Merbellas Thread

[Mermaid Evolet]

Just got an email from Raven - my tail should be here any day now!!!!! Ahhhh!!!!!!

WOW I'm so thrilled for you, I think you had the longest wait of all. (And your tail is one of my absolute favorites! It just looks so REAL! )


But I’m also a bit jealous… because my boyfriend just surprised me with a trip to Croatia in the second week of September.
I would love to have my tail by then. It’s the last opportunity the swim until next spring (thanks to stupid indoor pools who think the silicon will contaminate the water ) and the mean reason is I’m a landlocked Mer and I won’t be able to swim in the ocean with my tail for at least 3 years.

I’m so torn right now, should I email Raven if she can finish mine till then… but I really don’t want her to overwork again.
What should I do??

[Merman Arion]

I don't understand this tail. Shouldn't the heel fins be on the back instead of the front? I'm confused

Nevertheless, it's amazing work!

[Marlin]

I don't understand this tail. Shouldn't the heel fins be on the back instead of the front? I'm confused

If you think about it, anatomically it makes more sense then the tails we normally see. On fish the "heel" fins are on the same side (typically) as the belly of the fish. Interesting take on it IMO.

[Chrissy]

Another beauty!!! She really is amazing

[AniaR]

Would anyone be able to send me a picture of the new fluke design? I know it isn't released to public yet, but I've placed an order and would like to see it and see if I'd consider it for my tail.

If it's not released to the public it's not released yet. I know I am getting it but I am testing it. I think she's hoping a few trusted people will try it out so she can know if it's an option she wants to add.

I don't understand this tail. Shouldn't the heel fins be on the back instead of the front? I'm confused

They're ankle fins! A few of her other tails have them too but I think people found them trickier when they were right on the side of the ankle (I know personally from rolling the tail down etc) A lot of people opt for them to hide ankle bumps.


I really like the spots. A girl at a party yesterday told me how much she liked my spots. I told her they were mermaid freckles.


Im so glad Raven is catching up on everyone. I was talking to her about one of the girls here who had been waiting over a year for the basic tail. It got pushed for a few reasons and then everytime Raven got caught up to it she'd improved her skills so much she wanted to change and fix things to make it better to her standards XD lol. She showed me it and a few that she's working on through Skype and I think people are going to be really happy I am so so so glad she's getting caught up. I know right now she;s working on an insanely intricate design.

Just a few more and she's caught up to me and Tia Michelle.

[Mermaid Morgann]

Im so glad Raven is catching up on everyone. I was talking to her about one of the girls here who had been waiting over a year for the basic tail. It got pushed for a few reasons and then everytime Raven got caught up to it she'd improved her skills so much she wanted to change and fix things to make it better to her standards XD lol. She showed me it and a few that she's working on through Skype and I think people are going to be really happy I am so so so glad she's getting caught up. I know right now she;s working on an insanely intricate design.

I'm going to guess that you mean the Peacock Mantis Shrimp tail that I ordered with that near-impossible deadline? If so, I can agree that that tail is the most beautifully intricate one I've yet to see. ^^" It's almost completed though, which is the most exciting thing in the world for me! It's also using the new fluke design she has, and I'm excited to be one of the first girls to test it out for her. Honestly, I've never met a tailmaker quite as talented or incredible as Mermaid Raven. <3

[Mermaid Isabel(:]

@themnmermaid I'm so excited for you I can't wait to see! and aw thanks everyone I am in love with the colors and little fins (which were actually attached for free because when I sent the design it had multiple fins but I could only afford and order the dorsal and Raven accidentally made all of the fins so she went ahead and and gave them to me she is too kind!!! I was speechless and cried when I got that email!) the only concern I had is that when I ordered I described a different waist (pretty exact to her new blended waist I asked for clear spots so it looked like a natural blended waist) when she came out with it I was actually thinking she was using her tail to experiment with my waist request and decided it could be an add on for tails. so I just want to work things out instead of send it back to have it done.
@AniaR thanks I love spots and made the tips of the fluke and fins black like a black tipped shark the more for kids to look at the better!
@Arion they are front ankle fins @Marlin is right about the design I took oceanography and wanted my tail to be mostly anatomically correct it's why I put a dorsal fin and then have the typical "camouflage" of a lighter underbelly and a darker top. I admit when Raven attached them they looked funny to me at first but the more I look at them the more they grow on me I love my tail and I'm glad I can teach kids about the correct placement of fins on fish. Thank you everyone for so much love and supporting my design it's such a relief! <3

[AniaR]

