Thanks everyone!! :blush: I do my best. That shirt idea is asome! I love the idea.
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Thanks everyone!! :blush: I do my best. That shirt idea is asome! I love the idea.
I tried working that design, but it never really worked...no matter how chunky, they never read as scales, and when I did manage to make the scales read, the design was fugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arella
Raven is back on Instagram! :) There are new posts on the Merbella Studios page.
I already saw them and they look so cute and so realistic! ^_^
I'm really tempted to buy an octo-top for myself...
how much are raven's 'Atlantean' tops?
I think it's on her Facebook page.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Samantha
I had a look but i'm not sure if it has a price of its own or if it's the same as the scale topQuote:
Originally Posted by Seaweed
It would be more than a typical scale top, because the accents are thick silicone and there's a process involved in getting them on (especially if you chose ones with the straps)- But so far I haven't seen any posted prices.
thanks =)
So I'm pretty excited, I got an update picture of my tail a few days ago! The only reason I haven't shared is because there were a couple concerns with the design and I'm unsure if anything will be changed and want to share the final image. I feel horrible for bringing up concerns since she is recovering from being in the hospital :-/ but hopefully everything gets straightened out and Raven stays healthy! :)
Eeeh so excited for you! I havn't heard from raven since she got sick but thats ok :-)
I'm really curious about your design. can you give us a little sneak peek maybe?
Aw thanks! I'm sure you will hear from her soon it's been over a year for me which is probably why she's emailed me. I guess since it has her watermark I can share it :Phttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/20/ysesy5y9.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Evolet
Pretty! :D
OH MY GOD! That's fintastic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Isabel(:
My goodness, that is a beautiful tail!!!
omg!:jawdrop:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Isabel(:
thats so pretty! In my opinion i wouldn't change a thing. it will look so beautiful in the water!!
[QUOTE=Mermaid Isabel(:;143268]Aw thanks! I'm sure you will hear from her soon it's been over a year for me which is probably why she's emailed me. I guess since it has her watermark I can share it http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/20/ysesy5y9.jpg
Isabel its gorgeous!
Just got an email from Raven - my tail should be here any day now!!!!! Ahhhh!!!!!!
Would anyone be able to send me a picture of the new fluke design? I know it isn't released to public yet, but I've placed an order and would like to see it and see if I'd consider it for my tail.
Omf that's a pretty tail!
thought I would post it here: Working on a little side project besides my tail....
http://instagram.com/p/r6Y8VJxttF/
WOW I'm so thrilled for you, I think you had the longest wait of all. (And your tail is one of my absolute favorites! It just looks so REAL! :swoon:)Quote:
Originally Posted by themnmermaid
But I’m also a bit jealous… because my boyfriend just surprised me with a trip to Croatia in the second week of September.
I would love to have my tail by then. It’s the last opportunity the swim until next spring (thanks to stupid indoor pools who think the silicon will contaminate the water :doh:) and the mean reason is I’m a landlocked Mer and I won’t be able to swim in the ocean with my tail for at least 3 years.
I’m so torn right now, should I email Raven if she can finish mine till then… but I really don’t want her to overwork again.
What should I do?? :gah::surrender:
I don't understand this tail. Shouldn't the heel fins be on the back instead of the front? I'm confused :O_o:
Nevertheless, it's amazing work!
If you think about it, anatomically it makes more sense then the tails we normally see. On fish the "heel" fins are on the same side (typically) as the belly of the fish. Interesting take on it IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merman Arion
Another beauty!!! She really is amazing
If it's not released to the public it's not released yet. I know I am getting it but I am testing it. I think she's hoping a few trusted people will try it out so she can know if it's an option she wants to add.Quote:
Would anyone be able to send me a picture of the new fluke design? I know it isn't released to public yet, but I've placed an order and would like to see it and see if I'd consider it for my tail.
They're ankle fins! A few of her other tails have them too but I think people found them trickier when they were right on the side of the ankle (I know personally from rolling the tail down etc) A lot of people opt for them to hide ankle bumps.Quote:
I don't understand this tail. Shouldn't the heel fins be on the back instead of the front? I'm confused
I really like the spots. A girl at a party yesterday told me how much she liked my spots. I told her they were mermaid freckles.
Im so glad Raven is catching up on everyone. I was talking to her about one of the girls here who had been waiting over a year for the basic tail. It got pushed for a few reasons and then everytime Raven got caught up to it she'd improved her skills so much she wanted to change and fix things to make it better to her standards XD lol. She showed me it and a few that she's working on through Skype and I think people are going to be really happy :) I am so so so glad she's getting caught up. I know right now she;s working on an insanely intricate design.
