28-2016, 05:30 PM
That looks for pretty SeaGlass! Love it.
SeaGlass Siren
02-28-2016, 06:55 PM
35890 here's the finished product!! I added milky beads too. Not bad for my first top
Luna Dreamtide
02-28-2016, 07:37 PM
So pretty. The lace and colour reminds me of seafoam. That's going to look great!
PearlieMae
02-28-2016, 08:42 PM
Wonderful!
Ashton
02-29-2016, 11:19 AM
Love the color
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Mermaid Aria
02-29-2016, 10:22 PM
I made this for a costume contest at a concert in July. It's really heavy, but I do want to try swimming with it once I get my tail.
http://i.imgur.com/nBMwU2C.jpg
Kunoichi Ribeiro
03-03-2016, 12:29 AM
Lovely top Mermaid Aria. I like natural ones. And the fish net is a plus! :swoon:
Mermaid Mystery
03-04-2016, 05:02 PM
Not my top, but this is what I wore for my Project Mermaids shoot! it's by Bow Ties and Fireflies http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160304/b4fa32e9393743651915c1eca12a4947.jpg
Mermaid Jaffa
03-05-2016, 01:52 AM
My H2O style mermaid top. WIP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G41mLgPj9M
Mermaid Tami
03-05-2016, 06:54 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160305/75823de14dc2997d6ba51f633f369466.jpg
I just finished this one for a photo shoot tomorrow!
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Keiris
03-05-2016, 08:45 PM
Tami, your top has such a pretty opalescence to it! Great job!
Mermaid Tami
03-05-2016, 10:09 PM
Thanks!
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Sabrina the Selkie
03-06-2016, 12:48 AM
Pretty!
PearlieMae
03-06-2016, 05:08 PM
Not quite finished, but my silicone scale top is now going to be covered in silicone pearls!
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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160305/75823de14dc2997d6ba51f633f369466.jpg
I just finished this one for a photo shoot tomorrow!
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Love this! Would look so shimmery in the water :D
Mermaid Tami
03-06-2016, 05:20 PM
Love this! Would look so shimmery in the water :D
I can't wait to try it out!
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Mermaid Marius
03-06-2016, 05:29 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160305/75823de14dc2997d6ba51f633f369466.jpg
I just finished this one for a photo shoot tomorrow!
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I can't look away from this top it's so beautiful.
And Pearlie, I really like your top as well. I don't know why I never considered the idea of silicone pearls.
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PearlieMae
03-06-2016, 06:01 PM
Thanks! I'll tell you this much...They're a bitch to mold!
Mermaid Jaffa
03-06-2016, 07:19 PM
Not quite finished, but my silicone scale top is now going to be covered in silicone pearls!
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Cute! Did you make the pearls separately or is it all one cast but you colored the mold separately?
PearlieMae
03-06-2016, 11:19 PM
The pearls are cast separately, I just laid them on top of the top that's still in progress.
Mermaid Jaffa
03-06-2016, 11:22 PM
The pearls are cast separately, I just laid them on top of the top that's still in progress.
Oh I see that now... I didn't notice it before as I just got up and didn't have food!
Ashton
03-09-2016, 12:50 PM
Check out what I just finished:
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More to come very sooooon
https://www.facebook.com/AshtonDesigns
Mermaid Jaffa
03-10-2016, 03:29 AM
Check out what I just finished:
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More to come very sooooon
https://www.facebook.com/AshtonDesigns
Ooo! Nice!!!
Ashton
03-10-2016, 11:10 AM
thanks
Dancing Fish
03-10-2016, 11:34 AM
I just made this! :) It was my first attempt at a fabric lotus.
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Wow, Pearlie! how cool! I can see why they'd be hard to mold, though. Or rather, hard to un-mold! Ashton that top is lovely!
PearlieMae
03-10-2016, 11:58 AM
I just made this! :) It was my first attempt at a fabric lotus.
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Wow, Pearlie! how cool! I can see why they'd be hard to mold, though. Or rather, hard to un-mold! Ashton that top is lovely!
Oooh! Lovely beadwork! Beaded stem stitches on the leaves? I like the way they undulate. Did you drill your shells or are they pre-drilled?
Ashton
03-10-2016, 12:01 PM
The beadwork is quite lovely.
Dancing Fish
03-10-2016, 01:22 PM
Oooh! Lovely beadwork! Beaded stem stitches on the leaves? I like the way they undulate. Did you drill your shells or are they pre-drilled?
Yep. All hand sewed because I am crazy. And the shells were all from thrift store necklaces, lol.
Calizaire
03-10-2016, 07:23 PM
Finished another sequin top!
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Sabrina the Selkie
03-10-2016, 08:28 PM
Pretty!!!
UtahMermaidPearl
03-10-2016, 08:32 PM
Finished another sequin top!
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Did you make that? If so how much for one????
Calizaire
03-10-2016, 09:45 PM
Did you make that? If so how much for one????
Thank you, yes I make them. I'm currently amassing enough to open an Etsy store so I have a variety to show, although I will take custom orders! I will sell them for $50 + shipping to start. PM me if you'd like to be my first customer! You can see some of my others on my Facebook. I make both dry and wet event tops and each has a matching hair accessory.
I also make sequinned corsets and can add color coordinated net halter straps. :)
Alesha Miamia Bott
03-13-2016, 05:37 AM
This is my first top I've made. Took me about 3 days just waiting for glue to dry in between processes. It's made from a bra, real lions paw clamshells (which are pretty heavy), beads, pearls, colored rhinestones, Swarovski crystals, shells necklaces, a sand dollar charm and a bunch of E6000. It originally matched my first tail that fell apart before I even used it, so I'm not sure how it's going to hold up in the water, but I'm pretty confident in E6000s strength. Well see, my new tail should be here in about a week.ok well, seems like I can't figure out how to upload a photo, lol. It can't be this hard
Mer Maid Lexi
03-16-2016, 01:38 AM
i like to bedazzle mine ;)
LouLouBelle
03-17-2016, 08:46 AM
Finished another sequin top!
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I love that! The colours and shimmer are just beautiful!
