Merbellas Thread

**Starfrit** · 02-10-2015, 05:41 PM

I'm pretty sure it's a trade secret for Raven. :P

**Mermaid Kassandra** · 02-10-2015, 05:46 PM

I think too!

As for the rainbow tail: Informations more informations needed! XD

Really I saw nothing about this tail if not the pictures already shared.

**Kishiko** · 02-10-2015, 07:55 PM

lol I didnt mean how she makes the whole thing, rather what its made of

Honestly just curious!

**Mermaid Kelda** · 02-10-2015, 08:50 PM

^ That's what the trade secret is. It's up to her whether or not she wants the info released to the public

**AniaR** · 02-10-2015, 09:03 PM

All I can say is do it. Hahaha. It's a bit snug to get on because she reinforces it to be able to withstand the wear and tear of putting tails off and on, but once you get a good rhythm going you'll be fine. took me 2 or 3 swims before I figured out the best way to get it on.

Here's a better look at mine. you can see the lines if you look for them. And it tends to come up higher when I'm sitting (up to boobs) because of how I measured intentionally. I think it works well, like a corset.

**AniaR** · 02-10-2015, 09:04 PM

videos so you can see it too

**AniaR** · 02-10-2015, 09:05 PM

Also:

Hoping to squeeze one last shoot this week. Then this tail will be ready for a new home.
I used the old fins/scales to make this matching top for it. I will most likely include a matching headdress just so its a complete Merbella set. Its an older tail, both monofin straps are broken. Would be perfect for someone who already has a tail and just wants/needs a backup tail or for a casual mermaid who will mostly use it for photoshoots etc. She looks new after all the work. Replaced all the fins with brand new ones. Added a blended waist and Sea Dragon scales. Fixed up any scraps/tears/holes I could find and did a complete re-paint.
$2,300.00+Shipping
Not planning on listing this set to Ebay, but we will go with the best offer if there's a lot of interest.

I don't see any evidence that it's sold yet. You can email her I am thinking. But I also havent seen measurements.

**MermaidMichelle** · 02-10-2015, 11:40 PM

Raina, you are magnificent and so is that upgraded rainbow tail!

Sea Dragon scales are causing me to become successively more excited, and if the blended waist is high and tight enough to feel like shaping wear, then it should fit well under my outfit's corset top!

Raven's quote has raised an intriguing concern, however; I imagine that when the straps on the built-in monofin break, one is -how you say- "up a creek without a paddle"! When she states that it would still be useful as a backup tail, does she mean exclusively for dry land or would some limited swimming still be possible due to the tightness of the dragonskin silicone?

**Mermaidmechanic** · 02-10-2015, 11:46 PM

Personally, I've found Raven's tails to be very secure in the ankle area. Half of the time I wear my tail, I don't even bother to put the straps over my heels. The only time I do, is if I plan on going REALLY fast for whatever reason. But for casual swimming, I don't think it'll make that much of a difference. That tail is practically a steal.

**When Raven and I were cave swimming, we actually made sure we DIDNT use straps in case we got caught so we could get out of our tails quicker in an emergency. I consider it a "safety feature" :P"

**Lily** · 02-11-2015, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mermaidmechanic

When Raven and I were cave swimming, we actually made sure we DIDNT use straps in case we got caught so we could get out of our tails quicker in an emergency. I consider it a "safety feature" :P"

Well, now I'm going to have nightmares, that image hit on so many of my fears. Claustrophobia? Check. Drowning? Check. Buried alive? Kinda check. Surrounded by creepy fish with their soulless, gaping eyes? Check and check.

**Mermaidmechanic** · 02-11-2015, 12:19 AM

Lol just don't swim through caves! XD (It was my first time swimming through caves in a tail. I learned something new: I'm a confident swimmer in the water... I love swimming through caves, I love swimming in tails. However, mix those two up and I get a little nervous haha. I found myself thinking a little less clear then I normally do in tense situations the first time my fluke snagged. After that initial scare though, I was more confident. I didn't panic, but I certainly wasn't as calm and collected as I could have been. Instead of backing out and trying to pass through again, there was a bit of violent tail thrashing. Got me out pretty snappy though. XD)

**Mermaid Kassandra** · 02-11-2015, 01:22 AM

It was surely a good experience for you though!

Thank you very much indeed Raina for sharing the informations about the tail <3

**MermaidMichelle** · 02-11-2015, 01:45 AM

Thank you for clarifying, original Sea Dragon Mermaidmechanic; I'm glad I considered the possibility that one could swim fairly well in a Merbella tail even without the monofin straps on.

Thank you also for describing your experience cave-mermaid-swimming with Raven; after seeing her as the best lionfish mermaid since the original character design for Disney's The Little Mermaid's Ursula swimming around in caves and under rocks, I've been curious as to how the experience felt. Even though a mermaid tail actually enhances one's swimming, a large fluke is still something that can easily catch in tight spaces. You have something of a military background, do you not? I'm not surprised that you were able to keep a (relatively) clear head even during your first time in such circumstances!

**Yulia** · 02-11-2015, 09:38 AM

It's beautiful! I wish I could buy it.

**Moongazer** · 02-11-2015, 04:01 PM

Man... I wish I could grab this up. It's stunning.

**Ashton** · 02-11-2015, 04:13 PM

I wonder what foot size it is...

**Mermaidmechanic** · 02-11-2015, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by MermaidMichelle

Thank you for clarifying, original Sea Dragon Mermaidmechanic; I'm glad I considered the possibility that one could swim fairly well in a Merbella tail even without the monofin straps on.

Thank you also for describing your experience cave-mermaid-swimming with Raven; after seeing her as the best lionfish mermaid since the original character design for Disney's The Little Mermaid's Ursula swimming around in caves and under rocks, I've been curious as to how the experience felt. Even though a mermaid tail actually enhances one's swimming, a large fluke is still something that can easily catch in tight spaces. You have something of a military background, do you not? I'm not surprised that you were able to keep a (relatively) clear head even during your first time in such circumstances!

Haha, I'm not sure I'm the original sea dragon, although I do like the title. XD It was an interesting experience, and yes I have about 6 years of military experience and still counting... all of which has been served on the water

. I've been dunked in the water with all my gear on and made to remove it all before being able to surface in a training scenario, but getting a fluke stuck in a cave with a current pushing you the other way is completely different lol. Also, I wasn't aware that Ursula's original design was a lionfish... I need to google that now, i'm super curious! :P

**Mermaidmechanic** · 02-11-2015, 05:16 PM

Just googled it haha... glad they went with octopus, the lion fish reminds me too much of the Cheshire cat. I also googled her human form because I forgot what she looked like and OMG Disney NAILED resting bitch face before it was even an official thing haha.