Finfolk Productions: anyone ordered a tail from them? I just did!

Guess who got her tail? ;)

http://i.imgur.com/6ovf2Fw.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/Kai2tJq.jpg

The only issue with it is that it's a little too big in the hip area. When it's dry, it's way too big, which caused me to freak out when I put it on, but once it gets wet it suctions to my body and it's pretty much perfect :) so, overall, I'm happy! And the colours look amazing underwater.

WOW! Awesome! :jawdrop:

Did you make an unboxing video?? :D

Wow! It's gorgeous! The colors are really interesting. I like them. Did you have an inspiration fish or anything?


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Originally Posted by Ayla of Duluth

Sure! I went by the width of the tail itself because I've gained weight since I got it and it doesn't fit quite right anymore.
Length: 38"
Waist: 26"
Hip: 32"
Knees: 24"
Ankles: 16"

These measurements may not be completely accurate, but if you're 5'3" or shorter, it should fit.

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Ah okay. Thanks. :3 Although I think my hips and thighs are probably too big for it. xD Oh well. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Merman Arion

WOW! Awesome! :jawdrop:

Did you make an unboxing video?? :D

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No, I was too excited to set that up :P I put it on as soon as I got it out of the box. And it just would have been a minute of me saying "wow... Ah, wow! Holy shit wow"
...Which I guess is essentially what an unboxing video is xD

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Originally Posted by MerHopefully

Wow! It's gorgeous! The colors are really interesting. I like them. Did you have an inspiration fish or anything?

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No, not really; I just wanted it to be green and burgundy, since they're two of my favourite colours, and a lot of fresh-water fish tend to be those sorts of colours (bass, rainbow trout, etc). I wanted to look like I had rolled out of a lagoon/pond :)

WOW! That is gorgeous! Congratulations! They do such beautiful work and out looks great on you!

so amazing! *.* congrats!

I love the color scheme/paint job on your tail! It's understated but really beautiful, and it suits that fluke shape really well. You look like you could have just crawled out of a painting or something!

*gasp* guys... My tails production starts sometime in the third week of April.. ITS THE THIRD WEEK OF APRIL NOW. You have no idea how excited I am!!!!!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

Amelia and my tails are supposed to start production in late april. I can't wait but am starting to get scared because I can't commit to colours! And because there seems to be so many tails in production atm! I don't know how they fit it all in. They are superwomen!

Here's a few quick snap shots from my first swim. I'm suuuuper happy with the results! (I'm new to posting pics, so I hope this works)

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Ok I'll say that when i saw it on the finfolk fb page, I didn't like the fluke or the colors. But seeing it on has totally changed my mind. It looks so magical!

Wow! Niiiice! :D

It's so exciting seeing everyone get their tails!!!

"Your tail will likely be completed by June."

I just messaged them asking for a sharper time frame! A month and a half until June and seeing everyone's tails and their updates... EEEEEE! YOUR TAILS LOOK GORGEOUS MIKA AND MELAINA!! As well as every tail I've seen from them. I just want to hug all of you right now for posting pictures!! It keeps my fire going! Long wait lines sometimes kills anticipation however, some things are SOOOO worth waiting for.

Meilyn congrats! I'm so excited for you! Any idea on your fluke type? My production starts this week and I'm soo excited!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

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Originally Posted by Savannah Staver

Meilyn congrats! I'm so excited for you! Any idea on your fluke type? My production starts this week and I'm soo excited!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

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Loreena with extra upgrades on the side of the fluke :) I'm in love with that fluke shape!

Same Meilyn! Minus the upgrades though:) the fluke reminds me of pirates of the Caribbean!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

Are the upgrade things like the extension of the fluke which goes up the side?? -confused mer here-

Melaina, just wondering how you ended up with those pelvic fins. They are gorgeous! Did you design the shape or did the twins? I am trying to decide which shape fins I want (and trying to choose where they are going. Definitely want ankle fins but can't decide between pectoral or pelvic).

I drew this sketch:
http://i.imgur.com/GD43SJq.jpg?1
And then asked them to do whatever they liked to make it work :)
They didn't charge me any extra for the custom sculpt, because they were confident they could use the design again. You could always send them some sketches and see what they say!

