Mermaid Kelda's New Tail by Pearlie Mae

[Vela]

So pretty! Love the color combo!! :)

[Ashe]

Stunning shades of pink, this is going to be so beautiful!

[Mermaid Galene]

Ooh! Perdy perdy!

[Adalira]

I have just now discovered that "rave bras" are a thing and that there are a lot of mermaid ones out there are most of them are exceedingly sparkly

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OMG I love love love those bras! Are they regular bras and they sparkled them up , so to speak? Wow, simply stunning.....i want them all!
You can never have too much sparkle in my book ;)
Thank you for sharing!

[Adalira]

https://www.pinterest.com/oldhamedia/creative-tops/

I have a lot collected here!

Again, wow....they look so magical with all the sparks and beautiful colors....sigh....wow....

[Mermaid Wesley]

Yep! theyre on bras just like most mermaid tops :)

[Mermaid Wesley]

just refreshed myself on this thread. SO I CAN STALK IT EVEN MORE and i wanted to show you guys this rad nail polish i got at CVS.
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they have it in a few colors that i think would go well with this tail. my color is called orbit :3
my toe:
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theres more depth and shine in person. love it.

edit: nobody ever needed to see my toe that big im so sorry lol

[Mermaid Kelda]

Ooh! I'll have to see if I can find those!

[PearlieMae]

You guys are too cute!

[swimmingsammi95]

just refreshed myself on this thread. SO I CAN STALK IT EVEN MORE and i wanted to show you guys this rad nail polish i got at CVS.
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they have it in a few colors that i think would go well with this tail. my color is called orbit :3
my toe:
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theres more depth and shine in person. love it.

edit: nobody ever needed to see my toe that big im so sorry lol
I LOVE THAT NAIL POLISH it's freaking awesome. I had some of the dark blue one until it dried up lol

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[PearlieMae]

I'll be pinning scales into place on your mannequin this weekend! I've been supplementing existing scales with new scales that match your color inspiration picture, and now we're ready to go!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Hooray! I can't wait to see what patterning you come up with.

[LouLouBelle]

I can't wait to see this one come to life [emoji4]


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[Luna Dreamtide]

So excited for another Pearlie tail! Is this one that already has the fluke sculpted?

[PearlieMae]

I sculpted and cast it, but I fell down in my studio and sat on it and broke it. I'll be re-sculpting it next. I have Kelda the chance to re-work it if she wanted and are going with a slightly modified design. :D

[Luna Dreamtide]

I sculpted and cast it, but I fell down in my studio and sat on it and broke it. I'll be re-sculpting it next. I have Kelda the chance to re-work it if she wanted and are going with a slightly modified design. :D
Oh no! Is it still going to be gem inspired - I loved your orginal sculpt!

[LouLouBelle]

I sculpted and cast it, but I fell down in my studio and sat on it and broke it. I'll be re-sculpting it next. I have Kelda the chance to re-work it if she wanted and are going with a slightly modified design. :D

That must have been frustrating, but if you're re-working the design then at least you've managed to get something productive from it. I hope you were ok!


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[Theobromine]

Pearlie, you should try making your molds from urethane or something if you're going to be sitting on them ;)

[PearlieMae]

Hahaha! It WAS urethane!

[Theobromine]

Resin or rubber? Cuz I use urethane rubber and I can throw my molds against the wall and they're fine! You could sit on a whole pile of them and not break them!

[PearlieMae]

Ah, resin. It was my own stupid fault for letting my studio turn into a hoarder's paradise.

Besides, this fluke will be better!

[Theobromine]

Aren't all our studios hoarder's paradise?

Anyway, I'm sure the new one will be better, just sayin' you might wanna mold it in rubber this time ;)

[Mermaid Wesley]

ive got 2 tickets to hoarder paradiiise
just kidding i spent all my money on tail making supplieees

[Mermaid Clara]

Aren't all our studios hoarder's paradise?

I'm such a "Ariel type" mermaid where I collect (hoard) so many things. My parents always yell at me because of my "collections" of junk are taking over the house.


