A tail to impress

[Merman Delphis]

So, I do children's parties and I am wanting to join them as a merman. I a. A proficient swimmer, but have never made a tail before not do I have a sewing machine. I plan on hand stitching the fabric tail myself. I know how to hand sew, which is good. What stitch is one you guys reccomend? What monofin is cheapest for adult men? I know that there are TONS of tutorials on how to make them, I just wanted y'all's input.


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[Triton-Mahtlinnie]

You will need to use a stretch or cross stitch of some kind, especially if you are using spandex. Something like the Zig Zag shown here. http://www.shushanna.com/handsew.html

Monofin choice will probably depend on your shoe size. I believe the cheapest fin in adult sizes is the Finis Aquarius. Other reasonable fins in adult sizes are the Finis Foil and Rapid and the Hydra monofin. I am a personal fan of the Hydra.

[Fun123joker]

really i say any stich could do fine. just do them short and alot. i find it best if you sew it atleast twice. like 2 rows atleast just incase

[Triton-Mahtlinnie]

It does need to be a zig zag of some kind so that the stitch will stretch with the fabric. A normal straight stitch will snap when the fabric stretches beyond the thread's capacity.

[Raayvhen]

I think for a fabric tail the hydra would look great or a cut mahina.

[Miyu]

Hello! I also recommend the Hydra (or the next size up) as a beginner monofin, especially for a man-sized person, because it does have great propulsion, and it's see-through, which allows for some interesting fluke options

I hand-sewed my first tail from spandex, you can view the thread there (including some nice detail shots of my process): http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...ed-fabric-tail

I used a zig-zag stitch and knotted it every inch or less, so that if a stitch broke it wouldn't all fall apart during an event.

Can't wait to see what you make! We always need more mermen around here

[Merman Delphis]

So this is what my tail is going to look like.... It was designed by the AMAZING Mermaid Lotus!! I'm so excited!!!! I'm seriously thinking about getting a latex or silicone tail for this one. I'm excited!!!

[Merman Delphis]

NOTE: this does not include the dorsal fin.

[Miyu]

UGH IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL I JUST WANNA HUG IT

DAT FLUKE

Are you thinking of having scales? Because it looks good in this version as well, which looks scale-less I like the hip-fins!

[Merman Delphis]

I want scales if possible.... I REALLY LIKE THE FLUKE AND HIP FINS!!! I'm currently fanboying over them, by the way...

[Merman Delphis]

This is the dorsal fin

[Miyu]

Oooh neat dorsal as well I'm really digging that colour palette, it's definitely not a common one! What kind of scales are you thinking?

[Merman Delphis]

Definatly pointed so that it's more masciline.

[Miyu]

nice I'm a fan of the pointed/dragon-like scales myself

[Merman Delphis]

Awesome!

[Mermaid Nerida]

OMG! Dat tail tho!!! I love it!

[Merman Delphis]

Lol! Thanks Mermaid Nerdia!

[Nyx]

Oh MAN what a tail. Absolutely badass Delphis!

[Merman Delphis]

Thanks! I didn't draw it though... Mermaid Lotus did

[Mermaidmechanic]

Thats probably one of the most masculine tail designs ive seen yet. Super awesome, this HAS to be made into a reality! I would love to see it in action!