I am all for gilding the lily! It's a good thing I'm a strong swimmer, otherwise I would sunk to the bottom with all the bling I plan on adding!
Thanks, Jeblily! Can you imagine if we did? :jawdrop:
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I am all for gilding the lily! It's a good thing I'm a strong swimmer, otherwise I would sunk to the bottom with all the bling I plan on adding!
Thanks, Jeblily! Can you imagine if we did? :jawdrop:
Hmmmm maybe we should have a silicone tail fest for tail makers! We could have SO much fun!!! Can you imagine if we all worked together?! It would be epic! I really love how different we all are. It's so neat....were all working with the same materials, but with drastically different ideas and results! ;)
Working together could be stupendously awesome or horribly disastrous! Hahaha!
I cant imagine how we would even orchestrate something like that.
Golden pearl, It would definitely be interesting!
The back side of the tail is done! Just waiting for the clear top coat to cure so I can flip it over and finish the other side! :)
I'm so glad to hear that you're hand painting! That's what I plan on doing and I'm glad to hear not only am I not alone, but it can be beautiful!
I'm planning on doing two seams on my tails (at least at first) just because of how difficult the silicone can be.
I love the close up picture of the mermaid acupuncture! The colors look so real!
Kae,
hand painting is a lot of work, but it think it's worth it! You really have so much control and you get to know each and every scale :) I really enjoy hand painting and I think the challenge is part of the fun :)
i think two seams is the best way to go unless you're doing a dorsal. I just wouldn't want a seam up the back of the tail, and with a seam on each side they're much easier to hide. It also helps if you overlap the silicone so the front is on top of the back. This makes the seams face the back of the tail and less noticeable in pictures taken from the front.
Good luck on your tail! The pins work great to hold seams while they're curing :)
here's a picture of the back of the tail:
Hi Jessica! Loving the second tail so gorgeous. You did those scales in pieces right? So not a front piece and a back piece but more than just the two?
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Yes, there are actually six scale sections, three for the front, three for the back. It's not an ideal method....it's very time consuming to get them lined up right and if you look close you can see the seams if you know what you're looking for or sometimes if the light hits it just right. You can see one of the seam lines in the last picture I posted if you look towards the bottom of the pink.
For the next tail I will either make a new scale mold or maybe take a Brillo pad to get the rest of the foam out of this mold. I'm tired of scraping it out bit by bit with a knife! It would probably just be easier to do a new mold :)
Every time I look at this thread I get so inspired and awed <3
all i have to say is "wow"
Thanks Mizuko and Esther!
The tail is finished! I'm exhausted and headed to bed! Pictures tomorrow! :D
YAY! :dance::dance::dance::clap::highfive::thumbs up::hail::rollover:
I can' wait
Yay!! Congratulations!!! :D :D I cant wait to see it!!! >_____<
Jessica (and others that have made their own tails) how would you suggest about going and putting fins on? Particularly heel fins? what is the process for doing it? I just want to know so when my friend starts hers I can know how to go about it. Lets say that we are going to do the full sheets, 2 seams down the sides. Would you make a slice in the heel where the fin will be inserted? also how would you place the pins/close-pins/clamps/etc to hold the fin upright?
ok I'm speechless right now... Mermaid Eva, YOU ARE SO LUCKY!
i haven't done this before, but I would cut either a vertical slit where the fin would attach, or a horizontal one following the edge of the scales....it all depends on how you design your fins. Most of this is going to be trial and error....it just takes practice to find out what will work for you. Pins and clothespins work well for me:)Quote:
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i went to a different waterfall today and took some pictures in Eva's tail! We're close to the same size and she was just so sweet to let me take pictures in her tail. :) I've uploaded them, but have to resize them to fit on here!
For now here are a few I took outside! :
Jessica do you use any adhesive to secure your monofins to your fluke faces or just use dragonskin around the edges?
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i was just about to pm you! :) I just sealed around the monofin. Other than drilling holes in the monofin so the silicone can attach to itself or gluing lace to the monofin, there aren't a lot of options. However, silicone does tend to cling to most surfaces and seems to hang on to the monofin in my first tail and this one. I do make it nice and tight around the monofin...just don't make it too tight or you will get a weird bulge around the edge. :) I'm dying to see yulia's tail by the way!
OMG!! JESSICA!!! :jawdrop::drool:
Jessica, I want to stand up and start applauding but I'm at work and my boss might think I've gone mad.
But seriously. Wow. You are so amazing!! This tail is incredible and you are incredible!!
Eva your so lucky :) that is gorgeous work Jessica. And Mizuko I will stand up and applaud for both of us (since I work from home and no one is here but me )
**cheering and whistling with "yay" and "great work" ensue throughout the Adella household** :clap::clap::clap:
Bloody OUTSTANDING! If Venus wore a tail this would be it!Quote:
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Brava!
I so wish that tail were mine, haha! It's beautiful, Jessica!
haha! Thank you Adella!! <3
I'm so grateful for Jessica and all the hard work she has put into this tail. She has been wonderful throughout the entire process and the tail has turned out better than I could have ever imagined! I feel like the luckiest mermaid alive right now. I really couldn't be any happier with how everything turned out!
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You are so lucky Eva!!
Jessica, tail making is your talent!!
Jessica you are the best tail maker!! Even better than the mertailor!!
You guys are all so sweet! Thanks so much ;) this has been such an amazing project and Eva has been just wonderful. I feel so blessed to have such an awesome mer for a first customer :) I've truly enjoyed making this tail and can't wait to start my next one! I've learned SO much from this tail and I'm much more confident working with all these amazing materials! ;)
Now let's get to the pictures! More coming soon!
Eva I bet you are the most happiest mermaid right now
OMG Jessica!! You are so beautiful and young!!
You must be younger than 21!!!
BIIIIGGGGG thumbs up girlie l.....ps i ....LOVE....your mermaid hair lol
I will save your picture on my screen saver
Gorgeous!!!! Tail and mer both!!!!!! Fantastic job!
Ah you are so pretty! XD I love your hair! And the tail is just stunning! How heavy is it, do you think? I intentionally made my fluke quite thick to try and hide the monofin, but now I'm wondering how heavy it will be to lift! lol!
Also, even though I want to make more of my own, I am *this* close to paying you to make one for me. haha! You really have a talent! :D
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Haha i wish! I have good genes! you wouldn't believe how many people think my daughter is my sister :)
thanks adella! My hair decided to behave today! I curled it last time I took pictures at a waterfall and it just fell. I think the cold weather helps!
thanks seavanna! :)
Too beautiful for words!
:swoon::yay: