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Thanks, guys. When I EVENTUALLY get my youtube vids going (it will happen SOMETIME this year, I promise), I'll make a tutorial and post it in the make up thread. It wasn't actually too terribly hard. The hardest part was that most of the colors came from a friend's kit that she uses professionally so I couldn't directly contact my face with any of the non-disposable applicators. Everything had to go on a tray first, then be applied.
As for the fluke shape, I wanted something a little different. That dumb notch in the middle though was PAIN to work with. I tried using velcro peices instead of a zipper to be able to open and close the bottom fluke. The work was worth it, cuz it worked, but next time I'll probably just do the zipper.
I will post the silicone tail once it is finished. It will probably take around a month to complete.
Angela: Cool tail! I love the blend of blue hues :D
Azurin Luna I am totally in love with your colors. That's like my favorite shade of blue and it goes so well with you skin. I also like the way the black of your fluke is separated by blue. It like totally looks awesome. What's it made out of? Like neoprene or swim fabric? Where'd you get your monofin?
Raven there are like no words. I wish I could buy one of your masterpieces. Perfection!
Princess Kae-Leah I am so loving the sparklies. There is a special place in my heart saved or sparklies. Especially where there plushie dolphins (aka my favorite animal!). You look sooo totally happy in your tail. The rainbow that the sparklies give off works so well with the deep purple. Gorgeous!
All the tails are just like so amazing. You all look so beautiful in them!
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Lotta great work here, I especially like the homemade ones. Lets not let this thread die, post MoAR!!!
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my three fabric tails. all made by my grandmother
cute gem!
I've posted these elsewhere but in case you haven't seen:
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The color is off in this one due to the bright sunshine but it's the same green.
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Thank you Raina! I was feeling very self concious and almost didn't post them because I felt they paled in comparison to other mers tails. (And I felt fat. And being as I took the photos myself they didn't come out as good as they could have)
Ok, lets see if I can get the images in here. My daughter and her friend wanted tails to swim in and make a series on YouTube. So I made the fins using the Fins Whale tale monofins.
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The tops are made from old Swimsuits
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We did a fun photo shoot at the local pool.
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My daughter loves her fin but they have out grown the monofin.
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the tails look beautiful! amazing job, rangerbrook!
Oooo. The tails and tops look lovely! I want a top like that :)
Wow all these tails are amazing!! I want one!!!!!! lol :D
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And the tail MerEmiliy (Emilie Van Der Elst) made that I REALLY need to resew:
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why? its broken?
Oh it's nothing serious, it just needs to be stitched on the sides. Nothing of you do wrong at all! I've just been lazy. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by meremily
Wow everyone has such amazing tails.:D
Finally got my tail in swimming order. Still looking for advice on adding sequins and making a new bra.
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Ah! I know you. I've seen you around on the Interwebs before. Brilliant paint job by the way - your tail is one of my favorites. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Lulu
You tail is so pretty! I love it :D By the way that is amazing video quality, may I ask what type of camera you used?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Lulu
Ryan, I love your black and white tail, that's awesome. :cool:
So! When I finally decided to admit I wanted be a merman (and Shell got over her shock) we set out to make a truly unique merman tail like no one had ever seen. Too many male tails look like their female counterparts, and frankly I believe this puts off quite a few men from getting into this. I wanted something very badass, dark, menacing. That would look like it could cut you. Shell looked initially at pictures of the Sea Bass for inspiration; I started getting ideas of incorporating design elements of things like HR Giger, and of all things, the Batman symbol. And you know.....I think we succeeded!!! I truly believe that with this tail, no man should ever tell his mermaid no ever again. Get one, and get out there with her.
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Here's a good full shot, although we consider the dorsal to be the crown jewel on this thing.
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Gosh darn everyone has awesome tails~
Baha I love that shot of you in the pool chillin' Chris xD
I imagine you saying "Yea I got a tail, is there a problem with that?"
Kanti that is EXACTLY what I was saying!
I LOVE your enthusiasm and the way your proud of your tail and yourself. I hope I can be like that when I start pro mermaiding, if I start.
Oh I am not proud of myself at all, I'm just having fun. And I am certainly no pro! I'm proud of Shell, she's the one with the tailmaking skills.
Well you look like one. I could just imagine my uncle in a tail looking something like you in the pool. Except he has a bit of beer gut
Lol!!! Well thank you that is quite a compliment. Glad I quit drinking beer!
Raina, How much did your tail cost that you got from Raven? I love it a lot. <3
Also, here's is my tail and my baby bump. ^.^
this was the paint testing day.
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I'm sorry that my pictures are all huge, and that I'm kind of all over the forums right now.... *sweat* I didn't know I would love mermaiding this much.
I'm a little obsessed, right now..... >.<
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I just borrowed a small consumer level kodak camera from my friend. Hopefully next time my better camera housing will work.
That's exactly what I was thinking XD Very cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanti
Really? Wow that is good quality, I might have to look into it :)
And Chris it's hard to tell from the photos but even as is that dorsal fin does look pretty epic, can't wait to see more photos :)
I have four tails and another one being made by the very special and very awesome stevie Summers of mermaid parties!
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my blue sequins with pearl fringe
my purple and teal one piece
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my light blue tail made by me
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and my second to first tail I call this one my swamp fish tail cause i designed after the mullets that aren't really silve but when they are swimming on the surface at night and you shine a light on them they look like silver lol
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Thanks Sirena! Here is a good shot of the dorsal from the construction phase:
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Wow. Ur guys' tails look awesome! My one piece turned out to be really bad...
Yep, pretty epic dorsal :)
Rain Hauger I really like the second, white, one you posted. It's really flattering and has a nice scale like pattern.
Chris, this is really the best male tail I have ever seen!!!
AHHH!!!!!! That makes me so happy to hear!!!! Thank you!!!
I don't understand how your description makes your tail not good enough. It sounds like a very cool tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by MermaidHaru