Syren Studios - do you hear the syren song?

[Lily]

It's very short, (the pool was so dark and the footage was so grainy) But here's a few seconds of my first swim in my new tail.
Love my flowy fluke!!

https://youtu.be/qiNWt3lfok0

Uh, I think I speak for all of us when I say

[SeaGlass Siren]

:heavy breathing intensifies:

[Lili]

Oh my god yes Lily, exactly what I was thinking haha

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[Saelyyia]

I second the motion! (or 3rd I suppose)

[Calizaire]

My fluke got torn last weekend! I'm heartbroken and won't swim in it again until I can get it fixed.
I seriously cry everytime I think about it.

[Khaleesi Daenerys]

Oh my goodness how did it happen? Did syren studios make your tail?

[Calizaire]

I'm angry at myself because my tail is so new and I already effed it up. I was in a cart with my fluke pressed against it, was being wheeled around an event for a couple of hours, flipping my tail up and down. I think the pressure against the side of the cart made the tears around the monofin.
Yes, it's a Syren Studios tail. I love it so much, it's gorgeous.
I have a tailmaker friend who's going to fix if for me next weekend. Lily was wonderful, she sent me the pigments for the fix!

[Saelyyia]

I hope Lily and her little merling are doing well and enjoying her Mertinity leave. I am very excited to her possible return to tail making next year though. I finally have been able to save up enough for my tail.

[RomanLaveau]

I hope Lily and her little merling are doing well and enjoying her Mertinity leave. I am very excited to her possible return to tail making next year though. I finally have been able to save up enough for my tail.

Ahhhhhh I'm so excited for you, We're gonna be Mersiblingsss

[MerFairyCelestiaPearl]

My SS rainbow tail is for sale in the classifieds section for anyone interested.

[leahroseFTW]

I stopped getting notifications and forgot MN existed for a bit there </3 missed you guys! How is everything?!

[Saelyyia]

Ahhhhhh I'm so excited for you, We're gonna be Mersiblingsss

Can't wait. Maybe I will even be lucky enough to have it by Kelpstock next year.

[Saelyyia]

So for those of you lucky enough to be in the SyrenStudios Family. How are you enjoying your tails after the summer/fall season and all that swim time? Any feedback you can offer us about how they swim other that beautifully fluid?

[Lily]

Hey everyone! I know it's been aaaaaaages since I posted but I wanted to give you a quick update!

My little merling Aurora arrived on September 14 and I am so in love it's ridiculous! She's just over 4 months old now (where does the time go?!) and while this whole parenting thing is way harder than I expected, it's also basically the most awesome thing in the world.

That being said, momming has left me zero time for mermaiding or tailmaking, and I expect that to continue for some time still. I'd originally hoped to be back in the studio by now but clearly that hasn't happened and I have no idea when it will. I don't want to put her in daycare - mama needs her baby snuggles, and honestly the $ I'd get from making tails wouldn't cover the cost of daycare in my area. It's possible I will be able to start working on the weekends while my husband can be home to watch her, but she is very much a mama's girl and needs lots and lots of attention. I may start small with just tops for a while (got plans to start offering seaweed tops!) and see how it goes.

I'm super bummed not to be at Mermania this weekend, but I hope you all have a whale of a time!

Also, merbaby tax! https://www.instagram.com/p/BKl2dyVBSHO/ (she's under a week old here but has already grown so much! ❤️❤️❤️)

[Saelyyia]

Completely understandable. Thanks for updating us Lily, and I'm glad to hear you are getting to spend so much quality time with your little merling.

[Calizaire]

Happy for you Lily!
Still loving my gorgeous tail and top, a million thanks for them!!

[Calizaire]

So for those of you lucky enough to be in the SyrenStudios Family. How are you enjoying your tails after the summer/fall season and all that swim time? Any feedback you can offer us about how they swim other that beautifully fluid?

I am still as in love with my Syren Studios tail and top as much as the first day I got them! You are correct that they are beautifully fluid!!
Mine swims beautifully. My fluke is enormous so while it offers a great deal of propulsion, it also takes a good two kicks to get going. I think it's a matter of personal taste. PM me if you have any other questions!
(I have some videos swimming in mine here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4...cOYXcQS2HKIZww)

[Lily]

Hey everyone! I know I've been super quiet here, FB, instagram... pretty much everywhere. I want you all to know that I'm still sketching and still planning to return to the studio. I've got a bunch of non-mer projects right now that are occupying most of my free time, which is basically however long my daughter naps during the day. Currently I'm working on designs for a seaweed top and a new set of fluke and accessory fins inspired by water fairies. I'm calling it the Aurora set after my little girl! I still don't know when I'll be back to the studio. We're thinking of putting her in daycare/preschool part time in the fall, just for the morning a few days a week, both to get her more social interaction and to give me time to do something other than mom 24/7. I'll be starting small, with tops and accessories, but I may need to do a Kickstarter to source some funds for a new air compressor - mine has started to rust out from not being used and I'm scared to turn it on in case it fails and ruptures! That's what I get for buying the cheapest one I could find, right?

Here's a pic of my little merbaby, who's not so much a merbaby anymore as a mertoddler! She turned 18 months today and I am proud to say that she is already obsessed with mermaids. She loves looking at pictures and videos of mers on my phone!

[MermaidAine]

Aw shes so cute!

[tessie]

Can't wait to see all of your beautiful new designs!


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