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[Vela]

I'm such a "Ariel type" mermaid where I collect (hoard) so many things. My parents always yell at me because of my "collections" of junk are taking over the house.


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That is me!! I have so much stuff mostly in my room! My mom is always walking into my room and just looking around like "oh goodness" and I just say it is organized chaos! :)

[darksiren]

oh yeah! i've been having a hell of a time with my hoarding ways, actually. I am waiting with baited breath to see the updates! Pearlie, you are so very talented!

[MermaidRaegan]

Those are possibly the best side fins I have very seen. The colors! The sparkle!
I'm glad you aren't hurt pearlie, I'm sure the new fluke will be even better!

[PearlieMae]

Oh Kelda, I have a plethora of new scales to show you! Sooooon!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Yessss

[MermaidBrandie]

*quietly stalks page*

[Mer-Crazy]

*quietly stalks page*
*LOUDLY STALKS PAGE* WOOOOOO!!!! Go Pearlie! Go Kelda! :yay::dance::cheerleader:

[PearlieMae]

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An assortment of medium sized scales. I'm going to draw up some color sketches to consider!

[MermaidBrandie]

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An assortment of medium sized scales. I'm going to draw up some color sketches to consider!
So. Much. Love.
This color scheme just kills me.

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[PearlieMae]

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An assortment of medium sized scales. I'm going to draw up some color sketches to consider!

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[Keiris]

That's a beautiful spectrum, Pearlie.

[Mermaid Kelda]

They're so beautiful! I love them! <3

[Mermaid Kate Silverfin]

Oh my gosh Kelda, you're going to look stunning! I can't wait to see what you come up with Pearlie!

[Merman Arion]

this is just awesome! :clap: :clap:

GO PEARLIE! :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

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[Merman Jamie]

AWESOME

[Luna Dreamtide]

Gorgeous! I'm loving the colour scheme.

[LouLouBelle]

I love your work Pearlie. I can't wait to see this come together...


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[PearlieMae]

this is just awesome! :clap: :clap:

GO PEARLIE! :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

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Hahaha! How'd you get video of me before I grew my hair out?

[Ashe]

Ugh those scales are going to make me cry! So beautiful :D

[Vela]

Oh my goodness I love the colors!!!!! They are so beautiful!!!!!!!! :D

[Mermaid_Nyxe]

Seriously, how amazing are these scales!? :jawdrop: Just found out about your art yesterday and now stalking and reading back all your threads :$;)

[PearlieMae]

Mermaid Kelda's scale library grows!

[Mermaid Lyra]

Loving them Pearlie!!! So gorgeous!!


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[Luna Dreamtide]

Looks gorgeous! I love the colour scheme!
Can I ask: how long is your wait list/ production time?

[Mermaid Coralia]

I just love those opaly blue and white ones :swoon: This is gonna be great

[Mermaid Kate Silverfin]

So amazingly pretty!

[MermaidBrandie]

Mermaid Kelda's scale library grows!
THOSE PINK ONES *grabby hands*

Do you use flamingo pink pearl ex for some of them? I recently got that pigment and it made me think of them.

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[PearlieMae]

Coyote: No, I do have flamingo, but I think that was a mix of red russet and a non-Pearl Ex color.

Leina: Kelda has been waiting forever for her tail and has been very patient and gracious for letting me finish Aysun's tail ahead of hers. I've had a few tails waiting several months that are now underway. It's hard to say how long the wait is, because now I have some production help and things are moving faster. ROUGHLY, I would estimate at least six months from the time your name gets to the top of the list...so estimate a year if you ordered and paid in full today.

Maybe longer, maybe not. I can't really say. Technically, I'm still a new tailmaker.

[Mermaid Coralia]

I just love watching pearlie make all of her tails. Pearlie, you should make little patches of scales that people can glue onto themselves. Like for arms or ribs or such. That would be glorious.

[Adalira]

Wow PearlieMae you are so talented! The scales look gorgeous and the colors are fab!

