They have a video of the new silicone fabric tail in water up now on facebook!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yulia
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They have a video of the new silicone fabric tail in water up now on facebook!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yulia
Yep its been uploaded today on their facebook! The fluke really holds up nicely for fabric!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PearlieMae
So I have gotten my newest design together and and spoken with Mernation about the design and what we are going to come up with. the colors are fun and the design will be exciting and hopefull something they will be able to offer to other clients as well!!! I can't wait to get this project started, I kick it off in Feb so I will have this new tail for spring!!! Super super excited about this one, I was my second favorite color scheme that I came up with, I just altered the design and shape a bit!! I can't wait to show everyone a sketch!!!
Hey everyone! I just ordered a solid colour silicone tail from Mernation! So so so excited to start this process. I have been considering many tail makers for months and months but I have finally decided to go with Mernation. Their flukes and amazing customer service sold me on this company. I will excitingly be their first UK customer! I am going to video the whole experience and put it on Youtube so others who want to know more about the process can see. I look forward to becoming part of this lovely community!
Congrats!! It must be really exciting. :D You documenting the experience will definitely be useful to future customers like me who will also be purchasing a single color tail eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Martha
Are you willing to share what color it will be? or is it a secret? :3
Hope you have a wonderful experience with them, I heard they're very good at keeping up with communication! I've asked two questions before on their fb page and they've responded to both in under two minutes!
Oh yeah they are fabulous at responding fast. I have been talking to them the last few days since it's getting close to time for me to order too. they respond within a day! When they are working with a customer on a tail they don't reply quite as fast since they dedicate 110% to their current customer but they do get back to you as fast as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Saoirse
No it's not a secret at all! It will be a grass green kind of colour I think. I'll be painting it further when it gets here as well. I'm currently trying to work out if I want the new shell scales or the original... Difficult choices!
I wanted to document it so everyone can see what happens. I know I love watching unboxing and review videos so I thought it would be a good idea to start!
I am very impressed with the speed of their replies. I have contacted a few tail makers and both mernation and finfolk are quick to reply. Just so excited!
Do you have a youtube? I would totally watch! I was going to do the unboxing too assuming I don't clam up. Camera shy :S feel stupid talking to no one lol then I start messing up haha. I took an online speech class years ago and man I had to redo my speech over and over. We had to record our speech and upload it to youtube. So scary! Lol maybe it was because I knew it was for a grade idkQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Martha
Yes I do. It's called mermaid Martha! There is currently only one video on there at the moment however hopefully there should be another up tonight just explaining why I want to be a mermaid and why I have chosen mernation over other tail makers. I know what you mean with the camera though! It took so much editing because I would mess up what I wanted to say or say ummmm a lot! It's a little scary even though there is no one there! It's ok though I'm sure it'll be ok if you start making videos :)
I guess I fear judgement and ugly comments. Making fun of something or whatever you know. I'm gunna try and give it a whirl. I know mernation loves to see customers open their tails so I know I gotta do it for them and anyone else interested in seeing it. I watch everybody else open theirs and I get so excited for them. I don't know who's more excited me or them lololQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Martha
I know what you mean! I was thinking about disabling the ratings but I wanted to make sure people could ask questions of they wanted to and so I can have feedback. I guess there are always going to be people who judge you. As mermaids, we will face a whole lot of comments and funny reactions but who cares :)
It's not the mermaid criticism I worry about. I've seen people comment Ugly or Fat to people's stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Martha
People can be cruel but there are enough nice people to help support you rather then be mean... In my video my wobbly bits are all out but I think I just don't care anymore. It doesn't matter what you do someone will be mean for no other reason then they can be
I hope so. I'll give it a go and hope I don't screw it up lol I'll just pretend there's someone there. I'll do it when no one's home hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Martha
I'll be ordering my first silicone tail from mernation in january, (Decided to wait until after chrismas to put down the down payment.) They were so fast and quick to reply. I've been trying to contact finfolk for a tail for a while now but I never get a response when it comes to asking about ordering a tail. Not even a "We are not taking orders right now." :S it was kind of annoying, I had my heart set on a finfolk loreena fluke. But Mernation has been wonderful in responding and their tails flow nicely in the water from what I have seen.
I got to say even with all the positive reviews I am a little nervous about paying the full cost of the tail before it is made. I have herd some horrible experiences with people paying for stuff online and never receiving what they payfor.
I'm not paying online for mine. I'm sending them a check with my duct tape dummy. They don't charge shipping until it's ready to go. I assure you, there's nothing to worry about. They are honest people and are absolutely a delight to speak to and work with. I've been discussing my design more with them lately since I'll be ordering in a few short weeks! I have spoken to many owners of mernation tails and they all speak highly of them and said their experience was a delight and have no complaints. I will also keep everyone up to date on my Facebook page and instgram and here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingersnaps
Finfolk have been very busy with moving to Hawaii, so that may be the reason for not answering you. Mernation is a great company too, congrats to getting a tail! <:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gingersnaps
Thanks for the input and reassurance :) I'll look forward to seeing your updates, I'm beyond excited and I think mernation will do a fabulous job for my first tail :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaVixen
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Thanks Yulia! Yea I had a feeling thats why. Oh well I'm glad I'm going with mernation, shiping may be a little cheaper to, I'll try finfolk for my second tail.
