SHoW Us YoUR TaiLS THReAd!!!

**Arella** · 08-12-2014, 10:25 PM

Love it <3

**MermaidMichelle** · 08-13-2014, 12:48 PM

That is very impressive; transparent or translucent! It reminds me of the wings of Dragonflyer from the Sectaurs toy line of the 1980s; does anyone remember it?

**Mermaid Saoirse** · 08-13-2014, 02:39 PM

Finished my temporary skin for my Mahina fun until I can afford the neoprene

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**PearlieMae** · 08-13-2014, 03:18 PM

Thanks, everyone!

Michelle, I based them on cicada wings...my favorite bug! My daughter might remember the Sectaurs, but I don't offhand.

"In the imaginal and dream realms of the Greek mythology variety, cicadas were originally human, but they were easily enchanted humans. The Muses, who were fairy-nymph-goddess like beings, played such lovely music for them one summer that they danced all through the day and night. They danced so long and so wholeheartedly, that they died without realizing it. The muses took pity on them, and granted them new lives as creatures who never needed to sleep or eat, and would only sing all day and night. This is when they became cicadas."

Fifi, Considering the amount of labor that goes into making a tail like this, it won't be inexpensive. With the built-in top and custom monofin (with translucent fluke), probably starting at around $3000 US. It's a lot of money for a lot of work, I know, but considering, for instance, that each individual scale can have upwards of 5 separate processes to achieve a certain effect...well, you can see from my tailmaking thread how much goes into the making!

I do love making them, though!

**Kishiko** · 08-13-2014, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by PearlieMae

Thanks, everyone!

Michelle, I based them on cicada wings...my favorite bug! My daughter might remember the Sectaurs, but I don't offhand.

"In the imaginal and dream realms of the Greek mythology variety, cicadas were originally human, but they were easily enchanted humans. The Muses, who were fairy-nymph-goddess like beings, played such lovely music for them one summer that they danced all through the day and night. They danced so long and so wholeheartedly, that they died without realizing it. The muses took pity on them, and granted them new lives as creatures who never needed to sleep or eat, and would only sing all day and night. This is when they became cicadas."

Fifi, Considering the amount of labor that goes into making a tail like this, it won't be inexpensive. With the built-in top and custom monofin (with translucent fluke), probably starting at around $3000 US. It's a lot of money for a lot of work, I know, but considering, for instance, that each individual scale can have upwards of 5 separate processes to achieve a certain effect...well, you can see from my tailmaking thread how much goes into the making!

I do love making them, though!

Oh Lord. If I ever had more money than sense I would buy 3 of your tails! Also, what do you mean built-in top?

**Mermaid Galene** · 08-13-2014, 03:29 PM

Saoirse, your tail looks great! Very fishlike.

**PearlieMae** · 08-13-2014, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Kishiko

Oh Lord. If I ever had more money than sense I would buy 3 of your tails! Also, what do you mean built-in top?

The scaled top is attached to the tail at the sides and the neck strap slips over your head like a halter top.

**PearlieMae** · 08-13-2014, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mermaid Saoirse

Finished my temporary skin for my Mahina fun until I can afford the neoprene

Ooooh! I love the silver!

**Mermaid Saoirse** · 08-13-2014, 04:44 PM

Thanks Galene and PearlieMae! It's really flattering to get compliments from two wonderful mermaids such as yourselves. ^.^

**Mermaid Jaffa** · 08-13-2014, 08:34 PM

Pearlie, if you ever decide to just sell the flukes, I'd buy one in an instant!!

**PearlieMae** · 08-13-2014, 10:58 PM

Hmmmm...I was thinking of offering components so people could build their own...you would have so many options! I will have to do a cost analysis.

Soon as I get this one finished, I want to start on a new fluke design I've been thinking about.

**Princess Pearl** · 08-20-2014, 07:50 AM

My new tail. It's just a Fin Fun in the scaled purple colour, but it's my first step!

**Sherielle** · 08-20-2014, 10:13 AM

I would buy a Pearlie fluke in a heartbeat. They look almost like stained glass.

**Mermaid Galene** · 08-20-2014, 10:47 AM

Ditto!

**MermaidMichelle** · 08-20-2014, 03:22 PM

Your tail still looks quite fine, GirlChris, and congratulations on not drowning!

**Fun123joker** · 08-21-2014, 02:04 AM

ok ok ok ok ok ok ok great news. so some dudes are going to my mom's school to pick up and recycle old computers (i had to carry some of the computers from place to place god were those old!)
so my mom wanted to take advantage and throw away some of our old computers but she didnt want to do it until she got the old pictures.

and look what i uncovered

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i found pictures of my first mermaid tail! man this was when i had long hair! so like when i was 10. thing is i didnt make it. my mom got a lady she knew to make it. thing is she wasnt sure so she only made the leg part but im fine with a open monofin! i did eventually make a cover for the monofin but i cant find pictures of those yet. all of the other people in the pictures are my sisters and bro. but dude like whoa major throw back!