I'm going to guess that you mean the Peacock Mantis Shrimp tail that I ordered with that near-impossible deadline? If so, I can agree that that tail is the most beautifully intricate one I've yet to see. ^^" It's almost completed though, which is the most exciting thing in the world for me! It's also using the new fluke design she has, and I'm excited to be one of the first girls to test it out for her. Honestly, I've never met a tailmaker quite as talented or incredible as Mermaid Raven.

everytime she chats with me she goes on and on about how she loves working on the tail. She showed me a bit of the scale work and Sean and I were like this one will be sure to blow everyone away. I can't wait for it to be done and for you to see it. (I havent seen anything else btw she just showed me scales she was making )

[Mermaid Morgann]

everytime she chats with me she goes on and on about how she loves working on the tail. She showed me a bit of the scale work and Sean and I were like this one will be sure to blow everyone away. I can't wait for it to be done and for you to see it. (I havent seen anything else btw she just showed me scales she was making )

I'm so glad to hear that she's loving it! I've seen the fins and scales, as well as the top and the fluke. I just can't wait to see it all finally painted! Definitely a very vibrant, loud statement tail, there's no denying that! Hahaha! But her use of the Dragon Scales on the back and the shapes of all the fins, everything together is an absolute dream. There's nothing else like it out there, and I'm excited to rock the tail for Salt Lake Comic Con! c: Definitely a great place to make a splash. I promise everyone lots of pictures!

Seriously, anyone on the fence about trying to order from Mermaid Raven, I strongly urge that you do it. I came from Mertailor, and I love Merbella tails and their customer service much more. Leagues beyond any tailmaker I've worked with for productions before!

[MermaidMichelle]

I feel repeatedly honoured that Raina mentions my tail and her's in the same breath (though I know she's been working on her breath-holding...lol)! I've gone with a supernatural showpiece style, so it's lovely to see that counterbalanced with styles based upon earthly sea life. For example, a Peacock Mantis Shrimp is one of the styles I've been envisioning for a while and I am eager to see someone actually doing it!

[Mermaid Morgann]

I feel repeatedly honoured that Raina mentions my tail and her's in the same breath (though I know she's been working on her breath-holding...lol)! I've gone with a supernatural showpiece style, so it's lovely to see that counterbalanced with styles based upon earthly sea life. For example, a Peacock Mantis Shrimp is one of the styles I've been envisioning for a while and I am eager to see someone actually doing it!

Agreed! Hahaha. Also, thank you. I am very excited to see how it has all turned out. I'm surprised no Mer had done one before seeing as they are basically the most beautiful and colorful sea creature out there (in my humble opinion) but they aren't terribly well known so that might have something to do with it. Mermaid Raven was so thrilled with the idea of doing one though, and I am very grateful that she knew of and was also inspired by their design!

[AniaR]

More pics of that amazing koi tail






pictures people have tagged her on in fb

[Mermaid Dottie]

I love the way those hip fins stand out to the sides, and that beautiful golden and red mermaid with those green fire eyes!

So Gorgeous. *faints*

[Mermaid Lorelei]

I love the way those hip fins stand out to the sides, and that beautiful golden and red mermaid with those green fire eyes! So Gorgeous. *faints*

That's Mermaid Catalina of Sheroes Entertainment.

[MermaidMichelle]

WOW and merci beaucoup Raina! The Koi Tail is the closest to my own (besides the Sea Dragon) that has been made thus far, and with such large pectoral fins I am very​ hopeful!

[themnmermaid]

My tail came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My roomate txt me when it arrived at the house while I was at work. The time seemed to go backward after that. 1yr & 7 months to the day I ordered and the day before my bday, how perfect is that?! The colors are absolutly perfect - the pictures she sent me in no way did it justice! My unboxing video has already been filmed & I take my first swim tomorrow. Sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Merman Arion]

My tail came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My roomate txt me when it arrived at the house while I was at work. The time seemed to go backward after that. 1yr & 7 months to the day I ordered and the day before my bday, how perfect is that?! The colors are absolutly perfect - the pictures she sent me in no way did it justice! My unboxing video has already been filmed & I take my first swim tomorrow. Sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pictures or it didn't happen lol

[Mermaid Evolet]

My tail came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My roomate txt me when it arrived at the house while I was at work. The time seemed to go backward after that. 1yr & 7 months to the day I ordered and the day before my bday, how perfect is that?! The colors are absolutly perfect - the pictures she sent me in no way did it justice! My unboxing video has already been filmed & I take my first swim tomorrow. Sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhh THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!! PICTURES PLEASE! :-D

[AniaR]

So happy you finally got it!!!

[Fifi Tigg]

I love the koi tail but it looks a little baggy in the first picture?