My first sea shell top:
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/c34de978a16ad5a1ea67412b52ded538.jpg
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Sabrina the Selkie
03-17-2016, 09:58 AM
Wow! Pretty!
Luna Dreamtide
03-17-2016, 07:27 PM
That's so pretty LouLouBelle!
LouLouBelle
03-17-2016, 08:11 PM
Leina & Sabrina - thanks! It's having its first swim on Sunday [emoji4]
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Saelyyia
03-17-2016, 08:16 PM
That is a beautiful top! I love the little flower accents on the shells themselves.
Mermaid Cataleya
03-20-2016, 03:28 PM
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Two I just finished. Might add red net halter straps to the red/orange/yellow one.
And I don't think I ever posted the corset I made for a Christmas Boat Parade. HUGE project, over 2,000 sequins!
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Edit: the corset wasn't totally closed because that would have taken an assistant and my pirate was sleeping when I took the pic. I made a corset instead of a top because I figured the extra coverage would help keep me warm. Nope, haha, I froze my gills off!!
Sorry for the bathroom pics!
What. Kind of corset did u use for this I'd love to make one but idk what kind would hold up in water best
Lotus the Mermaid
03-20-2016, 04:58 PM
I'm wearing the top I made! I'm the one in the middle, between my two gorgeous mersisters, Lunette and Arie! :) <3
(Tail by SyrenStudios, and photo by Captured Moments Photography)!
http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u604/XxBasyaxX/Troupe1%20-%20sunclean_zpszc2jkqto.png
Mermaid Marius
03-20-2016, 05:12 PM
Lotus that top is STUNNING 😍😍😍
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Lotus the Mermaid
03-20-2016, 05:13 PM
Lotus that top is STUNNING
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Thank you, Marius!! I love your signature! Gorgeous colors!!! :'D <3
Sabrina the Selkie
03-20-2016, 05:44 PM
Again, I love this picture. Your tail and top are just PERFECT.
Mermaid Marius
03-20-2016, 06:57 PM
Thank you, Marius!! I love your signature! Gorgeous colors!!! :'D <3
Thank you! 💖
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Ashton
04-02-2016, 01:06 PM
I just did a mini photo shoot for one of my tops I just finished
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Mermaid Arabella
04-04-2016, 12:08 PM
I just did a mini photo shoot for one of my tops I just finished
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Lotus the Mermaid
04-07-2016, 11:51 PM
Gorgeous, Ashton!!! <3
Ashton
04-08-2016, 12:37 PM
thanks :D
Mermaid Julie
04-12-2016, 04:03 PM
I can't show my top! :eek: I go traditional au naturel mermaid!
You are like me, if possible, I will not wear a top either! But there is some real talent here, some of these tops are breath taking! And, I will need one certainly. But not all the time...
MermaidBrandie
04-14-2016, 09:20 AM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160414/6f54e25e3235de437b64859ec870f523.jpg
I'm going to be a mermaid at the Grand Junction Renaissance Faire and I made this top. Shells from dollar tree, spray glittered, old bra that the underwire came out of, and yarn to hold the shells onto the bra. No glue. I may add some more things but I wanted to keep it simple.
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Sabrina the Selkie
04-14-2016, 09:30 AM
Pretty!
Sabrina the Selkie
04-14-2016, 09:30 AM
Maybe add some fishing line to keep it really secure?
MermaidBrandie
04-14-2016, 10:26 AM
Maybe add some fishing line to keep it really secure?
Fishing line?
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Mermaid Arabella
04-14-2016, 01:10 PM
Fishing line can be used as a transparent "thread" or you can also buy heavy duty clear thread at fabric/craft stores (but it's essentially the same thing, so you can price-check to see where it's cheaper)
MermaidBrandie
04-14-2016, 01:11 PM
Oh! Haha. The shells are on pretty well. I'm gonna go swimming before the fair to water test it
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Ashton
04-14-2016, 02:29 PM
@ CoyoteWalker: I really like how the color of your shells matches the blue/green shades in your tattoo, it really makes it pop!
MermaidBrandie
04-14-2016, 02:41 PM
@ CoyoteWalker: I really like how the color of your shells matches the blue/green shades in your tattoo, it really makes it pop!
Aww thanks! I love matching stuff to my tattoo! Haha
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Ashton
04-22-2016, 02:24 PM
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Here is my newly made top! Gave it to the happy Mer yesterday at lunch <3
Sabrina the Selkie
04-22-2016, 02:54 PM
So pretty!
Luna Dreamtide
04-30-2016, 09:54 PM
Just finished this top to match with my little sister's new tail I made for her birthday.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160501/9fd632af66dab6247efa1a02f4edcc9b.jpg
Sabrina the Selkie
04-30-2016, 10:09 PM
That is the most adorable thing I've ever seen.
Luna Dreamtide
05-01-2016, 07:07 AM
That is the most adorable thing I've ever seen.
Thanks. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
Mermaid_Sarina
05-01-2016, 07:09 AM
Leina that top is perfection! Good job beautiful! 😙😊
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05-03-2016, 11:21 AM
ERROR
Sabrina the Selkie
05-03-2016, 11:32 AM
Pretty!
Coral Corey
05-11-2016, 09:46 AM
I have begun making neoprene sea animals for embellishing tops, tails - wherever! These and other items can be found in my Etsy shop, Mermaid Galene's Grotto (https://www.etsy.com/shop/MermaidGalenesGrotto). See the classified section (http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?9561-Mermaid-Galene-s-Grotto) here on MerNetwork for more info. Here's my prototype: a Blue-ringed Octopus named Octavia. I wore her, to the delight of lots of children, at our New Year's Eve waterpark gig.
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In the next few months, I will be adding more realistic neoprene animals: other octopus species, rays, sea turtles, and eels. Down the road I will also be listing faerie products - perhaps even a neoprene dragon or two!I am in love! I'm hoping you still make these because I didn't see them in your store.
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05-12-2016, 10:32 PM
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Mermaid Lucy
05-25-2016, 02:00 PM
All those tops look so amazing. Especially those seashell tops *-* Unfortunately I can't wear anything that shows cleavage.. because I have none :( (transgender issues...)
At the moment I'm looking for a good variant that shows no cleavage or breasts.