I'm strongly considering Mernation for my second tail...I just wish they would design some more fluke shapes! :(
I won't be ordering until January-February though, so maybe they'll release some more by then.
If you design a fluke shape and give it to them, they will create it. They aren't limited to those 2 flukes. No one apparently has asked them to create anything new. They are creating a totally new dorsal that they don't have right now for me and heel fins and pec fins. In fact they don't have any heel fins at all right now so I'll be the first mer to get heel fins from them evidently. Just because they don't have what you want on the table at the moment doesn't mean they won't work with you to create something like what you envision. Show them your ideasQuote:
Originally Posted by Meronica
If you have instagram follow me mermaid_seavixen and I'll have my Facebook page back up and running in December. https://m.facebook.com/msvfanpageQuote:
Originally Posted by Gingersnaps
YouTube is https://www.youtube.com/user/MsSeaMaiden1/videos
I will attempt to do an unboxing video without butchering it lol and I'll be posting updates more frequently on my Facebook and instagram. Currently there's no videos on my youtube. I'll let yall know when my Facebook page is back up
Sea vixen what date are you expecting your first tail?! :D
SeaVixen, how much more did they charge you for the custom fluke sculpting? (:
They didn't charge me anything extra for custom fins. I'm not getting a custom fluke just custom extra fins. They will still accommodate you on the fluke though. I got my invoice and it's $3210. That's just the tail charge plus what they normally charge for extra fins and paint design. They are awesome like that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Meronica
Thanks for letting me know! That's really cool of them!
Don't have an exact date yet but I'll be getting it sometime in January I'm sure. I'm doing the duct tape dummy and sending the money December 10. Once they receive it and if they aren't already working on someone else's tail they will get started as soon as possible. I'm totally excited!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Selene
I did edit my response really quick ^^^^ because I just saw you asked about my tails fluke. I'm not getting a custom fluke but they will work with you if you have something special in mind. They try anything from what I've seen!Quote:
Originally Posted by Meronica
That's wonderful! Looking forward to the progress of your tail.
That's also good to know about their custom fluke possibilities, as I've been considering them too, for a first Silicone tail.
xoxo
Try are a wonderful group to work with!!! They will design a fluke shape if you summit one but no one has done that yet. I actually am having a custom fluke shape designed that we will be working on very soon.
I'm actually considering asking them about possible lily pad details on a top my mertender wants to purchase as a Christmas gift. Since my mersona is more fresh water based it's extremely hard for me to find any tops that could fit the part.
If I do however, would anyone else be interested in them? I'd rather not request something that would only ever find use from me. :)
i would totally be interested! ive been searching for a freshwater top quite a while ;-)
I just asked Mernation over Fb if they have any plans to make freshwater-based tops in the future, and they said no. However they did say they were excited by the idea of lily pad tops and are open to custom top commissions! If in fact my mertender does raise up the money sometime soon I plan on having them make a custom freshwater-styled top.
Just figured I'd let you all know if you were wondering about it :)
Shy me wants a full boobied mermaid top... I didn't know all I have to do is send in a bra... Well guess who has started saving for a Mernation bra?
Congrats! :D
Do you have any thoughts as to what you want it to look like? It's always good to have an idea of what you're going for before you have the money for it. That way you have a lot of time to devote to thinking about it.
Thanks!
I'll most likely send a fabric sample of my current tail. They don't have to match the pattern, just the colors on it.
I went and bought a bra in a nude color that fits me perfectly for them to use to make my top. The bra is also wireless because that kind is more comfortable. I have it in the box right now ready to go with my duct tape dummy. It helps to make sure the top is a precise fit. Some bras don't fit properly even though it may be your size. They gave a discount for providing the bra. They will paint my tip to match my tail. They are making both at the same time so they can make it match perfectly. I'm so excited. I'm going to try and make sizing as painless and easy for them as possible. I'll even put marks on my dummy so they know where to put my dorsal and pelvic fins. I may even make a dummy of my top chest so they can build my top around "me" and it'll be a perfect fit. I may even go as far as making a dummy of my foot since it's hard to judge shoe size with me to make sure my actual foot fits in the monofin properly. I'll do everything possible to help them make it easier.
Ok. Thanks! I'll remember that when its my turn to send in a bra.
I really want a tail from Mernation!
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Guess whose top arrived today on the mail..... :yay:
I haven't seen it yet because it was sent to my mom's house, but I'm guessing I'll go there tomorrow.
I may even do a box opening video. It will be fun, I will be screaming in delight in English and my mom in Spanish - she does not know English, apart from "Pleased to meet you", "Chicken, please", "A beer, please" and "Exit right/left". :dance:
Haha moms.....my mom was all up in my space when doing my duct tape dummy. Her face was buried in my stomach lolol it was a sight to see and we couldn't stop laughingQuote:
Originally Posted by Talia