so beautiful
so beautiful
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Originally Posted by Blaze
Blaze, you are AMAZING with a sewing machine to say the least.
They just previewed two of my multitudes of individual scales on their page. So many happy hormonal changes, I had gotten a happy dizzy spell from it :eek:
I saw, I saw!! Heh, its exciting to see friends creations coming to life too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Meilyn
P.S. Thank you! :D
You guys have no idea how much I'm freaking out right now. ITS GOING TO FINALLY BE IN MY HANDS TOMORROW. I was tracking it and it's literally 45 minutes away from me, it's in the next town over!!!!
~Mermaid Sirenia~
Well when I'm ready for a silicon tail I know where I'm getting mine thanks to this thread
Aww congrats!! :D So excited for you! I will be awaiting the unboxing video hopefully. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Savannah Staver
*BOUNCE*BOUNCE*BOUNCE*Quote:
Originally Posted by Savannah Staver
Is it there yet? Is it time?
*BOUNCE*BOUNCE*BOUNCE*
Haha me right now, too xPQuote:
Originally Posted by Blaze
Should be soon! I'm literally just sitting in my house waiting. Goodness I'm going to die! It could literally arrive here any time from now to 5:00 because they arrive at different times each day XD THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME YOU GUYSQuote:
Originally Posted by Blaze
~Mermaid Sirenia~
UGH I'M SO EXCITED FOR ALL YOU GUYS AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL IN YOUR NEW TAILS!
Arion, I also can't wait to see how your tail bag turns out because I am strongly considering buying one myself. I've actually been really anticipating seeing how yours turns out because even though I can get around town just fine with my tail, I REALLY want a good bag for traveling with it.
I'm going to Panama for two weeks in September for my (belated) honeymoon and I REALLY want to be able to bring my tail!!!
I think I'm going to go start a thread somewhere on what people would want in a tail bag. I have no experience with them yet (have just carried my tail in hand) but would like to try making one & input from people who know more about the needs of one would be required.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobromine
This is really just a way to distract myself till Sirenia's tail gets there & she posts pics/video. Real talk. :yay:
Aannnnd there you go: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...257#post135257
I promise to keep you updated as soon as possible. My tail bag is going to be shipped today and I should get it next week :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobromine
Well I wonder what this could be!;) http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/ypy2uvad.jpg
~Mermaid Sirenia~
YAAAAY!!!! :dance:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/dejy6a6y.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/ysyhuzyh.jpg seriously guys pictures can't even do it justice!!!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/a2unu8yr.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/emuna2ag.jpg
~Mermaid Sirenia~
For some reason the first two pictures are showing up blurry idk if it is for you guys but I'll retake some in a minute
~Mermaid Sirenia~
http://iambrony.steeph.tp-radio.de/m...0__UNOPT__.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Savannah Staver
OMG wow it's beautiful!! :D
Thanks! I love it so much! But wow you guys weren't kidding when you said putting on a tail for the first time is difficult!http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/re4a8y7a.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/eju4edum.jpg
~Mermaid Sirenia~
OH MY GORGEOUS... it's stunning!!!!
Hi lady I missed this post earlier! The tail is going to be a rainbow of warm colors- cream, peach, gold, burgundy, deep purple. I'm still working out my template, but I'm getting the Loreena fluke with some added fins on the ankle and hips. These are the colors, I made the headdress to wear for dry events :) Attachment 22425Quote:
Originally Posted by Blaze
Oh my god Sirenia!! :jawdrop: It's so beautiful and looks amazing now that it's all finished! :D
Wow, wow, wow, Sirenia! Those fabulous colors!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!
Also, I don't remember if I ever posted this trick I learned (I remember telling Arion about it though): use lube, and lube up the OUTSIDE of the tail as well as the inside. Especially if you have wide hips like me :P The waist is very high and tight which helps it stay on really well, but makes it really difficult to pull up over itself. So you fold it about halfway down, get your feet in (lube makes this part way easy), and start pulling it up over your calves and knees. Once you have it past your knees and up towards your thighs you will probably start having more trouble as the folded-down upper part of the tail will now be tight against itself. So I squirt some lube or aloe gel (works great, cheap at Trader Joe's) in under the folded-over part and use my hands to spread it around. That way the scales will slide past each other MUCH more easily, and you also won't risk tugging on and possibly damaging any extra fins you might have (I had this problem once with my arowana pectoral fins).