Mermaid Arabella
05-25-2016, 02:59 PM
All those tops look so amazing. Especially those seashell tops *-* Unfortunately I can't wear anything that shows cleavage.. because I have none :( (transgender issues...)
At the moment I'm looking for a good variant that shows no cleavage or breasts.
Someone posted this article in another thread a while back: http://www.thelingerieaddict.com/2015/03/trans-swimwear-part-one-trans-women.html
Hope that helps :)
Mermaid Lucy
05-25-2016, 03:16 PM
Oh Thanks. Yes that helps. I Just startet to imagine how to Transform these into mermaid tops.
aureliamermaid
05-26-2016, 12:01 AM
This is the first top I've made. I'm a very well endowed mer, so shell tops are not even remotely an option. I painted an old bra of mine and just added some netting. I wanted it to look kind of pirate-y.
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This is a sequin top on which I'm currently working. I'm making it to match my Purple Mermaid Studios tail that's in the works. I don't think I realized how big my boobs are until I started sewing sequins. So. Many. Sequins. And I've only done one cup! [emoji854]
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Sabrina the Selkie
05-26-2016, 12:03 AM
So pretty!
Lilyrose Fish
05-26-2016, 01:00 AM
I love how you have blended the color transition from the bottom to the top. The colors remind me of a crashing tropical wave splashed with sea foam.
Lilyrose Fish
05-26-2016, 01:17 AM
Here is my more modest mermaid top. I found a lavender tankini at Target and added mermaid bling.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160526/2f8c1935c90eda274826622c72cda81c.jpg
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Mermaid Lieke
05-26-2016, 02:42 AM
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Here is my newly made top! Gave it to the happy Mer yesterday at lunch <3
I love it! The colour combo is so pretty!
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Ashton
05-26-2016, 09:47 AM
thank you
aureliamermaid
05-26-2016, 09:50 AM
I love how you have blended the color transition from the bottom to the top. The colors remind me of a crashing tropical wave splashed with sea foam.
Thank you! [emoji5]
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Mermaid Lieke
05-30-2016, 09:37 PM
I made my first top! I'm really happy with it and I can't wait to try it in the pool very soon. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160531/ddde897b53feefc16a81996545b9bff1.jpg
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LauraLagune
05-31-2016, 06:59 PM
37121Hello fellow merfolk! I am just beginning my mermaid adventures, and decided to make a simple top to start with :3 I feel like it is so underwhelming compared to some of the wonderful works of art, but its all mine, and COVERED in sequins (which I LOVE). When I get my monofin in a few days, I plan on covering it in the same sequins(: Let me know what ya'll think!
Sabrina the Selkie
05-31-2016, 07:56 PM
Nice!
Mermaid Lieke
06-01-2016, 03:29 AM
37121Hello fellow merfolk! I am just beginning my mermaid adventures, and decided to make a simple top to start with :3 I feel like it is so underwhelming compared to some of the wonderful works of art, but its all mine, and COVERED in sequins (which I LOVE). When I get my monofin in a few days, I plan on covering it in the same sequins(: Let me know what ya'll think!
I love your top, the sequins are super pretty.
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LauraLagune
06-01-2016, 08:10 AM
I love your top, the sequins are super pretty.
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Thanks!
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Mermaid AshleyML
06-01-2016, 07:27 PM
It's nothing fancy (yet) but I finally have the materials for my merman vest! I ordered extras because it's better to have too much than not enough. I'm not sure if I should create my own thread for progress on this or not...2200 scales, 4200 rings.
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=28624&d=1427655901
Did you end up making a thread? I would love to see how this turned out
KaraLenae
06-03-2016, 01:42 AM
I really enjoy looking at other mer-folks deaigns! I recently made my first top. I used resin to cast the sea shells. I found that sea shells them self were heavy when I put many on the top. I also cast a seahorse out of resin for the 'center piece'. I painted it to look like a rainbow seahorse -my favorite! I am in the process of making a top from seaweed in silicone. I'll post a picture when completed.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/864aa474c0d5600523978cacb2d850a7.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/4dcb487b1187d89018cb0573a5933ba1.jpg
"It's the good girls who keep diaries, the bad ones never have the time." Tallulah Bankhead
LauraLagune
06-03-2016, 01:44 AM
So I may be going a bit sequin crazy, and I made ANOTHER sequined top (this time for a friend who wants to start mermaiding)(:37175
Mermaid Mia
06-03-2016, 01:57 AM
I really enjoy looking at other mer-folks deaigns! I recently made my first top.
This top is STUNNING
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Ashton
06-03-2016, 02:52 AM
very nice!
New York Mermaid
06-03-2016, 03:44 AM
I don't even think I showed my new top (If i did then well hey here's a refresher lol)I still love my finfolk one don't get me wrong, but that one is now for event use now, since kids loved grabbing the seahorse on the side of the bra lol.
Mermaid Hyli did my recent top, and did a wonderful job, matching it with my new tail colors. this is just a sneak peek though.
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Mermaid Mia
06-03-2016, 01:12 PM
That looks fabulous
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KateyMermaid
06-03-2016, 02:22 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/873a3e9ba289ed1bc9dd26afe26b7c26.jpg
This is my silicone top by Siren Allure. I adore it. Hyli makes amazing tops. Fits like a dream and is super comfy
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/879a974e737ade32ad19ef825beb11a0.jpg
This is my self made she'll top. Bra base with real lions paw and fishnet halter straps. The fishnet tends to cut into my collar bone if I wear it for too long. I prefer shell tops, but am still working on a halter strap design that doesn't cut into the skin. It's a work in progress.
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Mermaid Amelia Pond
06-06-2016, 07:57 PM
Made by Ashton Designs
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160606/d81a8244778c3091df47faa14d4dcc6e.jpg
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Mermaid Fenicia
06-07-2016, 03:57 PM
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my top to match my new tail ;)
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Sabrina the Selkie
06-07-2016, 10:59 PM
Beautiful stuff, Katey, Amelia, and Fenicia!!!
