Taking on a full latex tail

[MermaidIndie]

Hi guys! It's Indie, I've officially decided to take on a full latex tail and I'm so excited. It's inspired by a Tiger Lilly and I'll be posting pictures of progress http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/16/bypa9e7u.jpg

This is my design

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/16/ymuvuju2.jpg

And this is my fluke pattern thing


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[Seatan]

Very nice! I love how many mers are making their own tails these days! It fintastic! (I lurve reading tailmaking threads)

[Aquarianne]

I'm watching your thread with great anticipation! I'm making my own latex tail and I don't want to screw it up XD

[MermaidIndie]

Update! I got my clay http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/17/ybusu5y5.jpg

More foam for my scale board http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/17/aguvuze7.jpg

And this clear finish spray stuff http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/17/uhabunyz.jpg

It says it's a clear latex finish so I'm going to do some test swatches first


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[MermaidIndie]

My almost complete scale mold! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/17/2y3yvaty.jpg


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[Mermaid Wesley]

Looks great!


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[Mermaid Julz]

I am going to have to get some of that low odor clear finish. IF it works, I can use that instead of spending tons of cash on perma-wet. where did you get it?

[MermaidIndie]

Julz I found it in the spray painting sect


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[MermaidIndie]

Ion of Michael's


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[MermaidIndie]

I started sculpting out my fluke! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/18/qyje9eqa.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/18/vape5upe.jpg


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[MermaidIndie]

I need fluke sculpting help. I have the main part of it sculpted out but now I'm not really sure how to do the fluke pocket, like do I just build it up in a mound or... I'm just really confused


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[Mermaid Wesley]

Usually the scales cover the feet ;)


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[Mermaid Julz]

a mound will give you more surface area to adhere to when you connect the fluke and body. This will make it a stronger connection and less hassle on how to attach them to each other.

[MermaidIndie]

Right so I finished my fluke, minus the foot pocket http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/19/6asyby2e.jpg

I love how it came out, I'm casting it tomorrow so we'll see how that goes


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[MermaidIndie]

Update! I finished sculpting the fluke and I started casting it

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/20/4ynyby4a.jpg


http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/20/eqururev.jpg


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[Aquarianne]

I'm at this stage myself, right down to messy plaster on top of my table! XD Good luck!!

[MermaidIndie]

Thanks! I just pulled the mold and started trying to pull the clay out http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/21/qegabaga.jpg

Unfortunately I have some massive air bubbles and pockets under neath my first layer of plaster http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/21/6enazu9a.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/21/8e5y6a9y.jpg


Any ideas about how to get the remaining clay out and fix the air bubble?


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[Aquarianne]

Oooh, not sure! Hate to say, but id just resculpt and cast again, and make sure to lay the plaster on a bit at a time and gently work it into the crevices by hand. Bang on the table really hard when youre done, like DRUM on it, to loosen remaining bubbles.

[MermaidIndie]

Im thinking about doing that. But for right now I just filled in the bubbles with more plaster and put in a thin layer of latex to do a dirty casting so we'll see how that goes


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[MermaidIndie]

So i pulled the dirty casting!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/21/u4ehesas.jpg

It's a little skishad, there's some air bubbles that got in but otherwise it came out awesome! The next step is to get more funding and order my latex!


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