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CowgirlMermaid
09-01-2014, 04:16 PM
I hope you guys love designing mermaid tails. ;)
Because that's what's this tread is all about.

I have around 54 different tail designs laying around at home and I don't know what to do with them.
So I thought to myself, why not share them on Mernetwork and see with what kind of design they come up with? :)


Here's how it goes:

Every week for a whole year I will upload one of my designs and you design your tail on them.
(It's only the outline of a tail.)
!The shape of the fluke MUST stay the same!
But you can color it in, add fringe to the fluke, add side fins, heel fins etc.
and then you upload your finished design to this tread.


Have fun designing and I can't wait to see what you're all gonna make of my designs! :D


I'll start with one tail and one as a bonus.
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The Full Moon Tail

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The Dark Tail


(Please don't mind the names, I was 14 when I drew -and named- those drawings:p)

Mermaid Jaffa
09-09-2014, 12:01 AM
Paddle Tail!!!!:swoon::swoon::swoon:

CowgirlMermaid
09-09-2014, 03:37 AM
The design for this week:

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The Fairy Tail!

Please share your designs on this template's...

CowgirlMermaid
09-16-2014, 02:28 PM
And on to the design of this week.

Even if there's not much resonse, I'll keep on going.
Eventually the colorerd and fancy design you come up with will be posted.
....I hope

Here is the Classic Tail
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CowgirlMermaid
09-23-2014, 01:37 PM
The Dolphin Tail is the design for this week!
And maybe you guys could give me some reason why no one is replying/
Something wrong with my designs?
Please give some tips maybe?

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Slee
09-23-2014, 08:27 PM
I like the shape on the Dark Tail. I haven't done any of the challenges yet because it's been a ridiculously hectic few weeks. Hang in there.

Slee
09-23-2014, 08:38 PM
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Mermaid Jaffa
09-23-2014, 10:00 PM
Sorry. In the middle of moving house, I have more important things to think about atm other than swimming or tail designs.

CowgirlMermaid
09-24-2014, 01:15 AM
It's okay, just wondered why there was no response.
I can see that people are viewing this thread, but i couldn;t figure out why there were no reactions at all.
Thought maybe my designs were weird... ( and there even are weirder designs coming up in the next 49 weeks)

CowgirlMermaid
09-29-2014, 01:50 PM
Tomorrow I'll post the design for this week.
But for today I made my own design on the Dark tail.
Tell me what you think, improve it, make a tail out of it, do what you like.

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Oh, and,
Nice design Slee!
I hope to see more design soon!

Slee
09-29-2014, 02:17 PM
Thanks! Yours puts me in mind of Toothless. I like it.

CowgirlMermaid
09-29-2014, 02:58 PM
Uhuh, I see it too now. Suprises me I hadn't noticed it...
I LOVE Toothless!!!
Was not the way I intended it, but it does look like him a bit.

At the moment I'm drawing on the Full Moon tail, a mix between a Clownfish and a Koi.
Because a Koi seemed to easy for me, for a fluke like that design.

CowgirlMermaid
09-29-2014, 03:14 PM
Quick with coloring, here is another design:
A Koi and Clownfish mix! I think it looks really cool.
Let me know what you think!

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CowgirlMermaid
09-30-2014, 02:23 PM
Here's this week design!
The Wave tail.
And don't forget to share!

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CowgirlMermaid
10-07-2014, 01:52 PM
Here a few new colored designs:
The Fairytail - Butterfly
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The Classictail - Picasso
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And of course the design for this week!
Here is the Magictail!
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Have fun! And please post your designs.
Or tell me why no one is posting and what I'm doing wrong?

Slee
10-07-2014, 02:48 PM
I like the brightness of the picasso tail. It's cold & flu season at my house, so all things mermaid have been on the sad back burner. :-( I hope to have some designsy time soon.

Mermaid Julianne
10-07-2014, 04:41 PM
I just did a design for the Wave tail. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/07/f3e4c8e9c9ecd7ba59d59bf84178d50e.jpg

CowgirlMermaid
10-07-2014, 04:46 PM
Nice tail! It looks as a flowy tail and the colors make it sort of elegant, like ocean waves really are. I like it!