Mermaid Fenicia
06-08-2016, 08:28 AM
Thanks Sabrina :)
AelianaNympha
06-12-2016, 02:27 PM
I really enjoy looking at other mer-folks deaigns! I recently made my first top. I used resin to cast the sea shells. I found that sea shells them self were heavy when I put many on the top. I also cast a seahorse out of resin for the 'center piece'. I painted it to look like a rainbow seahorse -my favorite! I am in the process of making a top from seaweed in silicone. I'll post a picture when completed.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/864aa474c0d5600523978cacb2d850a7.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/4dcb487b1187d89018cb0573a5933ba1.jpg
"It's the good girls who keep diaries, the bad ones never have the time." Tallulah Bankhead
Oh my gosh KaraLenae!! That is so beautiful! I love!
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aureliamermaid
06-14-2016, 07:37 PM
Finally got the second cup finished! #bustymermaidproblems
I'm now trying to decide whether or not to add a lace appliqué to make it a bit more modest, and/or whether I want to try to sequin the back as well. Let me know what you think! Input is welcome!
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merwandering
06-20-2016, 08:26 PM
Working on a top- I am going to use it as is for something in a few weeks, wanted simple, but then going to add to it! I am pouring over this thread trying to decided what exactly to do with it- so many gorgeous tops!!! You guys are so creative and do such great work
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mermaid mazu
06-23-2016, 04:23 AM
I'm in the process of making my shell top, with some netting. I like the look of the fake seaweed but is it uncomfortable?
Lotus the Mermaid
06-23-2016, 04:50 AM
I'm in the process of making my shell top, with some netting. I like the look of the fake seaweed but is it uncomfortable?
It's supposed to majorily rest on the bra itself which keeps it away from skin for the most part, but if it's in a position that can brush against you, it can be very scratchy.
mermaid mazu
06-23-2016, 05:21 AM
Hmm, I may have to play around with some
Mermaid Momo
06-23-2016, 09:11 AM
I'm in the process of making my shell top, with some netting. I like the look of the fake seaweed but is it uncomfortable?
Mine really isn't that uncomfortable. Only thing that mames it uncomfortable on my top is that i didnt cut it down and so it's so long it pokes me in the arm pits sometimes. Besides that though i hardly notice
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Mermaid Caspiana
06-23-2016, 07:05 PM
26904 this is the stuff I'm talking about
I wore these to my homecoming dance this past year and my boobs broke the conect-y thing and one threatened to fall off a lot. Lol Alough, I'm sure boob size has something to do with it. Haha
Imogen Finnly
06-24-2016, 12:18 AM
I have several pairs of the chicken cutlet adhesives, and the only thing is that if you sweat a lot, the adhesive loosens up but the sweat pools inside them LOL but they are rinse-able!
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Imogen Finnly
06-24-2016, 12:19 AM
Put too much heavy decor on them and they fall off. Like shells and such.
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aureliamermaid
06-25-2016, 07:02 PM
Just finished my first sequin scale top! Added a lace appliqué to cover the girls since I'm quite busty.
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KateyMermaid
06-25-2016, 07:21 PM
That top is seriously gorgeous. Love the lace!!
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aureliamermaid
06-25-2016, 07:21 PM
That top is seriously gorgeous. Love the lace!!
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JackieCraft
06-26-2016, 01:55 PM
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Sharing in the tops thread bc I'm a newbie but really enjoying the crafting process! Hope everyone is having a lovely day :)
Sabrina the Selkie
06-26-2016, 03:16 PM
Pretty! That's some serious quality work there.
Mermaid Aria
06-26-2016, 04:09 PM
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/13537664_1618512868462042_4440191073140018544_n.jp g?oh=9f9679292ec60b22dc14ad6c8bf3d35b&oe=58034844
Sharing in the tops thread bc I'm a newbie but really enjoying the crafting process! Hope everyone is having a lovely day :)
This is gorgeous! I love the color and the layering of the scales and the fins... Well I guess I love everything about this! Awesome job!
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MermaidRaegan
06-26-2016, 05:07 PM
That top of awesome! The scales remind me of Pearlie's.
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merwandering
06-26-2016, 05:32 PM
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Sharing in the tops thread bc I'm a newbie but really enjoying the crafting process! Hope everyone is having a lovely day :)
Beautiful top-
but more blown away by, wow, lady- I hopped over to your facebook and you are a wicked talented costume designer!!!
JackieCraft
06-26-2016, 06:30 PM
Aw thank you for the kind words ladies! They are definitely inspired by Pearlie's! I knew nothing about this world and when I googled how to get started I discovered this incredible community with a crazy mix of designs and methods! I make other costume pieces regularly but this was a whole new world.
Thank you merwandering for the reaction to my other work! I'm hoping to find ways to incorporate these new shell related skills into armor pieces like maybe dragon stuff!
Luna Dreamtide
06-26-2016, 10:03 PM
That top is absolutely gorgeous! You did an amazing job!
PearlieMae
06-26-2016, 11:45 PM
All these gorgeous tops make me wish my tail wasn't a one piece!
KaraLenae
07-02-2016, 10:51 AM
Just finished my first sequin scale top! Added a lace appliqué to cover the girls since I'm quite busty.
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This is absolutely fabulous! I used some fishing net I bought at Hobby Lobby to cover the twins! Great idea with the lace!
"It's the good girls who keep diaries, the bad ones never have the time." Tallulah Bankhead
Mermaid Momo
07-04-2016, 01:57 PM
This top isn't for me, it's actually a custom order for a lovely mer here on the MN. I have one more going out to her that I'm still working on (that one will be a surprise though) http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160704/bf08f9bf0e25a943261d7186c3df66cc.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160704/9b4ce19bac3481fda1f66417741eac28.jpg
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Mermaid Lorelei
07-05-2016, 02:41 PM
Very pretty Momo!
Mermaid Mystery
07-07-2016, 12:42 AM
Momo that's gorgeous!
I'm seriously glad my mom can sew. I'm getting paid Friday so I can buy two Siren Allure tops but my mermaid trip is this weekend so we whipped this up :)
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160707/b3a6ffc9488f8789beee27ff57a890d0.jpg
Mermaid Ankhali
07-07-2016, 12:46 AM
Momo, that top is beautiful! Is it swimmable?
