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Looks like its going to be awesome, Lorelei!!!
Yay!
LORELEI THAT LOOKS AWESOMMEEE!!!!
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CONGRATS! Everything looks so good! I'm sure it's going to be a beautiful tail!
<3 Thank you guys!
WOW!!! Loreleli!!!! So Awesome! Who would have thought you have never done this!
Wow that is soooo cool ! I love the colors ....How long did it take to set up?
I wish i had the $$ and space for a sillicone tail T__T
Why not Ilonka? Isn't it the same as the latex one?
Haha, I'm doing my best to make it look good. :> And really, thank you everyone. You're support means the world. <3
Looking awesome! If this project works out well for you, I just may have to hire you to make me a tail, lol! If I have enough money that is. Let us know if you start selling tails. Can't wait to see the completed tail. :)
I love the colors! I can't wait to see it all finished!
Looking really good! Keep up the good work :D
Somehow the fluke reminds me of a big lollipop with those colors and shininess... I must be crazy
Now that you mention it, yeah, it kinda does! XDQuote:
Somehow the fluke reminds me of a big lollipop with those colors and shininess... I must be crazy
Oh my! Wow, thank you! I'll be sure to let you all know the moment I start selling!Quote:
Looking awesome! If this project works out well for you, I just may have to hire you to make me a tail, lol! If I have enough money that is. Let us know if you start selling tails. Can't wait to see the completed tail. :)
By the way, I've pulled the first swatch of scales and they're perfect! However, I'm going on vacation for about a week and some, so there won't be any more progress for a little while. Sorry guys!
woooooooooo so proud
beautiful work! Just beautiful!
so crazy! getting to see the process is really neat. :)
Lorelei I don't think I have your sculpting talents. Do you think I could pour the shell shock over a construct of fused wire tubes shaped in the form of fluke/fins and use that as the mold?
I'm back! My vacation was amazing, but I'm definitely glad to be home.
Thank you to everyone who has been wishing me well. <3
Anyone can sculpt. It just takes practice dear. As for everything else, I have responded to the PM you sent.Quote:
Lorelei I don't think I have your sculpting talents. Do you think I could pour the shell shock over a construct of fused wire tubes shaped in the form of fluke/fins and use that as the mold?
In progress news, both sides of my fluke are attached to my monofin. I still have to add a bit more silicone to seal it all up though. I've also poured the first scale sheet. It should be ready in a few hours. Yay. And all of my side fins are poured and ready. :> It's nice to be working on this again.
I'm not sure about the shell shock, but the tubes glued together works for Mike Van Daal! That's how he made his original flukes :) To be specific, over 200 1/4'' vinyl tubes, cut and super glued together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keiris
So I pulled up my scale sheet yesterday. It's awesome. And I love it. I wrapped myself up in it yesterday cause I got so freaking excited. X'D I've started cutting it to shape, and I'll be pouring the rest of the scales later today I hope.
My fluke is one solid piece, by the way. :3 It's a bit heavy, but I can still lift it above my head without much effort. I'm hoping in the water it will be weightless.
I'll try and take some pictures for you guys later.
Lorelei, are you making it smaller than your actual measurements at the waist to get a nice snug fit(and avoid flapping silicone), or are you cutting it to your real measurement?
I'm probably going to take it in just a touch. If you take it in too much, you get love handles, no matter how little fat you have on your waist. I'm also tempted to add an elastic strip to the back to help keep it tight on the bum.
Very true. I was watching some vids of silicone tails in the water and noticed the "flapping" at the waist. Your plan sounds good. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Lorelei
Yeah, I personally hate the flappy-butt syndrome that a lot of tails seem to suffer from. And I really don't want to HAVE to wear a belt to keep my waist looking good.
LOL! " Flappy Butt Syndrome??" Thanks for the head's up on that so I can try and avoid it when I get this thing cookin'! How many seams do you think you'll have Lorelei?
I'm hoping to have two seams at the most. If my scale mold was wider, I could have gotten away with one seam, but hey, you learn as you go.
So. I've learned a lot in the last few days.
First, be careful when ordering anything. I managed to order Dragonskin FX Pro instead of Dragonskin 10. Thankfully it is working just fine, but it could have easily been a disaster. So yeah. Double check your orders EVERY TIME.
Second, I think I like FX Pro better. XD Ironic much.
Third, I've made a successful mold of a life size starfish, after an unsuccessful attempt at making a shell mold. Anyways, I can now make silicone starfish for whatever I want (like bras, jewelry, etc.)
I'm going to try again on the shell mold, because I would like to be able to make those in silicone as well.
Fourth, Take your time! I seriously rushed on my shell mold and now I have to throw the whole dang thing out. It's worth it to take a few minutes to make sure you're doing everything right.
Fifth, ... I don't know. I can't even remember everything I learned. :P Oh well. It'll come to me eventually.
But, for all of you keeping track, yes, I've made tail progress. Tomorrow (after my college classes get out) I'll be gluing scales together. :>
Pictures!
Here's my fluke. It hasn't been painted yet, and I still have to attach the scales, but you can get the idea. All of the color you see was mixed into the silicone when it was originally poured.
http://i46.tinypic.com/157y80.jpg
And here are the scales. I shot it in grayscale to keep the final colors somewhat a mystery. ;P
http://i46.tinypic.com/2wrnqfd.jpg
^ lookign good! :D
Things are looking very nice!
I can't wait to see the finished tail.
Pretty, cant wait to see it finished.
It's looking so perfect! I'm really loving your fluke.
Arg! I'm at the stage where I start gluing the seams together, but it's proving to be one heck of a seriously annoying venture. It just doesn't want to work. :X
Everything looks really cool so far I can't wait to see when it done :)
Are you using more Dragonskin as glue for the seams or something else?
The seams were tough for me too. I had to use a lot of clamps. Also, if you clamp wrong the tail puckers and doesn't look right, (ie the ridges that Mertailor tails used to have on the sides of them when he first started making silicone tails.)
Woo, I figured it out! I have part of a seam done now. -happy dance-
And to answer your question, yes, I'm just using more dragonskin. :>
Yeah, that was part of the problem I was having, Star. I couldn't seem to get the puckering to go away, but I've got it now.