Just a few more and she's caught up to me and Tia Michelle. :D
I'm going to guess that you mean the Peacock Mantis Shrimp tail that I ordered with that near-impossible deadline? If so, I can agree that that tail is the most beautifully intricate one I've yet to see. ^^" It's almost completed though, which is the most exciting thing in the world for me! It's also using the new fluke design she has, and I'm excited to be one of the first girls to test it out for her. Honestly, I've never met a tailmaker quite as talented or incredible as Mermaid Raven. <3Quote:
Originally Posted by AniaR
@themnmermaid I'm so excited for you I can't wait to see! :) and aw thanks everyone I am in love with the colors and little fins (which were actually attached for free because when I sent the design it had multiple fins but I could only afford and order the dorsal and Raven accidentally made all of the fins so she went ahead and and gave them to me she is too kind!!! I was speechless and cried when I got that email!) the only concern I had is that when I ordered I described a different waist (pretty exact to her new blended waist I asked for clear spots so it looked like a natural blended waist) when she came out with it I was actually thinking she was using her tail to experiment with my waist request and decided it could be an add on for tails. so I just want to work things out instead of send it back to have it done.
@AniaR thanks I love spots and made the tips of the fluke and fins black like a black tipped shark the more for kids to look at the better! ;)
@Arion they are front ankle fins @Marlin is right about the design I took oceanography and wanted my tail to be mostly anatomically correct it's why I put a dorsal fin and then have the typical "camouflage" of a lighter underbelly and a darker top. I admit when Raven attached them they looked funny to me at first but the more I look at them the more they grow on me I love my tail and I'm glad I can teach kids about the correct placement of fins on fish. Thank you everyone for so much love and supporting my design it's such a relief! :) <3
everytime she chats with me she goes on and on about how she loves working on the tail. She showed me a bit of the scale work and Sean and I were like :jawdrop: this one will be sure to blow everyone away. I can't wait for it to be done and for you to see it. (I havent seen anything else btw she just showed me scales she was making )Quote:
I'm going to guess that you mean the Peacock Mantis Shrimp tail that I ordered with that near-impossible deadline? If so, I can agree that that tail is the most beautifully intricate one I've yet to see. ^^" It's almost completed though, which is the most exciting thing in the world for me! It's also using the new fluke design she has, and I'm excited to be one of the first girls to test it out for her. Honestly, I've never met a tailmaker quite as talented or incredible as Mermaid Raven.
I'm so glad to hear that she's loving it! I've seen the fins and scales, as well as the top and the fluke. I just can't wait to see it all finally painted! Definitely a very vibrant, loud statement tail, there's no denying that! Hahaha! But her use of the Dragon Scales on the back and the shapes of all the fins, everything together is an absolute dream. There's nothing else like it out there, and I'm excited to rock the tail for Salt Lake Comic Con! c: Definitely a great place to make a splash. I promise everyone lots of pictures!Quote:
Originally Posted by AniaR
Seriously, anyone on the fence about trying to order from Mermaid Raven, I strongly urge that you do it. I came from Mertailor, and I love Merbella tails and their customer service much more. Leagues beyond any tailmaker I've worked with for productions before!
I feel repeatedly honoured that Raina mentions my tail and her's in the same breath (though I know she's been working on her breath-holding...lol)! I've gone with a supernatural showpiece style, so it's lovely to see that counterbalanced with styles based upon earthly sea life. For example, a Peacock Mantis Shrimp is one of the styles I've been envisioning for a while and I am eager to see someone actually doing it! :mermaid kiss:
Agreed! Hahaha. Also, thank you. I am very excited to see how it has all turned out. I'm surprised no Mer had done one before seeing as they are basically the most beautiful and colorful sea creature out there (in my humble opinion) but they aren't terribly well known so that might have something to do with it. Mermaid Raven was so thrilled with the idea of doing one though, and I am very grateful that she knew of and was also inspired by their design!Quote:
Originally Posted by MermaidMichelle
More pics of that amazing koi tail
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https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...74&oe=546CE7A8
pictures people have tagged her on in fb
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...da7677a37c58fa
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I love the way those hip fins stand out to the sides, and that beautiful golden and red mermaid with those green fire eyes!:swoon: So Gorgeous. *faints*
That's Mermaid Catalina of Sheroes Entertainment.Quote:
I love the way those hip fins stand out to the sides, and that beautiful golden and red mermaid with those green fire eyes! :swoon: So Gorgeous. *faints*
WOW and merci beaucoup Raina! :mermaid kiss: The Koi Tail is the closest to my own (besides the Sea Dragon) that has been made thus far, and with such large pectoral fins I am very hopeful!
My tail came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My roomate txt me when it arrived at the house while I was at work. The time seemed to go backward after that. 1yr & 7 months to the day I ordered and the day before my bday, how perfect is that?! The colors are absolutly perfect - the pictures she sent me in no way did it justice! My unboxing video has already been filmed & I take my first swim tomorrow. Sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pictures or it didn't happen lol ;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by themnmermaid
Ahhhh THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!! PICTURES PLEASE! :-DQuote:
Originally Posted by themnmermaid
So happy you finally got it!!!
I love the koi tail but it looks a little baggy in the first picture?