Fifi may I ask where you find your neoprene? I've had trouble finding an Australian supplier.
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Fifi may I ask where you find your neoprene? I've had trouble finding an Australian supplier.
Not sure where Fifi gets her from by I get mine from Linkron it's about $50 per sheet which is 1.2x x 2m in most cases ( I know it's 2m but I'm going from memory for the other dimension)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Leina
Yes, I buy from the same supplier 'Linkron" :D
I have to commend their posting though, so quick! Ordered one day and it was here the next, given it had to travel 800km but usually that takes 2-3 days >_<
Seriously? I can't even get in contact with them. I've sent them about four emails, not too mention I tried to contact them over a year ago with no reply then either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilyena
Which email have you sent it to?
Any and all the places I could find on the website.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilyena
enquiries@linkron.com.au
Thats the one I send talk to them with. They were a little dodge a while back but since ordering my last lot in Feb, they've been pretty good.
Excellent. Thanks for your help. I finally got through on that email. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilyena
Awesome!!
I feel like i need to sing some praises, so i will. (could have to do with all the coffee in my system but whatever)
TIGG.
TIIIIGGGG.
you like made up a new method, made beautiful art, made a company in a place where shipping is stupid expensive. Your tails are gorgeous beyond belief. so innovative. pioneer. clever. improving with each tail too. wow. keep being awesome. *applause*
i'd love to see some wear and tear pics though. every tail is gonna show wear and i think transparency on how that may happen will boost confidence with a new technique. I know i periodically question: is that gonna fall apart? (maybe next to pics of wear on other makers' tails so ppl can see that "yes all tails show wear" ?) anyways that's some unsolicited advice for you that you can totally ignore because i quit selling tails so fast and obviously am not the best at running a tailmaking business. oh wow. yes way too much coffee. finals week. beautiful tails. love. love.
*claps along while Wesley sings*
Haha your so awesome Mermaid Wesley :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Wesley
Ive made quite a few now and have had one problem with the silicone I use which is one split just at the waist will occur, not huge or anything but enough to be annoying. I've worked out a solution to it now which is the waist must be a stiffer fabric if going for a neoprene base. Otherwise the whole tail can be fabric base which is thinner, stronger and dries faster!
I will take some pictures of all my tails that are still being used regularly by very rough children every week and are still staying together even after a year of abuse ;)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...2416bd6ae0ec9dhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...9ffd8fdc88490ahttps://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...e6f133c1e95777
The split which I just patched a few months back and its still holding :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...efce3dc4fe1dc3
Paintwork is still great!
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4b&oe=56E5323Ehttps://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...5b&oe=56DAD07B
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...bf&oe=56F511A2https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...31bd4f6d198502
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...0b&oe=56EA56AC
So as you can see the material tail is way stronger and this tail has been over rocks, rivers, ocean, pools and sand!
The waist has never split and the tail hasnt got one scratch :D
Color me impressed!
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Fifi, your work is always amazing!
Thank you mermaids xoxo
Ohh, me likes!
All your tails are amazing! Would love to get one some day....
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Which tail was the one you made with the Mirage Rubber Fin? I can't find it.
That's the Starry Night tail which is in the tail making thread :D
Here is a video of it in action
http://youtu.be/ZmRVgJPw6v4