[PearlieMae]

Thanks, everyone!

I'll be working on some scale configurations this weekend, pinning scales into place and messing with the placements, as well as sculpting some ideas for approval.

[Mermaid Clarity]

I'm sorry if you've answered this before but are you achieving some of those colors by mixing two together (like that soft pink?)


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[PearlieMae]

Sent you a private message! :)

[swimmingsammi95]

I'm sorry if you've answered this before but are you achieving some of those colors by mixing two together (like that soft pink?)


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I'd like to ask this as well. I've only used pearl Ex pigments before

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[PearlieMae]

Experiment! Discover! Research! Develop your style!

Mix some colors and see what you get!

[swimmingsammi95]

I'm gonna try using different glitters and paints. She wants super glitter in her tail lol

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[PearlieMae]

She, who?

[swimmingsammi95]

My friend Michela. I'm making her a tail and me one. I've made one before but not full silicone.

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[swimmingsammi95]

Sorry I was rather sudden lol

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[Dancing Fish]

Mermaid Kelda's scale library grows!

I just love the clusters of blue-purple ones at the bottom right. If I ever make another big tail for me, it'll be green with a blue-purple fluke just those eye-popping colors. So pretty. This whole color scheme is gorgeous!

[PearlieMae]

I've pinned some scales onto the mannequin to see if I can emulate the crystal look of the reference image...Kelda, let me know what you think. Initially, I was going for a symmetrical look, but it was boring, so I though I would take a different approach. I just want to see if you like how the colors mesh together without being complete gradients. I'll be pinning more tonight to get an overview.

If not, reconfiguring them is not a problem!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCOTx0QiaSk&feature=youtu.be

Your scale library (more scales are waiting to be pulled from the molds):

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I'm sorry it's taken so long...the holidays, everyone dying on me...it's been hectic.

[MermaidBrandie]

This looks amazing Pearlie!!

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[Kait]

Love the inspiration! I think it'll look gorgeous :)

[Luna Dreamtide]

So pretty! The colours look lovely.

[LouLouBelle]

That looks fantastic! The colours go so well together. I can imagine lots of gorgeous crystal jewellery going well with this tail [emoji4]


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[MermaidBrandie]

*still cant stop staring*

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[Ashton]

Beautiful work so far.

[Mermaid Coralia]

I love this. *Grabby Hands*

[PearlieMae]

Thanks! I've been churning out scales like a madmermaid...this weekend is a holiday weekend, so I get an extra day to work on tails and fin/fluke sculpts....so much in progress, many new things to see...

Sooooooooooooooon!

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[Mermaid Kelda]

Love love love love love it! It's perfect.
I like the dark blue used sparingly, as an accent. And the asymmetry is beautiful! I much prefer it that way. Seems more natural I think.

[Keiris]

It's a beautiful collection, Pearlie!

[PearlieMae]

Thanks, everyone!

I'm so glad you like the asymmetry, Kelda! It's going together very organically without being completely random. The mottling of the colors is almost underwater camouflage ...I think you'd be able to hide among the corals in a reef! This tail is going to be unique!! :yay:

[Mermaid Alea]

Ooh that would be such a cool photo shoot to be hidden among the corals. Excellent color matching PearlieMae!

[Mermaid Keena]

Love this! absolutely gorgeous!!!

[Mermaid Lyra]

Loving what your doing with this tail Pearlie!!! ❤️[emoji227]


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[PaolaMF]

sweet colors Pearlie :) love it !!

[PearlieMae]

Getting scales into place


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOXTKdCxiiI

not shown, fluke sculpt in progress.

[Dancing Fish]

Gorgeous. I love the clustered but still sorta random look! It's such a pretty combination of colors and I've never seen a tail with a random pattern like that that wasn't painted. Lovely!

[Luna Dreamtide]

I agree. I love the some what random look. It's looking absolutely lovely. This should be a very unique and beautiful tail :)

[Mermaid Galene]

Wow, the color combinations really do emulate the iridescence of crystal. Lovely!

