Originally Posted by
Rebela Hunter
I HIGHLY suggest NOT having a silicone tail as your first tail.
Trust me, I'm an artist, too! I know that struggle of wanting something to fit your vision and that nobody else can make it except you. But, really, you need to start out with a monofin or fabric tail to get the hang of having your legs bound together! It's also very hard to get in and out of a silicone tail in an emergency, and silicone neither floats nor sinks in water, making it to where it could tire you out veeeery fast.
Now, you could do what Alea recommended, and coat neoprene in silicone, but also make the fins and the fluke detailing out of silicone - it's much easier and less expensive than full silicone for sure.
The only silicone I hear and see being used by most if not all mers is the skin and environment safe Dragonskin silicone from Smooth-On, which will cost you a lot. You'll have to do some research on any other silicone to make sure it's skin safe [and environment safe, if you plan on using your tail anywhere like an ocean, lake, pond, or spring].
In any case, I hope this helps and I wish you luck!
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