Mermaid Julianne
10-07-2014, 05:25 PM
Thanks!

Mermaid Jaffa
10-07-2014, 09:57 PM
Can I ask a design like the Mahina Merfin shape except don't cut the shape of it away. My last week in my old house, my stuff is all packed away, since I got my merfin I've been wanting a new tail color.

CowgirlMermaid
10-08-2014, 08:30 AM
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Here is a Mahina Merfin tail. A bonus design for this week.
Have fun drawing!

Mermaid Jaffa
10-09-2014, 08:38 PM
Thnx!

CowgirlMermaid
10-14-2014, 01:46 PM
Here's this weeks design.
Not gonna bother asking for advise to make this tread better,
since no one, except for two or three, is responging and posting designs.
Makes me sad, since my other tread about my tail doesn't seem to attract people either...

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Slee
10-14-2014, 03:06 PM
I'm loving these designs from a fluke shape design perspective, even if my busy bug keeps me away.

CowgirlMermaid
10-14-2014, 04:15 PM
I know you love them,
but you're like the only one responding and sometimes posting a design.

When I started this thread I was hoping for more enthousiasm from other mers.
And it makes me wonder why, what am I doing wrong?
Even on my thread telling about my first tail, I got a few congratulations, but when I told about my concerns with the fluke,
no one answered, I felt/feel flatout ignored. I know I'm quite new, and I'm insecure about my English, and I started writing comments and started my own threads because this felt like a nice, welcoming community, but now i'm wondering if all that I thought about Mernetwork is true...

I know it's off topic, but needed to get this off my chest.

Mermaid Leira
10-14-2014, 04:21 PM
Your fluke design are lovely :) I think some people like to keep their designs to themselves, everyone wants an individual tail just for them and keep them a secret sometimes until they're finished, I'm sure that's all it is, you drawings are great xx

CowgirlMermaid
10-14-2014, 04:34 PM
But you dont have to post you special design. It's about how you feel these tail with these flukes should look like, it doesn't have to be your 'ultimate' tail design. Just a simple rough sketch of an inspiration flow because of the fluke is enough.
(sorry if it sounds a little of and not nice, it's not meant too...)

Slee
10-14-2014, 06:06 PM
I've found it's pretty hit or miss when it comes to thread participation levels, even when interest is high at first. I think a lot of that is timing and a lot of it is luck, unless it's a maker thread.

CowgirlMermaid
10-15-2014, 04:01 AM
Hmm, I guess there's still hope for me,
I plan on remaking my tail next week, because I'm not really satisfied with the fluke shape.
Hopefully I can remake my tail.

Slee
10-15-2014, 08:55 PM
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A light rainbow interpretation of the Mahina tail.

Slee
10-15-2014, 08:56 PM
I really don't love the shape of my fluke right now, because it's just the shape of my monofin. I have some of that ribbed shelf liner I'm thinking of trying to reform a fluke from for swimming.

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 05:51 AM
Uhm Ms. CowgirlMermaid.....I've been watching u post since u posted that first post and I rlly like ur flukes......I'm having some trouble w/ designing my flukes too cuz I want them to be jus as special as the rest u know? I rllly luv checking every week for the new tail design ....I REAAALLYY Luv All the design shapes for the flukes and I'm trying to draw it I jus haven't designed colors yet ......I get stuck (-.-# ) so yea....uhmm....that's one more who luvs ur flukes......so yea...*blush*

CowgirlMermaid
10-16-2014, 05:59 AM
Thank you.
If you like a fluke design, and know the colors and sort of design you want,
but can't get it drawn right, I can try and help with coloring in if you want?

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 06:00 AM
Oh Really? Tht would be nice!

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 06:01 AM
I have one I made for myself and I wanna use something like the Dark Tail for my friend Matt *-* .......hardest part of drawing is design or color....or both.. xD

CowgirlMermaid
10-16-2014, 06:08 AM
I'll draw a few ideas for you.
Few quick questions:
Light or dark colors?
Fantasy of Realistic?
Inspirational fish?
Evil or Friendly?

