New fish scale lycra

Fin Fun Mermaid does use that same fabric, but stopped using the silver and blue to make their tails because it didn't last very well. I suspect they are slowly phasing out all of their scale fabric for that reason since all that is left in their shop is the gold and green.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Catkid

like this? http://hancockfabrics.com/search?q=lycra

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OUCH !! Cat those are expensive. I found the same fabric under around $11.00 a yard.

Well it wasn't that bad..... and look how much i have left over:D
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IT's about 5 feet

Make another tail!

^ or a matching top

I have just *barely* under what I would need for a tail, though.

I may be 11, but I'm 5'4''

Wow, you are going to be TALL!

Since you have the potential to get so much taller, you'll be growing out of whatever tails you might make. So making a tail out of fabric that will wear out (color-wise) after a season should be okay, no? By the time you stop growing, you will be really good at making fabric tails and you could scavenge parts of your old tails to make perfectly good bikini tops from the fabric that doesnt show any wear.

Making a top right now shouldn't be hard. I have two older sisters and there are lots of hand-me-downs;) I'm sure i could disect an old bra or two for parts.

PLUS my favorite (and only) bikini has disappeared off the face of the earth. It was a water pattern and I loved it.

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Originally Posted by BayouMermaid

My tail is made out of the turquoise holographic scale print. Most of my damage has come not from a pool, but from natural sand rubbing against the material. The blue has worn off in places, leaving silver underneath. I still really like it. Plus, I've just been painting over the scales that have faded too much with lumiere paints. If you like it, I say go for it! In the water, this material really looks like a fish. It's beautiful! <3

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Okay, I know this is a pretty old thread, but I'm wondering how long you have used the fabric and how long it held up without completely fading? I'm looking at the same fabrics, but am a bit worried about the fading :eek:

Also, just thought I'd pop in here, but I have the turquoise scale fabric here ready, but I have not made a tail yet with it, so this thread is very useful to me. :)

This is how it looked after a year. I would guess that it was used once to twice a week in the summer.
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Here is a few weeks ago. I had to replace the fluke and repaint some of the scales. Attachment 29546

Thank you so much for the photos! Love your tail :D Guess I'm just going to try it as I'll probably only use my tail a few times a year :p

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