Shark tails

[Sherielle]

Have they been done? I'm sure they have and I tried doing a search in the forum but shark pulls up a lot of threads but not what I'm looking for. My husband is interested and is currently trying to figure one out.

[Mermaid Saoirse]

While shark tails would look amazing in the water- from what I've seen there really is no good way to make a "proper" shark tail. Considering our lower bodies aren't made for constant side to side movements such as a shark swims it more than likely could be harmful. I can picture something being rigged up for dry gigs only though if he really wants the full shark tail look; but for swimming I'd recommend against it. The best you can do for a swimable tail is model a regular tail after a shark and use a stiffer monofin for the fluke. Dorsals and other extra fins can be stiffened as well. I plan on making a shark tail for myself in the future.
There are never really any tails themed after sharks that I've seen. It would be awesome to see the finished product. :)

[Mermaid Aalayah]

I have been thinking about getting a shark inspired tail for awhile, the shark design I'm thinking about is just to have the color and fins the same as a shark but I don't think it's possible to do the shark fluke which is kinda a bummer :/

[Ayla of Duluth]

There are some monofins out there that would allow you to make a shark inspired tail, but as previously mentioned, it would have to be a fluke designed for up and down motion instead of side to side.

[Echidna]

As I've mentioned in previous threads regarding this, it's possible to im-mer-sonate a shark by making a tail 90° rotated, with the back and belly on your sides, the dorsal attached to the side, and the caudal placed like a normal monofon, but with a shark-like shape, and then (most important part) you'd have to swim sideways in this tail.

One could consider attaching two dorsals (as pelvic fins, so to speak) to that tail, and when one tires of swimming on one side, one could just turn over.
I considered adding such a tail to my collection, but I've already decided to concentrate on my serpentine mersona, and I also couldn't find a way to make a really nice-looking dorsal with fabric.

Maybe a more versed tailmaker could make a realistic looking sharktail indeed.
It's not easy to swim sideways though, especially underwater and with a big monofin.

I've been mistaken for a shark by some guys in a lake (lol) when I swam a bit about, all without tail and dorsal, they just saw the lateral motion, the edge of the monofin sticking out, and a hefty white wake as I sped towards them.

So it's possible with the right swimming technique.