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 06:11 AM
I like a mix of Light and Dark Colors/I luv Fantasy More/ I luv Nature and animals both Fantasy and slightly real.....And Friendly but for Matts Tail like....Dragony? But still friendly *blush* and thank you...you don't hav too >.<

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 06:12 AM
But still thanks if u do *blush*

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 06:17 AM
I also had an idea.....if thts okay...uhm....where it starts on my hips and is like my skin color sorta in the front and dips/fades into the tail...so...it looks more mermaidy......*blush*

CowgirlMermaid
10-16-2014, 08:39 AM
Here are three dragony like tails:
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MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 08:46 AM
Woooooow.....ur rlly good at tht

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 08:54 AM
I love them by the way ^-^

CowgirlMermaid
10-16-2014, 08:58 AM
Thank you, I love drawing, but can't use tools like photoshop and stuff.
I just never seem to get along with those programms, so I just draw with pencils.
Like it more, because for me, it actually feels like I'm being creative...

Was a a little bit what you were thinking about?

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 09:04 AM
Yes! It was and I know what your talking about I use pencils and markers colored pencils for my creating its easier and gives you tht creative feeling

And yes thank you they're pretty awesome I will use tht idea a bit in mine ^-^

CowgirlMermaid
10-16-2014, 09:09 AM
I was fun to do.
Hope to see the real tail sometime.

MermaidAidenFlames
10-16-2014, 09:22 AM
Okay Thank You Ms. CowgirlMermaid

Oh and your English is absolutely awesome x)

CowgirlMermaid
10-22-2014, 11:34 AM
Whoops, should've posted a design yesterday, but I was a bit busy with planning my tail makeover..
Well, here it is, a day late, but still: The Triangle Tail
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CowgirlMermaid
10-28-2014, 03:54 PM
Sorry mermaids...
I can't upload a design tonight, because my laptop refuses to start.
He destroyed his own cooling fan, and now shuts down within 15 secs after start-up.
So that means, I have to get repaire and that I don't have acces to my design or any of my documents

I'm sorry

CowgirlMermaid
11-05-2014, 05:10 AM
This week creative inspiriration tail shapes:
The Sharp Tail
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And the Tulip Tail 2
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Have fun making these perfect!

CowgirlMermaid
11-19-2014, 09:51 AM
The designs for this week plus the ones from last week which I didn't upload because of a bunch of schoolwork.

The Cat Tail:
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The Devil Tail
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The Spider Tail
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The Whale Tail
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Have fun designing!

CowgirlMermaid
01-14-2015, 02:39 PM
I have a small challenge for you guys. :D

Some time ago I read a fanfic about mermaids and there was a tail description, and I have been drawing that tail a few times,
but I have no idea how to do the fluke. Even with the descriptions I have no idea what to draw. :confused:
Here’s the description:

‘The fluke was wide, almost twice my shoulder length.
It was ragged at the end of the actual fin
and two bony supports held up the thinner fluke in between.’

Can you help me by drawing your interpretations of this fluke and post your designs here?

(I have fallen behind on posting tail designs, and I will catch up as soon a possible :)
That is, if you are still interested in those tail desing challenges?)

MermaidAidenFlames
01-23-2015, 08:57 AM
I still luv seeing all the tail designs ms.cowgirl :)

CowgirlMermaid
01-23-2015, 09:03 AM
I'll figure out how many I'm behind tomorrow or the day after that and post the bunch within a few days!

MermaidAidenFlames
01-23-2015, 09:04 AM
:D yay and okay

:) didn't expect u to respond so quickly too tht was cool ^x^

CowgirlMermaid
01-25-2015, 03:09 PM
Okay, I've counted how many designs I'm behind and it were 9!! :eek:
Man, I completely forgot about this tread while busy with my first tail ever and school. :sweat drop: :doh: :$ :headwall:
Sorry, Sorry, Sorry!!
But, here they are: All 9 tails :D :

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From left to right & top to bottom:
The Butterfly Tail - Devilfish Tail - Duck Tail,
The Pacman Tail - Devil Tail - Teeth Tail,
The Scary Tail - Modern Tail - Wing Tail.

Mermaid Fenicia
01-25-2015, 04:43 PM
Attachments don't work :(

CowgirlMermaid
01-26-2015, 05:11 AM
I think/hope it's fixed now..