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Mermaid Lieke
07-07-2016, 01:55 AM
Oh, that's super pretty! I really love how creative you are.
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Mermaid Caspiana
07-07-2016, 04:12 AM
Started my new top the other day and got a lot done on it today! :) I'm using E6000, black scallop shells I found on the beach that I adore and always pick up, sea glass, pearls (white, light blue, and gold), and those aquarium tank bead things (I got the big bag of them for .79 cents at a craft store haha). Oh and this irridescent glitter I found at Walmart that matches my tail!!! :) It looks really cool in person because the bra is tan so when the glue and glitter dries it just looks like irridescent skin! =D So excited to finish this one! :)) We're gonna go get aquarium plants soon for my headpiece and other stuff. ;) <3
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mermaid mazu
07-10-2016, 10:48 PM
37976 I just finished this
Sabrina the Selkie
07-12-2016, 10:44 PM
Gorgeous, everyone!
Mermaid Marius
07-13-2016, 03:46 PM
Mazu, that top is gorgeous! What kind of bra is that because your boobs look amazing???
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mermaid mazu
07-13-2016, 03:57 PM
Lol thanks its just a bikini top from Walmart.
StellaRae
07-21-2016, 01:45 PM
One of three tops I'm in process on right now. I figure being nude and glittery it can go with either of my tails :) 38220
Mermaid Clara
07-21-2016, 01:53 PM
One of three tops I'm in process on right now. I figure being nude and glittery it can go with either of my tails :) 38220
Look at all the shiny! So pretty!!!!
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UtahMermaidPearl
07-21-2016, 02:34 PM
Stella I need that haha
aureliamermaid
07-21-2016, 03:21 PM
One of three tops I'm in process on right now. I figure being nude and glittery it can go with either of my tails :) 38220
That's gorgeous!
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Mermaid Tami
07-21-2016, 09:46 PM
It matches my sequin tail!38235
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StellaRae
07-21-2016, 11:39 PM
Aww thank you all! But shiny oh man love yours too Mermaid Tami!!
KateyMermaid
07-21-2016, 11:48 PM
Stella : love the mesh/tulle material as the straps! And the sparkles! And the lace! So pretty!
Tami: loving the sequins. Also like how you tied it as a keyhole neck
Mermaid Tami
07-22-2016, 07:36 AM
Thanks everyone
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Nerdmaid Faith
07-28-2016, 12:55 PM
I'm a bit of a mermaiding newby here, but I purchased an Ariel-inspired swimsuit from Etsy that goes pretty well with my tails!38385
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PearlieMae
08-13-2016, 01:40 PM
One of three tops I'm in process on right now. I figure being nude and glittery it can go with either of my tails :) 38220
That is so cute!
Mermaid Summerlilly
08-13-2016, 02:14 PM
I'm a bit of a mermaiding newby here, but I purchased an Ariel-inspired swimsuit from Etsy that goes pretty well with my tails!38385
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I love that suit, you look so cute in it! Is it comfortable? I was thinking of maybe snagging one for myself. :D
P.s. your mirage fin looks really great in your finfun tail! (I follow you on youtube I'm not trying to sound creepy.) :P
PrincessNymphiaoftheSea
08-13-2016, 07:21 PM
One of three tops I'm in process on right now. I figure being nude and glittery it can go with either of my tails :) 38220
I love the lace accent! It looks super cute :D
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UtahMermaidPearl
08-13-2016, 07:23 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160813/db113592e99a0c585131022b2c69fbe5.jpg
PrincessNymphiaoftheSea
08-13-2016, 07:23 PM
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I just bought the shells for mine :) I'll be starting them very soon.
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Nerdmaid Faith
08-13-2016, 09:17 PM
I love that suit, you look so cute in it! Is it comfortable? I was thinking of maybe snagging one for myself. :D
P.s. your mirage fin looks really great in your finfun tail! (I follow you on youtube I'm not trying to sound creepy.) :P
Haha no creepy vibes! It is pretty comfortable (just more revealing than I'm used to) but I love it!
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Mermaid Caspiana
08-15-2016, 03:22 PM
Some shots of my new top featured in my pool photoshoot about two weeks ago. :) I handmade it. <3 (pictured in my avatar. ;) )
http://mernetwork.com/index/album.php?albumid=1688
Mermaid Saoirse
08-19-2016, 02:04 AM
*emerges from lurking* It's here!!
As an early Christmas gift I ordered my scale bra from Mernation early <3
I had them recreate my personal painted bra that I'd made- which I think might be one of the more detailed top designs they've had to work on?
It's so pretty. I've never seen any silicone mermaid gear in person- so this has been surreal ;3;
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The_MermaidBrianna
08-19-2016, 02:23 AM
This is my first and only top ive ever made. I have no artistic talent AT ALL, so id say i did a pretty good job :) Some of the pearls and foliage keeps coming off though. Not sure how to keep everything on there. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160819/d36aa205c1a2fd7db7c4e00da3a3d897.jpg
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Mermaid Saoirse
08-19-2016, 02:32 AM
This is my first and only top ive ever made. I have no artistic talent AT ALL, so id say i did a pretty good job :) Some of the pearls and foliage keeps coming off though. Not sure how to keep everything on there. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160819/d36aa205c1a2fd7db7c4e00da3a3d897.jpg
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That's a gorgeous first bra! :D It definitely looks a lot better than my first one, that's for sure.
What's the adhesive you're using for the pearls? If it's not e6000 then trying that might help you out some. It's held up pretty well for me- but some decoration loss tends to be common even with e6000 since it's sometimes hard to tell how much adhesive to use for each detail.
The_MermaidBrianna
08-19-2016, 02:46 AM
That's a gorgeous first bra! :D It definitely looks a lot better than my first one, that's for sure.
What's the adhesive you're using for the pearls? If it's not e6000 then trying that might help you out some. It's held up pretty well for me- but some decoration loss tends to be common even with e6000 since it's sometimes hard to tell how much adhesive to use for each detail.