As for the fin positions, I'm assuming you mean pectoral as on the hips ("side fins"), and pelvic on the front of the body (like mine)? It gets confusing sometimes because we don't really name fins by where they should be on a mermaid (by all rights "pectorals" should be somewhere near the boobs) but rather as if our tails are fish whose heads start at our waists.
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...abeledfish.jpg

In any case, fin position really depends on tail design/colour in my opinion. Some tails lend themselves to large, textured side fins:
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While others look best with cute little fins on the belly:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...79341682_n.jpg

So, I think you really need to consider colour scheme and patterning in conjunction with fins :)

I just love those adorable little belly fins! Those are probably my favorite extra fins ever.

I'm glad everyone is happy with their Finfolk mermaid tails! Be proud to own such nice masterpieces! :D

I remember a nightmare a while ago while creating photoshopped basis pictures for my June production tail...

The girls sent me only fins and no tail :'( I had fins in my hand and an empty box.
Don't know where nightmares would go, but I thought I'd share it since I chose them as my tail makers... :)

The pieces for my tail started getting poured yesterday!!!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

Just got an update that our tails are actually starting early to mid May. So have to wait a bit longer than first thought but they are just flying through those tails now so I don't think it will be very long until we have them in our hot little hands! And I have a bit longer to obsess about colour schemes! Haha

Mermaid Jessica, when did you put in your order? Wondering because I'm wondering how soon mine will get started. I have a feeling it's shortly after yours.

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Originally Posted by Meilyn

Mermaid Jessica, when did you put in your order? Wondering because I'm wondering how soon mine will get started. I have a feeling it's shortly after yours.

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Late January. We were originally given late April as a start date but I think that rush orders pushed us back a bit.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Jessica Pearl

Late January. We were originally given late April as a start date but I think that rush orders pushed us back a bit.

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That's right. I placed my order the 11th of January so my tail is gonna be made before yours.


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So excited to see everyone's tails! *squeal*


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I got a video of my tail in action! I made it into a gif, which of course means the quality is horrendous, but you can see it well enough.
The gif's too large to load properly when I embed it here, so here's a link:

http://gfycat.com/PiercingSameAruanas

I haven't mastered the dolphin kick yet (I still tend to kick from the hips rather than the torso) but I'm getting better :)

Wow. Just. Wow.

I actually can't stop watching it. I am completely mesmerised. This makes me so much more excited for mine!

I'm flopping back in to stare at gorgeous tails because I've been so depressed about mine lately. I've tried everything I can think of to get gigs and I've gotten nowhere in several months. I'm trying not to sell my tail but if I can't find a use for it... ;;

Oh no Octavia :(

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Octavia

I'm trying not to sell my tail but if I can't find a use for it... ;;

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Oh noo :( I hope things pick up for you soon! It was so sad to see Seavanna have to sell her tail, I don't wanna lose any more of the FF pod ;___;

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Octavia

I'm flopping back in to stare at gorgeous tails because I've been so depressed about mine lately. I've tried everything I can think of to get gigs and I've gotten nowhere in several months. I'm trying not to sell my tail but if I can't find a use for it... ;;

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You can't be serious... :(

No use?? What about your personal use? You could keep it for yourself and use it for recreational purposes. Your tail is amazing, Octavia.

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Originally Posted by Merman Arion

You can't be serious... :(

No use?? What about your personal use? You could keep it for yourself and use it for recreational purposes. Your tail is amazing, Octavia.

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Well that is what I would do, but some people invested in a tail because they were expecting to get their money's worth so i get not being able to keep it.

I'm with Arion on this one. I really didn't ever really expected to "make" any money on it. I pretty much just got mine for swimming on my own time.

But, I can understand how someone would see it as a business expense.

Melaina you look so graceful and beautiful in your tail!!! It makes me even more excited for mine watching that video! That's a great vid!


~Mermaid Sirenia~

Hey guys, thank you very much for your encouragement. <3 I do have a birthday party coming up that I am doing pro-bono because I wanted to. I don't necessarily want to make a business out of this, but I'd like to volunteer and do fun things with it. That's how I'd get "my money's worth". I now have a photoshoot this weekend too. n_n So things are looking up and I'm doing my best to remain positive!