Anyway, your mileage may vary, but I am a bit curvy, and I did have Abby and Bryn make my tail extra tight since I was paranoid about waist gapping. I don't think everyone took as long as I did to get my tail on for the first time--it took me an hour. I almost cried.
But I perservered and I DID IT and now I have it down to about 10 minutes.
Oh trust me I think I took that long too! When I got frustrated I just did what Abby and Bryn told me, imagine a mermaid trying to ride a bike! Of course it didn't help I only had water at the time to help with my legs! But I did but coconut oil last night so that should be better! And thanks for that tip! I REALLY needed that, I have big hips and a small waist lol... My biggest struggle is getting my feet in the straps though because I have such small ankles and fitting my hand in there to get the strap is SO difficult! But hopefully coconut oil will help!
~Mermaid Sirenia~
Never give up, even when you get frustrated! I stubbornly tried with no lube for the first time (just water from the pool I was sitting/next to) and it really didn't work. It must have taken me half an hour just to get my feet into the footpockets. When I finally gave in and got some lube, my feet slid right in and I was like WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE, LUBE?! Haha. So after that the hardest part was pulling it up over my thighs and hips. I still had to get in the water halfway through the process and have my husband help by holding onto me while I pulled it up the rest of the way :P I almost mooned soooo many kids at the local Y, argh.
Anyway, I think everyone just has to figure out their perfect technique. Now I can get into my tail by myself in 10-15 minutes, just sitting next to the pool (on a yoga mat!) and using lube. Or aloe, which I recently found works just as well as Astroglide and is actually easier to wipe off your fingers for when you need a no-slip grip. So coconut oil may work, but I'm pretty sure aloe is slipperier and I feel more comfortable using it on silicone (I'm still unsure how safe oils are on silicone). Also, keep a towel handy for wiping your hands but also helping you to grab your tail even more securely to pull it up (learned that trick from Iona).
Hmm. Would anyone be interested is I made a tutorial (pictures or video) on how I put on my Finfolk tail? I'm not that great with media and I've never made a video before, but I'm sure I could put something together.
Personally, I would be interested to see :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobromine
It could be very helpful and informative.
I thought you might, Arion :) I'll see what I can put together. I'm not experienced at making videos, but I could probably do it in a single take and just upload it that way. It doesn't have to be fancy and that way I could get it done sooner.
My unboxing video wasn't staged either ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobromine
I did it in a single take as well and I just edited it for english subtitles. I didn't care about the fancy part, it's easier to be yourself and stay natural.
Sirenia, that is just gorgeous! Congratulations!
YES PLEASE!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Theobromine
I'll tell you what, what coconut oil works MIRACLES!!!! I got in it so much faster!!!
~Mermaid Sirenia~
Much faster than with water-based lube??Quote:
Originally Posted by Savannah Staver
Not sure, I haven't tried that! But I got in the foot pockets and the straps on almost instantly! My biggest problem was getting it past my hips this time lol. I thought my mom was going to die laughing at meQuote:
Originally Posted by Merman Arion
~Mermaid Sirenia~
Know what? Let's all make videos getting into or tails and make a compilation! It could be informative AND hilarious! I made a video getting into mine (sans fluke), and almost took a face dive into the deck. :D
Great idea!
Haha we totally should!
And this would be the face I made when I successfully put my tail on today hahahttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/13/3yma2are.jpg I hope this doesn't come up blurry like some of mine have done!
~Mermaid Sirenia~
OMG.... It took Miss Marlin and I fighting for like 20 min to help get me get into my tail the first time... I was exhausted :P We would have to speed up each clip like 5 or 6 times for comedic effect.Quote:
Originally Posted by PearlieMae
I love this idea though :D We should definitely do it.
J-Lube was my savior. It's powdered lube (for veterinarian use but you KNOW that's not all it's used for!) that you add a little to water and get a TON of lube. Dump a teaspoon in a water bottle, shake, and voila! TONS of lube for really cheap! Lather up them legs A LOT (my buddy Jack, king of the fisting community, had a word of wisdom for me once: You can NEVER have too much lube!) Lube like CRAZY and it will slip on like... Lots of dirty things went through my mind there so I am not finishing that sentence. But you will be able to put it on fast and relatively easy. Here's a link for the J Lube. Every mer should have a bottle IMHO.
J Lube Link