Awhh thank you so much!! Yeah i used e6000 for most of it, and a hot glue gun for some stuff. Its held up pretty well, but i think most of the loss is just from normal wear and tear. Plus i dont think i glued down the fake leaves very well in the first place, but overall its held up quite nicely! It definitally took a few trial and errors before i was able to have a bra that didnt pop off from the weight of the shells!
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Mermaid Caspiana
08-22-2016, 08:33 PM
Duuuuuuudesssssss..... Here's a shot of my handmade top from my Myrtle Beach shoot (more in my photo albums). :) I'll be selling custom tops on my etsy when I get it up. :)
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The little dangly thingy in the center is flipped. It's really pretty and can be seen on other pictures. Lol
Mermaid Aria
08-24-2016, 04:39 PM
My first swimable top! I may have overdone it on the rhinestones though! Couldn't resist the sparkle!http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160824/f0aaaaa4280e43358563503aab8aa909.jpg
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Mermaid Alea
08-24-2016, 04:50 PM
Nonsense there is no such thing as too many rhinestones. :p I love the sparkle and it looks like a very good bra base as well. ;)
Mermaid Aria
08-24-2016, 04:57 PM
Nonsense there is no such thing as too many rhinestones. [emoji14] I love the sparkle and it looks like a very good bra base as well. ;)
Thanks! Target was having a buy one get one 50% off sale so I got a blue one to match my ocean deep suntail also, but I haven't decided on a design for it yet.
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Mermaid Summerlilly
08-24-2016, 06:59 PM
Nice top!
I made this beauty over the summer, it's a little tight, but it functions well and I can break it in a bit more so hey. Not too heavy Took me about 5 days because of the glue.
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Mermaid Summerlilly
08-24-2016, 07:43 PM
And no you can't have too many sequins. :P
Mermaid Whisper
08-31-2016, 03:15 PM
I am a 38H, so no shells for me! Regular bra bases are also super expensive in this size, so I can't exactly just get one to play with when I don't even have one for proper wear yet!
Moving right along, I bought a $5 sports bra and painted it with the same Lumieres that I'll be using for my tail. I am horrible at painting and I've never done this before, so I'd say it's a pretty bang-up job for being done in an hour.
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=38933&stc=1
Hot.
Mermaid tail in progress here (http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?13770-Mermaid-Whisper-s-Tailmaking-Adventures!/).
Mermaid_Salacia
10-03-2016, 05:51 AM
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Made a black/red top quickly for a Halloween inspired vampmermaid photos shoot :)
As a mermaid with a bit more wicked personality, this is lovely!
MermaidSarah
10-03-2016, 03:09 PM
For some reason that top reminded me of Princess Zelda from Legend of Zelda. Like if Zelda was a mermaid this is what she would wear.
UtahMermaidPearl
10-03-2016, 04:52 PM
A parent asked I wear a modest top for her daughters birthday so I made one! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161003/5b9b04711632c6b3c9d29ad6191ac2e8.jpg
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Fifi Tigg
10-06-2016, 04:15 AM
https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14469619_1314966021860940_9186506792202641386_n.jp g?oh=e9713aa76643dc4b755ee6d43ae5c08f&oe=58679B09https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14606494_1314784291879113_5801208014897646812_n.jp g?oh=a4458c8e6e36b800c05559f78b91f3dd&oe=5868C4D1https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14563542_1315127715178104_1980928141590140091_n.jp g?oh=17bafe0284c18c06035dab349cf59771&oe=58A77F4C
Just a few tops I have made :D
Mermaid_Salacia
10-09-2016, 06:17 AM
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I started the work on mine today, as I finally found a base bra that fits!!! The seashells aren't exact (they're just placed on as example of my vision) and I still have quite a bit of seaweed to add. Then I'll be blinging it up with pearl beads!
Mermaid_Kira
10-20-2016, 06:46 PM
Here's my first top!! The shells are real!!
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Mermaid Mia
10-20-2016, 09:47 PM
Here's my first top!! The shells are real!!
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Thats adorable! I especially enjoy the drop chain.
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Mermaid Alea
10-20-2016, 11:39 PM
Oh Tigg I love all of the tops, but that second one... :swoon: I REALLY love the second one!
Mermaid_Kira
10-21-2016, 09:15 AM
Thats adorable! I especially enjoy the drop chain.
Thank you so much!! That part fell off as soon as I swam in it (just my luck, right?) but I'm gonna reattach it in a much more successful way!!
Mermaid_Salacia
11-14-2016, 11:21 PM
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Fifi Tigg
11-15-2016, 02:47 PM
Oh Tigg I love all of the tops, but that second one... :swoon: I REALLY love the second one!
Thank you :D
MermaidJeanette
12-19-2016, 01:55 AM
Everyone mermaid top are so pretty I can't wait to get to work on mine after I finish my first tail
makeupmermaid22
12-19-2016, 10:44 PM
The rainbow abalone is beautiful!
Shadri
12-29-2016, 07:09 PM
I am a new mer, and I haven't had the time or resources to make a seashell top like the beautiful (beautiful, agh) ones you guys make; but I found this cute beachy crop top at the store today that I can wear once I finally get my own tail. <3
(Please excuse my messy room! ^______^,,,)
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=39856&stc=1
Mermaid Tami
12-29-2016, 09:55 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161230/404a34299fba220365e271e76e01e54b.jpg
I finally finished a new sequin top!
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Mermaid Tami
12-29-2016, 09:56 PM
I am a new mer, and I haven't had the time or resources to make a seashell top like the beautiful (beautiful, agh) ones you guys make; but I found this cute beachy crop top at the store today that I can wear once I finally get my own tail. <3
(Please excuse my messy room! ^______^,,,)
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=39856&stc=1
That's super cute!
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Shadri
12-29-2016, 11:40 PM
That's super cute!
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Hee, thank you! I sure thought so! It was on sale and everything. And it matches my sports bra really well (that's the wider blue strap in the picture), so I get to look flowy while still being covered up.
Your sequin top is gorgeous!
Mermaid Machhalee
12-30-2016, 05:45 AM
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I finally finished a new sequin top!
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Absolutely stunning! I really love how it came out!!!
Mermaid Tami
12-31-2016, 01:57 PM
Hee, thank you! I sure thought so! It was on sale and everything. And it matches my sports bra really well (that's the wider blue strap in the picture), so I get to look flowy while still being covered up.
Your sequin top is gorgeous!
Thank you!
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Fifi Tigg
01-07-2017, 05:07 AM
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Two new tops I made for my Busselton Mermaids
MermaidLiara
01-07-2017, 07:38 AM
@Fifi tigg: AWESOME job! I especially love the top one!
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Mermaid Tami
01-10-2017, 11:00 PM
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My new top from Mermaid Kariel! It matches my Tail of Art!!
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Mermaid Shyla
01-11-2017, 11:50 PM
Mann, all you mermaids got these cute tops and I'm over here with the big girl boobs. Like forget walking into walmart and buying a bra😂😂. Super Jelly
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Fifi Tigg
01-17-2017, 12:36 PM
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Sabrina the Selkie
01-17-2017, 01:52 PM
Cuuute
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PearlieMae
01-17-2017, 04:25 PM
The cutest little mermaid ever!
MermaidLiara
01-18-2017, 01:16 AM
Adorable, love the pink hair.
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Samw3st95
01-26-2017, 09:08 PM
This is my top I just finished.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170127/5361c8a5575c185e6ddf69e3cbbb6125.jpg
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MerShasha
02-04-2017, 04:08 PM
My new top https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/e898bbb6190f5eaa325f201c42d7a753.jpg
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Sabrina the Selkie
02-04-2017, 04:14 PM
Gorgeous!
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zaakosc
02-08-2017, 03:21 PM
I know it says tops but i'm so happy with my purchases I just have to share them. If you are looking for an alternative Mermaid mug I've found some really cool ones that I bought my wife and daughter. They are obsessed. Both ordered through Etsy.
Mermaids Are Real : etsy.me/2kfxpIu (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fetsy.me%2F2kfxpIu&h=ATNvAJivHEmlwVX1VYZ5AXxcFQTXqQ16LMS6xgxqSDlCfJvb 0-7MTjVjdqag_HV-f8FJwLX_w1nl85xJ2P00pKKY0c3SRzhZWmJoPoP_bEj_jCGx5X 80qm1G23Wonq0-tIjx9g)
I'm Done Adulting Let's Be Mermaids : etsy.me/2kCf7C4 (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fetsy.me%2F2kCf7C4&h=ATNnhvYFPop8dT1IwyZTi98Rn3B4z9dSm4-winVYHbGHk9he6EaRqhaJV8l5lvNux0ADE0M57Sl9-9OTJDLqQy3mY1mmCcSAI2ZgoNWbmbUCMNd8ds5iRaVAffdnJkY 1YOyQsA)
PrincessNymphiaoftheSea
02-09-2017, 12:01 AM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/b20ebe23c688bb0ff4b0f7517241f0c6.jpg
I decided to make an abalone top instead since my first seashell top couldn't really hold up well due to lack of support. The fishnet was much needed.
This top was definitely a labor of love :)
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Neerai
02-09-2017, 05:57 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/b20ebe23c688bb0ff4b0f7517241f0c6.jpg
I decided to make an abalone top instead since my first seashell top couldn't really hold up well due to lack of support. The fishnet was much needed.
This top was definitely a labor of love :)
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Wow! It's so beautiful!!!
Sabrina the Selkie
02-09-2017, 06:13 PM
Very nice!
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PrincessNymphiaoftheSea
02-09-2017, 06:14 PM
Wow! It's so beautiful!!!
Thank you. Abalone Tops are so much fun to make but the shells themselves are so fussy that you need to really clamp them on or they won't stick xD
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MerShasha
02-12-2017, 05:41 AM
My new koifish top 😀 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170212/dcae2202f25f9b2c05182e04aae48a33.jpg
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Saelyyia
03-08-2017, 12:37 PM
So one of my friends has been helping me out and in my design studio and he has been working on a new mermaid top for me. Here is a progress picture. *Nevermind*
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PearlieMae
03-08-2017, 12:57 PM
Hard to make it out on top of all that junk.
Neerai
03-10-2017, 02:06 PM
Well... I feel a little shy about this because it's my first top... but...
Here it is! It's made with an old bra, aquarium silicone, and some scraps of fishnet, old bellydancing coins, some sequins and shells...
What do you think?
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=40508&stc=1
Mermaid Aria
03-10-2017, 02:12 PM
Well... I feel a little shy about this because it's my first top... but...
Here it is! It's made with an old bra, aquarium silicone, and some scraps of fishnet, old bellydancing coins, some sequins and shells...
What do you think?
http://mernetwork.com/index/attachment.php?attachmentid=40508&stc=1
It's really pretty!
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Neerai
03-11-2017, 05:40 PM
It's really pretty!
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Thank you!! I feel really proud of it ^^
Saelyyia
03-13-2017, 02:53 PM
What a cute top Neerai!
Mermaid Livou
03-20-2017, 12:58 PM
Hey ho guys, this been ready since a few months but did not have nice sunny weather to make nice photo, also have not swim in it yet :) Inspired by dancer Zoe Jakes costume bra, or Mata Hari, or ancient amazons, or so :) with a little marine-twist ^^
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mermaid mazu
03-23-2017, 08:35 PM
40625 ignore the clothespins lol I just finished this and glue is still drying
Neerai
03-25-2017, 01:11 PM
40625 ignore the clothespins lol I just finished this and glue is still drying
Just... wow
mermaid mazu
03-25-2017, 01:14 PM
Aww ty :) I'm thinking of putting these in my etsy shop
Mermaid Tami
03-26-2017, 02:43 PM
Super pretty! !!
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Mermaid Lieke
03-28-2017, 10:16 AM
I made a new top. So happy with how it turned out! It's for another mer l. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170328/cb822abacbdc2e49380f1a378c2ca682.jpg
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Neerai
03-29-2017, 05:33 PM
I made a new top. So happy with how it turned out! It's for another mer l. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170328/cb822abacbdc2e49380f1a378c2ca682.jpg
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Really cute!!
Shaylee Moon
05-12-2017, 12:06 AM
My first and second mermaid tops 2331323314
Did you mAke these???? Because that second top is super duper cute!