Mermaid Fenicia
01-26-2015, 02:47 PM
Yep :)

MermaidAidenFlames
01-29-2015, 08:48 AM
Oh they're so pretty thank u :)
And thts alright I hope ur tails coming out quite nicely Ms. Cowgirl :)

Mermaidbubbles12
02-22-2015, 05:21 PM
The designs for this week plus the ones from last week which I didn't upload because of a bunch of schoolwork.

The Cat Tail:
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The Devil Tail
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The Spider Tail
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The Whale Tail
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Have fun designing!
I love the whale tail and I would upload my designs but my drawings are pretty bad. But hey I guess we can't all be great at drawing tails. :D

Mermaid Jaffa
02-22-2015, 07:03 PM
Hi Cowgirl!

What can you do with this? I made it for my tail makeover but the fabric didn't last... It wasn't swimsuit fabric *sign*, so I have to redo the finny parts again! Luckily I bought 10 m of that fabric last time...

I really like the fluke but a pain in the rear to sew! Its for my Foil monofin.
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CowgirlMermaid
02-23-2015, 03:48 AM
Hi Cowgirl!

What can you do with this? I made it for my tail makeover but the fabric didn't last... It wasn't swimsuit fabric *sign*, so I have to redo the finny parts again! Luckily I bought 10 m of that fabric last time...

I really like the fluke but a pain in the rear to sew! Its for my Foil monofin.
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I would love to help, but couldn't really understand what you want me to help with. Play around with the fluke shape to make ik easier to sew, make a complete tail template?

Mermaid Jaffa
02-23-2015, 06:32 AM
Tail template please.

CowgirlMermaid
02-23-2015, 03:08 PM
Is this what you had in mind?
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Mermaid Jaffa
02-23-2015, 08:59 PM
Is this what you had in mind?
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Yes! Thank you very much! I can't do much with Paint and a mouse...

CowgirlMermaid
02-24-2015, 10:47 AM
Yeey!
Glad your happy! :D
(I could try to show how I do things like this in paint?)

Mermaid Jaffa
02-26-2015, 04:19 AM
Yeey!
Glad your happy! :D
(I could try to show how I do things like this in paint?)

Thanks but no need. I printed a few copies and am using my colored pencils.

CowgirlMermaid
02-26-2015, 06:07 AM
Okay, have fun!

MermaidAidenFlames
05-10-2015, 08:42 AM
Ms. Cowgirl? Are there any more tails? :) I'm trying to color in the ones u showed but schools gotten in the way and college application stuff (/*\) so tiring x3 but I was just wondering if there were anymore?

CowgirlMermaid
05-10-2015, 08:48 AM
I have around 40 still laying around. Still need to scan them into my computer though.
Might take some time and I forget this thread all the time.
but when I have time I will try and upload some more :)

Rinoa Opaltide
05-14-2015, 04:30 AM
So many really neat tail designs! I might add some of these outlines to my sketchbook to color (once I get past finals and moving). Thank you for posting so many :)
Also, @CowgirlMermaid, your English is just fine - I wouldn't have even guessed that it wasn't your native language without looking at your location or you mentioning feeling insecure about it. Just keep up with practicing. You're doing great :)

CowgirlMermaid
05-14-2015, 04:37 AM
Thank you!
Have fun coloring! :D

Thanks to this forum, I feel like my english is improving and that I'm feeling more confident posting and reacting to things happening here :)

MermaidAidenFlames
08-30-2015, 03:25 PM
heyy are there anymore? :D i rlly luv these u draw very well

CowgirlMermaid
08-30-2015, 06:09 PM
Yups, still here, just had a lot going on at once the last months.
First I quit my study, tried to find work and a new study, had and interview, was denied.
Then there was a three week holiday to France.
After that another interview for another study at the same school, I got denied too (that was last friday)
So now I have to find a job to be able to pay the rent, because my parents will not pay all of it anymore because I am not studying...

And then there was my boyfriends father who had cancer and passed away three weeks ago.
Helping with flowers, candles, support, grocery shopping, helping arrange the funeral and stuff.

So it has been quite busy and rough the last few months. :sweat drop: