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Here's the schedule for finishing my tail!
tonight: spread first layer of silicone on front piece of tail ✔
Thursday Morning: spread second layer
evening: if dry start sewing, if not, start neoprene top.
friday morning: If sewn cover seams with silicone and let dry
DONE!
how much silicone did you buy, and how much should you have?
So I'm probably going to use 5 by the time I'm done and I bought 12.
So I finished sewing tonight. I have to cut and resew. It's far too big, which is better than being to small. Still though...
It is done!
Yay!!
pooh Picture Timeeeeeeee ? :D x
Its too dark for pictures and I have to wait for the silicone on my top to dry. I'll do a mini shoot tomorrow.
ah good stuff ! exciting times you must be dying to try it out !
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT! WAKE UP! It's almost 9:30 am!!! TAKE PICTURES!
I'm up! I have to finish a top and I think I might add heel fins to prevent folding..
Ready for a quick and awkward video?
http://raayvhen.tumblr.com/post/9650...deo-of-my-tail
Aah I love it! It came out great!
Pretty!!! love the little fins :D
I love the idea of putting a clear coat of silicone over the paint...might have to employ that idea after I finish my paint job, don't exactly want it to get ruined :/
It's looks great and like Ilyena said the clear silicone coat is really pro.
You've done so much in such a little time.
That's pretty freaking fab. I like the veininess of the fluke too, and listening to you describe it was an awesome. :-) Such an inspiration for this lovely September morning.
It may be a quick and awkward video, but it's a fabulous tail! Congratulations!
Thank you all for your kind words! I'll have to take it out in sunlight so you can see the sheen better from the interference blue I mixed into the silicone.
I'm really happy with it for a first non spandex tail. It definitely took a life of its own. Like I said, I didn't really have a design, just colors and it definitely turned rout more fantasty than fishy.
The tail came out amazing! Was also surprised to learn that you're the same height as me xD
Haha yeah. Is so weird to think that the tail is so long because of the fluke being so big.