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Mary Marine
05-14-2017, 09:22 PM
Made myself a "shell bra" tank top! The paint is still drying, but I couldn't wait to show it off.
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I've been wanting one of those Ariel-clams-over-the-boobs t-shirts for a while, but the designs were always too small and/or too high up on the chest for me. Recently I found a really cool DIY stencil tutorial and decided to give it a try. Turned out exactly how I saw in my head! I'll make a post with the tutorial and shirt progress pics soon for anyone interested.
LeeniusUnicorn
05-15-2017, 03:08 AM
Very awesome Mary!
Neerai
05-15-2017, 04:54 PM
Ohhh that's cool!
Seapony
06-02-2017, 05:55 PM
Here's my first top!! The shells are real!!
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HAH! I think we go to the same YMCA!
Moonmaiden
06-13-2017, 10:06 AM
So here is my new top in the making. Or my first that is.. also making earrings.
Will sew and glue my shells, maybe paint them. Also gonna add more small shells, pearls and beads.
Hoping this crisscrossed back will do the trick for supporting my girls.
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mermaid mazu
06-13-2017, 10:15 AM
41308 I made myself a new tail and decided to make it a matching scale top. This was my 1st time making a top like this
Mermaid Peridot
06-13-2017, 11:45 AM
That looks awesome! Does hot glue hold up to water? I'm sort of unsure how to make my top because I figured anything I hot glue won't last.
mermaid mazu
06-13-2017, 11:52 AM
That looks awesome! Does hot glue hold up to water? I'm sort of unsure how to make my top because I figured anything I hot glue won't last.
Hot glue will not hold up in water, use e6000 and make sure you allow it to cure properly
Moonmaiden
06-13-2017, 11:54 AM
That looks awesome! Does hot glue hold up to water? I'm sort of unsure how to make my top because I figured anything I hot glue won't last.
I just bought a tube of e6000 cause thats what most mers use for gluing things.
Ashton
06-13-2017, 11:55 AM
That looks awesome! Does hot glue hold up to water? I'm sort of unsure how to make my top because I figured anything I hot glue won't last.
To answer your question: No hot glue does not hold up well underwater.
Mermaid Peridot
06-13-2017, 12:11 PM
Thanks! I'll look into that! I made a bunch of stuff with hot glue, but it was never meant to swim in so it worked okay for that... but good to know what to actually use!
Mermaid Peridot
06-13-2017, 12:12 PM
Good to know! Do you use e6000? Is that the standard?
Mermaid Peridot
06-13-2017, 01:47 PM
I just bought a tube of e6000 cause thats what most mers use for gluing things.
I'll definitely be looking into getting some!
Mermaid Fenicia
06-13-2017, 04:35 PM
The top that I made to match the pink/purple tail ;)
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MermaidLiara
06-16-2017, 02:20 AM
^That is so cute <3
Mermaid Fenicia
06-17-2017, 01:34 AM
Thank you Lyara :)
Astridia
08-11-2017, 06:36 AM
So many beautiful tops so many ideas. Looking at all the netting and being glad i can crochet fishnet myself.....love doing net with gradient thread or bands of colours..... RAINBOW FISHNET FTW!!.. Also being able to crochet lace looks like it'll come in handy, there's a particular one i've made before that looks very seaweedy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR0JcTJJ5ew (it's a walkthru of how to make it)
mermaid mazu
11-07-2017, 10:48 PM
42445 here's a top I finished for a customer
gay-mermaid
11-07-2017, 11:51 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171108/0573c32b5823f3f6e807413359171ea9.jpg
My abalone top!!! I used pearlex rubbed into the shells and then sealed eith a clear spray paint! Hard to see, in fact might add more later, i brushed out some twine and added it to the outside edges!
mermaid mazu
11-11-2017, 08:29 PM
42473 my top I finished yesterday
Mermaid_Auquita_123
11-11-2017, 08:37 PM
New princess top! I love it!227352273622737
That looks amazing
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mermaid mazu
11-11-2017, 08:46 PM
42477 here it is on
gay-mermaid
11-11-2017, 09:47 PM
42477 here it is on
WOW thats gorgeous!!!!! I love the makeup and jewelery with it as well!!!
mermaid mazu
11-11-2017, 11:06 PM
Ty :)
Mermaid Momo
11-20-2017, 01:16 AM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/e9c3605b49b24b92b8de6391006a71a7.jpg
Not really sure where to post this but this is the tail wrap i made to wear with my top at my last shoot.
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MermaidLiara
11-21-2017, 08:43 AM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/e9c3605b49b24b92b8de6391006a71a7.jpg
Not really sure where to post this but this is the tail wrap i made to wear with my top at my last shoot.
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This is SO pretty.
I can die in peace now.
Mermaid Alea
11-21-2017, 08:24 PM
Momo that outfit looks straight out of an amazing fantasy world.
MermaidAuquita
11-21-2017, 08:40 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/e9c3605b49b24b92b8de6391006a71a7.jpg
Not really sure where to post this but this is the tail wrap i made to wear with my top at my last shoot.
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That is amazing [emoji6] do u sell?
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Mermaid Joie
11-22-2017, 08:33 AM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/e9c3605b49b24b92b8de6391006a71a7.jpg
Not really sure where to post this but this is the tail wrap i made to wear with my top at my last shoot.
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Absolutely beautiful! I would buy them if you had a shop!
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freyamaat
11-22-2017, 02:44 PM
My first mer-top! Its lily pads and net with some sparkles and plastic plants :) i finished it last night and im wearing it tomorrow at the pacific coast mer fest!
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ignore my face and hair i just woke up XD
Oh my god I love the lily pads! What a great idea!!!
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freyamaat
11-22-2017, 02:59 PM
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My awesome new top by Taylor of FairyTalesForReal (https://www.etsy.com/shop/FairyTailsForReal?ref=pr_shop_more)! I might add some more shells and sea glass, maybe a little bit more seaweed around the edges but I'm super excited!
(also say hi to Harry in the background lol[emoji38])
This is gorgeous
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freyamaat
11-22-2017, 03:35 PM
First top and I'm really excited to make another. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/5131a8589ccf99f858c8d42c3035fd87.jpg
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