Merbellas Thread

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Originally Posted by Marlin

@ French Merman- I think I'll pass mate, Miss Marlin would kill me; or beat me up. Either way- wouldn't be good for my health.

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Right, we can't afford to lose another merman. :doh:

how about a handshake then? :D

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mafzccCuq61r4fuk0.gif

That I can do! and in lieu of one of your signature gifs- (I lack your massive stock pile that you seem to be pulling these things from)

so a smiley highfive will have to do

:highfive:

As for custom flukes -

Yes, she can do them. She will work with you on getting the design, shape and texture right. Though, as a heads up, she doesn't do *exclusive* flukes. By that I mean, she will make a custom fluke, but it will be added to the list of flukes they offer to clients. Something that wasn't expressed to me in the very beginning. So, hope that helps. I also hope it doesn't deter you from getting a custom fluke design.

As for the reason why, is that it would cost the company too much to only use the fluke mold once. Which I totally understand, but I wish had been expressed to me earlier on. :-/

I love everyone's unboxing and swim videos. Someday I will have one of my own. And it will be full of expletives.

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Originally Posted by Kailani

As for custom flukes -

Yes, she can do them. She will work with you on getting the design, shape and texture right. Though, as a heads up, she doesn't do *exclusive* flukes. By that I mean, she will make a custom fluke, but it will be added to the list of flukes they offer to clients. Something that wasn't expressed to me in the very beginning. So, hope that helps. I also hope it doesn't deter you from getting a custom fluke design.

As for the reason why, is that it would cost the company too much to only use the fluke mold once. Which I totally understand, but I wish had been expressed to me earlier on. :-/

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I'm not on the waiting list for Merbellas like many of the people in this thread, but I'm asking out of sheer curiosity: is this her absolute policy? I imagine there must be some amount of money which would make an exclusive fluke possible. I'm talking about paying for more than just a custom design; some sort of additional fee that guarantees exclusive use of the fluke shape.

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Originally Posted by Kailani

As for custom flukes -

Yes, she can do them. She will work with you on getting the design, shape and texture right. Though, as a heads up, she doesn't do *exclusive* flukes. By that I mean, she will make a custom fluke, but it will be added to the list of flukes they offer to clients. Something that wasn't expressed to me in the very beginning. So, hope that helps. I also hope it doesn't deter you from getting a custom fluke design.

As for the reason why, is that it would cost the company too much to only use the fluke mold once. Which I totally understand, but I wish had been expressed to me earlier on. :-/

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Thank you! That helps me very much for hopefully the future. :)

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Myu

I'm not on the waiting list for Merbellas like many of the people in this thread, but I'm asking out of sheer curiosity: is this her absolute policy? I imagine there must be some amount of money which would make an exclusive fluke possible. I'm talking about paying for more than just a custom design; some sort of additional fee that guarantees exclusive use of the fluke shape.

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I don't know anything about this, but either unless she is really nice (which I know she is but even more so) or your ok with probably paying a lot more, would it be worth it to Ben pay that much? And funny thing I notice most often. Everyone usually picks the trademark Metbellas style. But anyways. I'd like to know his as well.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Myu

I'm not on the waiting list for Merbellas like many of the people in this thread, but I'm asking out of sheer curiosity: is this her absolute policy? I imagine there must be some amount of money which would make an exclusive fluke possible. I'm talking about paying for more than just a custom design; some sort of additional fee that guarantees exclusive use of the fluke shape.

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You can ask. I know Mike Van Daal will make a custom mold for X amount of dollars and destroy the mold afterwards for X additional amount.

Soooooo....just got my TAILLLLLL!!! Soooooo excited!!! I can't upload to mernetwork at the moment because my computer is refusing to resize pictures, so if you want to see them go to www.facebook.com/mermaidharmony and they are all there!!! Fits well, the waist is a tidge smudge (no more ice cream for this mergirl), and the thighs are a little big but the rest fits perfectly and the colors are life changing, and the everything is awesome, and it's glittery, and iridescent, and so amazing. Plus I didn't rip it my first time in, which has been haunting me forever that I'd do that. Lots of water and lots of lube to make sure my legs got in and it all rolled up okay. So HAPPYYY!! Photoshoots in the next two weeks! Also, competitor monofin hurts way way way way way less than oceanika, but my feet can't go straight, so theres extra pressure, but I'm so happy! I'll post my unboxing video soon, it's a lot of me going, ooo, holy patroli, OH MY WOW, what the woah, glitter!!!,, woah check that out...etc. :-D

Harmony, your tail is amazing!!! XD so pretty!! I love the pearly creamy colours around the waist <3

I actually think it's kind of neat that there are similar flukes - as in from the same mold, painted different, and on different mers. I feel like if there were actual mermaids, there would be "fluke types" and such, like how fishes and cetaceans and such have typical fluke shapes.

I do think that if you tell the tailmaker you're willing to pay a massive amount of money for a one-off fluke, it should definitely be an option (if you're willing and able to pay that much), but I can totally understand why it should cost a boatload for a totally custom fluke, now that I'm seeing everyone's processes for molding and casting these awesome impressive things...

Gah I am LOVING the tails here mers! Merbellas does such beautiful work, and I love the little scale hearts :)

Harmony and Mizuko, I had to "like" you on FB because of your pics, haha!

It looks amazing on you.

Congrats Harmony! It looks amazing!

WOW! It looks so good on you! I wasn't sure how it would look, as I just love the colors on your Fishbutt tail. It looks AMAZING! Congratulations! :D

Your pictures are to cute, Mermaid Harmony! :D The tail looks stunning on you <3

It is a gorgeous tail and the color scheme is beautiful! Swim in it in good health! You look so beautiful!

Looks great!!!!

Harmony, I absolutely love your tail! It is amazing!

Btw, I shared a picture of you on my FB wall ^^ Your pictures make me smile! :D

Harmony!!! Those colors were MADE for you! It doesn't look big at all on you. It looks like it fits like a glove. Congratulations!!!