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Here's my design, I'm still debating if I want to make it a hybrid tail or just full silicone (using caulking) because I know I can get the gradient using silicone if I use a airbrush but getting the gradient using sequins will be harder, but sequins will glisten more.
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Thank you. Does the fluke size seem okay to you? To me it looks proportional if it was to be made into a tail but I wanted a second opinion from someone more experienced with tails.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Neri Elvina
Would adding glitter to the silicone when you cast it help with the glimmer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Momo
This one is like the perfect balance between super pretty/cute and super cool. If that makes sense. Not that any of those words infers that they can't imply each other. Or something. >.>Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Momo
Here is my original Designhttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...738eb9f146.jpg
Here is the finished product http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...da605aa42f.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...e6007dced0.jpg
MermaidPearl
So stunning! I love your choice of make up, too. The purple really screams heat for some reason!
I spent ages looking through this thread while bored at work - it's fantastic seeing so many design ideas.
I've got loads of ideas, and I'm in the early stages of making my first. The first pic is the one I'm making. The second is my first attempt at digital tail art (I'd thoroughly recommend the art rage app for anyone with an iPad and touch screen brush - it's sooooo much fun!) I'm not set on the exact layout of colours but you get the general idea! I'd be continuing to fade from purple to black as you go round the back toward the dorsal fin.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...c5454f1cca.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...ee5b66e57a.jpg
I'm also thinking of a peacock inspired tail...
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...f6ec2696a2.jpg
Still a bit of a way to go on that one [emoji4]
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I just found my first design on like the second page of this thread. Lol well it did happen! You can see it in my signature. It's not quite the color I had planned but I love it nonetheless! (Pic in my signature I'm on mobile)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Wesley
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I love your design Momo! I am a big fan of markings on tails.
LouLouBelle - I have been working on a peacock inspired tail design too but I can't seem to decide on a final design for the fluke. I want to take a lot of inspiration from the different feathers such as the sword feathers and butterfly feathers but I also don't want to make it look too bird-like. :rolleyes: It would be cool if the tail could shine different colors in different lighting just like peacock feathers do. In some lighting they are more blue-green and in other lighting they are more orange/pink/yellow. When my peacocks get wet in the rain their feather color looks completely different when wet. I see why so many people take inspiration from peacocks for their tail. They are really beautiful birds.
This photo I took of some of my peacock's shed saddle feathers might help you out in your scale designs:
http://bamboopeacock.com/For%20sale/use%209.JPG
WOW. That tail is so stunning! BEAUTIFUL job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearl01
That image gave me a really cool idea I haven't seen yet!- Feathered tail, kinda like the sister to the sequined tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Alea
That's so cool that you have peacocks! They really are stunning birds. I googled photos of them in flight and they put me in mind of gorgeous feathery dinosaurs... I think it's the feet that do it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Alea
Thanks for the photo - it wouldn't show up on tapatalk but I could see it on the website version. Not sure why!
Have you tried Pearl ex pigments? They do a few duo colours that look different when light reflects off them. I haven't tried them in scales yet, but they look pretty in their pots!
For the fluke - you could do a peacock coloured fluke with just a couple of big eye spots? I'd thought about that when I was drawing the butterfly fluke, but then thought a feathery looking peacock tail would be stunning.
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Wouldn't the feathers break down or get stuck together because of the water?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashton
I tried setting peacock feather into silicone...the results were disappointing.
I am sure they would...
Speaking of Peacock tails, I found this really pretty card and I thought I would share it!
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found from: http://www.morethanmermaids.com/mermaids-a
That picture's lovely [emoji4]
I'd love to see a tail with a peacock fluke that's at least the same length as the tail body. I've no doubts it would be so impractical to swim in that there wouldn't be much point in even including a monofin... But it would look good! [emoji23]
Pearlie - I would never have thought of setting feathers in silicone. It's a shame it didn't work - what happened?
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That would make a gorgeous tail for dry events. [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashton
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I agree. If the base is made out of neoprene instead of silicone I don't picture it being too difficult after doing a couple swatch tests for feather layering.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouLouBelle
That's funny that you're talking about peacock tails!
I am trying to decide on my first tail and I think I want to make a peacock inspired sequin tail. ^_^
I'm still working out some designs but I'll post the final design here!
Nice. I'm looking forward to what you come up with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jopie
I LOVE seeing what people come up with for peacock tails! My finfolk tail was inspired by a peacock😁 it's truly amazing how many unique and one of a kind tails can be made out of one inspiration!
I think I was thinking about you Sirenia when I was thinking of mers who currently have a peacock inspired tail. When I read that your tail was peacock inspired, I instantly knew why I loved it haha. :)
I sometimes like to think of my peacocks as velociraptors...They also seem like a wolf pack to me because they have different rankings like in a wolf pack such as alphas, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouLouBelle
I love pearl Ex! I haven't experimented with it enough yet though. I could maybe get a good color changing effect by using some of that fabric that shines rainbow colors.
The only difficulty would be keeping the feathers in good condition. I am amazed that birds are able to keep their feathers so perfect because you can easily mess them up (especially the eye feathers) if you are not careful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hydra1337
I think a peacock sequin tail will be wonderful! Sequins have a shine similar to the way the peacock feathers shine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jopie
If anyone needs specific reference pictures of peacock feathers for tail designs let me know and I will see if I have a photo of that already or if I can get one.
http://bamboopeacock.com/Pied/Dragon...nd%20wings.JPG
Oh yeah...keeping the feathers in good condition would probably help. Lol
WavyMermaidy has a tail inspired by peacocks as well! :)
I am sure a tail made of feathers would be super cool. I am sure it would be a bit tough to maintain (I don't know much about feathers though)
During my daughter's naps I've finally managed to work on my tail design portfolio. This tail is inspired by the creature Kyubey from "Madoka Magica" (a Japanese anime for those that don't know). Even though the design itself is simple it took a long time because I couldn't get the details in the fluke to look right because of the shape I wanted. I was unhappy with how the filters in Photoshop CC (I upgraded from CS6) looked on the fluke so after some googling I figured out how to make a custom brush with the details I wanted. After that it was cranked out.
I plan on designing a white scale top with gold trim to represent the gold hoops around Kyubey's ears. As of right now I don't have anything sketched out yet.
Credit for the seamless scale pattern goes to http://jojo-ojoj.deviantart.com/
Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
oooooooooooh yes i like it!
go anime tails!!!!!!
Thanks! Speaking of which what's your signature from? I don't recognize the anime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fun123joker
Oh I love madoka magica! Cool design! I have to ask why you chose kyubey though, my friends and I like to call him cat satan. :p
One of my dream cosplays is to do Sayaka's witch. Tail, armor, and all!
His ears demanded to be made into a tail (even though he's an evil little furball). Sayaka's witch tail was already designed so I wanted to do something different. Seeing you as her witch would be super cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by MerQueen Nerissa
Coming back to the peacock theme... Has anyone tried laminating peacock tail feathers? I love the thought of a fluke with real peacock feathers in it and if setting them in silicone doesn't work well, maybe laminating them in thin plastic would? I might have to try to see how it turns out.
Editing as I think some more...
If you laminated and cut out loads of real feathers (I'm thinking peacock, but any feathers would work) and then attached them like you would with a sequin tail...
I have no idea if this would actually be feasible, but I really want to try. When I finish my first tail, my second one might not be silicone...
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Or if you have a lot of free time you could hand paint feathers on
MermaidPearl
My only concern would be with the laminate itself, tbh. That stuff tends to peel apart after a while and I don't imagine it would last very long being submerged underwater or put through as much stress as your average tail.
I did a thing. Please don't steal it. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...9c6ebdd525.jpg
MermaidPearl
Nice!!
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That would look awesome as a tail!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearl01
Ah... That could definitely be a problem. Oh well, it seemed like a good idea! [emoji38]Quote:
Originally Posted by Tieri
Pearl - great design. Those colours go well together and I love the dragon-like dorsal fin!
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I found my peacock feather scale prototypes...the scales are clumsy, this was from when I started working with silicone...
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I love that green on it. Looks very natural.Quote:
Originally Posted by PearlieMae
Wow. Dayum
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