Tail storage?

[Imogen Finnly]

So I am going to start on my second tail + have one commissioned and I need a place to store these guys, I also have minimum space my room is a former office. I was thinking of doing a underbed shelf pull out thingy, but I am pretty much stuck. Help?

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[Winged Mermaid]

It depends on what materials the tail is made of. Details?

[Imogen Finnly]

Well two are latex and the other is going to be silicone. I've tried over the door hook hangers but they left a huge dent in the neoprene and I didn't want it to wear.

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[Arella]

Also depends on the mono fin; personally I haven't been able to find an underbid storage unit large enough to fit my tail

[Imogen Finnly]

I have a foil. I seriously just need somewhere to store them. I was thinking of making a small like stacking shelf thingy to go under my bed but it might not fit.

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[Mermaid Dottie]

I usually slide my tail under the bed using cardboard. It's a good temporary fix, but I was wondering what other people do to store their full silicone tails. Where do you guys keep yours?

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[AniaR]

if you have a hanging guitar wrack, you can switch the spot for the neck with the spot for the base and it'll usually hold a tail up by the monofin without damaging it.

You can use ones like the one on the bottom:

[SeaNymph]

Good idea! But doesn't the scale part strech out by hanging down for a longer time? Not that it would bother me because one of my tails is a little short ;-)

[Winged Mermaid]

Good idea! But doesn't the scale part strech out by hanging down for a longer time? Not that it would bother me because one of my tails is a little short ;-)

It shouldn't. Hanging it is typically only a problem if you hang it and create stress points on a bad place. Like for instance hanging it over a hanger will make a stress point the point of the body where it folds over the hanger, and can create permanent creases, stretching in that area, and generally a weak spot.

I know Raven and Karil both use the guitar wracks for their tails and hang them fluke up If you're worried, wrap the prongs in something soft (or slide disks of cut up pool noodle perhaps) and check on the stress spots every week and make sure it's not making any indentations or anything.

[Imogen Finnly]

*-* guitar wrack! Haha there is another mermaid project added to my list haha that's actually great, its along the lines of what I wanted I was just stumped!

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[Winged Mermaid]

Hubby and I are going scouting for these in town today becuase he's tired of me using his punching bag as a drying wrack (towel then fluke on top, body hanging down) and it taking up space on his study room floor (aka his man cave) when it's dry. Which is understandable, I just don't have anywhere to put it haha. So I'll let you know if and where I find something suitable

[Imogen Finnly]

I wanted mine to look like a wall decor thing when my tails were hanging unused you know? I can't wait to hear your search results

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[Mermaid Isabel(:]

I'm planning on kind of making a hammock out of netting and putting something green and soft so the netting doesn't hurt my tail in any way and hanging my tail on the wall. Once I get the tail and actually do it I will take a picture.

[Winged Mermaid]

Found a lot of options at Home Depot! Best part, the hooks I got were less than cheap and both have a 25lb working weight.



You can also see I got dry wall screws - you MUST USE these if you have dry wall or it will just not hold or even rip out some of your dry wall; regular non dry wall screws or nails in dry wall can only hold about 5lbs- and some pipe insulation. I went for the insulation cause it was less than $3 and it's much smaller in thickness than pool noodle (so it will still be a curve when it's put on).

Handy hooks $2.94 each
Pipe insulation(found in plumbing section): $2.47
Dry wall tripple grip screws: $6.98

If you guys like I can try and make a tutorial on how to do this?

[Mermaid Dottie]

Oh wow, nifty! I figured if you stored it hanging, it would damage the tail somehow. Good to know there's a way to do it safely.

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[OrcaMatt]

I made this a couple years ago when I wanted something to hang my tail up inside my closet door. Foam pipe insulation was definitely utilized. The plastic hanging down things were meant to be kind of a 'sling' to support the monofinless-fin, which at the time I felt needed supporting, but I never got that design quite right. By now, it's been in there probably close to three years and it hasn't fallen apart or warped horribly from being flopped over, so I probably won't update it, even though I have a good idea about it now.

Ideally I wanted the four upright pieces to be holding the fin up between the padding, but I was limited by 1) width of PVC T-joints and 2) How difficult they proved to cut. At one point I considered bit with springs to bridge the gap but...come on, springs? I love overly-complicated designs as much as anybody, but even I have my limit. Back then I assumed the tail was pretty fragile...now I know better, especially after Mermaid Parade when the 'normies' kind of beat the crap out of it trying it on but you'd never know to look at it.

There's a little bit of pinching right at the very top where the leading edge sits on the top...you can kind of feel where the silicone is smooshed out to the sides a little, but I don't think it's a big deal....would probably be a lot worse without the slanted bits though. The socks help, though...that's what those are for, if you were wondering.

[Arella]

THIS IS GENIUS. I've been using my brother's pull up bar...

[Winged Mermaid]

Sorry I forgot to update this! I was going to make a tutorial on how to put up the hooks, but my hubby surprised me and did it while I was out of the house (he's so sweet).

Here's what using the materials I pictured above looks like:

[Kishiko]

That's awesome Iona! I may have to steal that idea once I cast my fluke in silicone >.<

[Mermaid Adriel]

Great idea! that's a perfect place for a tail