@MermaidHunter, is there a name for your custom fluke?
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@MermaidHunter, is there a name for your custom fluke?
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Not yet...... I'll let the girls name it. Can always give them suggestions.Quote:
Originally Posted by badkidbebe
Dragon Fluke
Sea Serpent Fluke
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Hydra Fluke
Proteus Fluke (Poseidon's eldest son)
Hippocampus Fluke
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Ooo I think I like name Hydra or Proteus for the fluke!!!
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Another new silicone tail in the works by the twins! It also has the new Sea Nymph fluke! Anyone know who this tail belongs to?!
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I think I know but it's not mine to tell
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If it is who I think it is, they have a very cute design.
Not helpful I know xD
EDIT: Not the person I thought it was so no idea :lol:
@badkidbebe is your tail completed or is it still being painted?
@jake any progress with yours yet?
I sent them a message on Insta a couple of days ago which they replied they that they will check and that I have updates. Been checking my inbox the last couple of days but nothing... [emoji20]
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Hey NaiaMarina!Quote:
Originally Posted by NaiaMarina
No progress photo of my tail since the one they posted on their Instagram of my black tail. However I've sent them essays and I've got two messages from them twice: one was from their assistant asking if I wanted them to buy a bra or for me to ship one of my choosing to them but if I sent them one, it won't be mailed with my tail. The other message was after I asked on their IG if I could get some of that color changing pigments on my tail and they answered me back that they could and that they are slow with updates because they were waiting for those new pigments to come. Which is why they probably haven't worked on mine thinking I might want the new pigments. I'm getting antsy at this point and will most likely not want the new color changing pigments because i like how it looks so far. Even tho I'm going insane over the full color changing tail!!! It's so gorgeous! I had a similar idea but more black if that makes sense. Bc the color changing one, while having a black undertone, isn't really black black. Ya kno?! Lol! So at this point, my tail is on the slab with it painted one coat of black over a very pink tail. 🤷🏻*♀️
Seems like there are quite a few mers still awaiting their custom silicone tails: Arion, Me, Jake, NaiaMarina, both the Perth Mermaids, to my knowledge. Maybe Mermaid Hunter too?! Idk who else is awaiting but I do hope they finish AND fulfill the iridescent Mythic tail orders due to ship in July. My friend ordered one and she needs it to come on time! [emoji28]
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Thanks for the reply @badkidbebe! Oh man this wait game is really hard! Hahaha!
On a positive note, I'm glad they posted that full silicone color shifting tail coz I've wanted that color shifting action on my tail from the start in shades of turquoise and gold. Wasn't sure at that time how they were gonna achieve it and kept sending them visuals on basecamp which they assured me could be done. Since that post I've gotten even more excited!
I think the color shifting on black would add such a nice dimension to your tail! I can just picture it in the water! [emoji7]
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None since I last posted. They checked off the body pours at the end of April on Basecamp and that's the last I've heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaiaMarina
Badkidbebe, your tail looks, just.. omg sooooooo beautiful. I can't wait to see a larger photo.Quote:
Originally Posted by badkidbebe
I'm also waiting to hear from FF. Been on Basecamp for almost 6 months but no word, however I also think I might be one of the last clients they took before they ceased taking custom orders for a while so I'm not concerned.
Can I ask, how did you all go about picking the smaller design aspects on your tails, like additional fins? I suppose I could just compile a whole bunch of images and compare until I think I can see all the options, but it's kinda time consuming, ya know? Any tips?
Hey Mermaid Salty!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Salty
For me personally, it was looking through many many photos, watching any videos I could find online to see how it moves underwater and then compiling an album on my phone of my narrowed choices. Initially I planned on having just a back fin and now as the months progressed it's changed to side and heel fins. I'm actually still not fully confirmed on the placement of my side fins - whether it should be closer to my knees or higher, whether it should be at the side of my thigh or lined up closer to the front. Decisions, decisions [emoji848] Hope that helps! [emoji846]
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Yup, still waiting........ no updates or pics since last time.......Quote:
Originally Posted by badkidbebe
Hey NaiaMarina,Quote:
Originally Posted by NaiaMarina
Yes actually it really does help. I suspected as much but it is nice to know for sure. I'll get onto that. Haha. I have been saving images for literally years but I need to just sit down and sort through I think. Are FF helping you decide on placement or is it up to you? Watching the fins you like on video is a brilliant tip, thanks!
Glad to hear that! Brainstorming and research is time consuming but such an exciting process! [emoji846]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Salty
Unfortunately FF hasn't had much contact with me thus far so I'm pretty much trying to figure it out by myself at the moment. While I understand they are short staffed, if they could work on improving replies and keeping clients updated, it would make such an impact to their biz. I think their clients would very much appreciate getting actual replies (especially when they say they are checking emails in the comment section on social media) even if the delays are inevitable. Hope that improves in the near future.
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Improving their communication system is something they're going to work on once they finish more progress on the warehouse; it's something they're stated multiple times that they are going to work on. They're already hiring more help but they really need more space, so cleaning that warehouse out is a priority for them to get through their workload. The waiting game sucks, but once it's hammered out, it'll be a lot smoother. :) Patience <3
I try to think of the waiting game as a time to sort through what you want in a tail and to see what they roll out (like the iridescent colors or new flukes). Just use that extra time to figure out more designs and ideas :)
I did the same with watching videos, it helps figure out how you want your tail to flow and even how you'll have to handle it (like outward side fins need to be folded up nicely when pulling up the tail, otherwise you could rip them off; or with a dorsal, are you going to be sitting on your stomach versus your butt and whether or not sitting on it will bother you). Stuff like that.
Thanks for the care tip on the side fins! That's really something I need to take note of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mer Coralia
Yea definitely got to be patient. It's got its pros and cons. Pros is that by the time they work on our tails, their artistry would have improved even more. It's also given me ample time to think about what my tail should look like. [emoji16]
Actually I'm glad to have found this forum. It's been a pleasure watching updates from you guys and being able to chat with y'all as we wait for our tails and hopefully even after that too. [emoji846]
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Yes I totally agree. Mernetwork is such has such a wealth of knowledge! I'm still stumbling onto things that surprise and delight. I think the international community as a whole is pretty damn supportive. I like that.
Patience is sometimes easy and then sometimes i just feel like.. "I'm going to peel off my skin with excitement what even is patience". Haha.
And I see both sides of this in terms of communication. What FF are doing is HARD. Just glance at their Insta comments and you get an idea of the inundation of repetitive questions they must be flooded with on a daily basis. It's a full on administrative position to take care of something like that. However, before I was on basecamp I honestly thought that the communication complaints were primarily from non-basecamp customers and that there would have been, well, at least one update by now. I'm kinda freaking out that somehow I've dissapeared and they've forgotten about me! I only feel that way because it happened with my initial email and I'm sure basecamp is setup so that that can't happen. But it's still a feeling and it is legitimate. Hopefully they will be able to make some improvements in this area - it seriously the only (constructive I hope) criticism I have, and it is not even close to a complaint.
and Yes Mer Coralia, I agree entirely. When I was first added to BC I asked about a million questions about colour changing pigments but I honestly did not think they would be venturing that way. I'm actually so glad that I have waited this long. It's been said before but I'll say it again, they just keep getting better and better.
Anyone have any updates for silicone tails? I still haven't heard anything but I suspect they're busy with the next batch of mythics launching tomorrow and getting the warehouse ready.
No updates on my side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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None here either.