[Mermaid Kelda]

:fallover:
As always, Pearlie, you out do yourself. I love it more and more the more I see of it. <3

[Vela]

Wow it is becoming a very beautiful tail!! I love the color combination :)

[PearlieMae]

:yay:

[MermaidBrandie]

Ugh its so perfect!!

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[Keiris]

It's looking FANTASTIC Pearlie! Kelda, you're going to be breathtaking in this!!

[LouLouBelle]

LOVE!!! ❤️

If I wasn't set on making my own tail and/or didn't live this side of the pond, I know who I'd want to make my tail!


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[Ashton]

Lovely work as always <3

[PearlieMae]

I took more photos this morning, but stupid phone is stupid. They were all blurry and I had the white balance screwed up. I will post an update when I get home tonight!

[PearlieMae]

More progress!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhyLCLZaEq8

More...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1gNdXmVFI

[Mermaid Galene]

:swoon:

[Celaeno]

Oh, that is just so gorgeous.

[Mermaid Danielle]

I can't wait to see this finished. It is so beautiful!

[Mermaid Kelda]

Love it! <3

[Luna Dreamtide]

So pretty! How's the fluke sculpt going?

[Mermaid Keena]

You are amazing PearlieMae!! Gorgeous work! <3

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[Mermaid Julianne]

Wow it looks incredible!

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[PearlieMae]

Fluke sculpt is underway, but still working on the blocking...not a lot of detail just yet. I had to get a bigger board!


Love it! <3

I'm so glad! I really like how it's coming together!

[Vela]

This tail is getting better and better every time I see it! Love the colors!! :)

[darksiren]

:swoon::swoon::swoon:How much do you charge? And what is your waiting list, at this point? I really really love your style.

[MermaidBrandie]

💘💘💘💘💘

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[PearlieMae]

Practically done! Hope to have the fluke and fins sculpted by this weekend!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSriBA9PW14

[Mermaid Keena]

Love it!!!

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[Luna Dreamtide]

Love it! I love all the varied colours.

[LouLouBelle]

I'm in love with the colour arrangement. If that was mine I could spend hours just spinning it round and looking at the colours. I'm excited to see it all put together and it's not even my tail!


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[Vela]

Wow I love the color mix on this tail it is beautiful! :)

[Mermaid Kelda]

Yesssssss

[AelianaNympha]

Pearlie, I just found you on insta. Prepare for a like barrage because you're an INCREDIBLY gifted artist. (Tried to copy gif of Patrick from spongebob saying "I love you," but I'm a noob and I repel technology, so...)

[PearlieMae]

Pearlie, I just found you on insta. Prepare for a like barrage because you're an INCREDIBLY gifted artist. (Tried to copy gif of Patrick from spongebob saying "I love you," but I'm a noob and I repel technology, so...)

Ah! So that was you! :D Thank you for the lovely compliments! I do love what I do!

[MermaidBrandie]

*needs more pictures*
This tail is so pretty and has solidly made me love pink.

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[PearlieMae]

I agree! Just how lazy IS this Pearlie Mae?

PS: observation from The Beau:

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[LouLouBelle]

Your living room sounds awesome!


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[Mermatron Athena]

Love love love love the color mix.
I can't wait to see it finished.
Just wow.


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[Khaleesi Daenerys]

What happened to this project? I can't find a review and there's nothing here of the finished product...

[PearlieMae]

Because I haven't sent it to her yet.

[Khaleesi Daenerys]

I'm excited to see the finished product, I hope she posts lots of pictures. :)

[Mermaid Livou]

ohh yeah mee too was soooo looking forward to see this crystal tail **

[Mermaid Coralia]

OOh I hope things are going well with this tail,

I can't wait to see any updates! I know these processes are super long though

[PearlieMae]

Strange, I was just talking to Kelda via email!

Are you monitoring my email account? ;)

[Mermaid Coralia]

Ahaha I wish!

Then I could spy into the mind of pearlie ;)

I was actually just thinking about this tail and the awesome opal looking scales so I came to stalk it again