Merbellas Thread

[Vicky Mermaid]

Does she always make sketches? Or only on request? I never recieved sketches?

[Mer-Crazy]

Only on request. If your have your own design for your tail then you obviously don't need it.

[Little_Orca]

Approximately 1-2 months of wait time seems a reasonable window, and I recommend being generous to Raven in terms of time; she's an artist! I paid approximately 374 days ago (early February 2014, but who's counting ) and received sketches in early April. The sketches are sometimes in colour (especially, it seems, if the piece is a tail as opposed to an entire outfit), yet while mine were in black and white I could tell that such was due to mine being a special project not only combining tail and top but also requiring unique fin and scale sculpts. I could also tell that, artistically, Raven was really cooking (no pun based on the theme of my outfit intended).

Oh yes, I am in no rush with my tail. My wedding isn't until next year and we have talked about a possible time that she could have it done by. I was just curious.

I know about good tails taking a long time and letting the artist work. I wish more people knew to do that.

[Felicia]

I waited about 2 weeks for my sketches

[polyhymnia113]

I actually didn't even know we got sketches / didn't request one but she sent one very swiftly after I ordered. Within roughly a week. I think it really depends on what all she has going on at any given time. I think I just happened to order at a time she was doing a lot of sketching.

[AniaR]

There isn't an official timeline

[Kaila Mermaid]

Probably not relevant or important in any fashion, but

[polyhymnia113]

Oooh! Totally relevant! The top looks lovely on you!!!

[Ryanne]

Probably not relevant or important in any fashion, but

absolutely in love with your top, so majestic <3 <3

[SeaNymph]

Strong. Proud. Elegant. This top looks nothing but perfect on you!!!

[annika]

that top looks amazing!! and i love your long mermaidy hair <3

[Little_Orca]

Beautiful top.

[MermaidMichelle]

When seeing that very nice top and your pose, I immediately imagined you about to enter a sort of mermaid belly dance. Thinking more upon it, such would go very well with the natural torso undulations of a mermaid swimming!

[OceanWhisper]

When seeing that very nice top and your pose, I immediately imagined you about to enter a sort of mermaid belly dance. Thinking more upon it, such would go very well with the natural torso undulations of a mermaid swimming!

Underwater belly dancing!

[polyhymnia113]

Please let underwater bellydance become a real thing!

[Mer-Crazy]

@ Tieri
On the matter of top pricing from before, I had a proper look at my invoice and can give you more pricing details. On my invoice I was quoted:

$150 for a fin set
$45 for Atlantis add on

My top base was quoted as $145 but
I provided my own bra (not sure if this affects pricing or not)
Was large than a D (which I believe costs more)
Had a glitter top coat (if it does cost more it wasn't individually added to the price but listed as part of the whole with the top base)
And had some extra requests added (that I'm not sure if they were added cost or not because they were also listed under the base price of the top)

[Mahi Mermaid]

I love the new blended waist, but am curious how it holds up? I know a lot of mers roll down their tails to get them on, and with that being much thinner (I'm assuming) does it make getting the tail on harder or would it rip easier than the scales?

[Mer-Crazy]

Raina said it's actually thicker, and is made that way in purpose so it can handle the stress put on the waist. It's still early days for it so it's impossible to say for certain, I believe she also said it makes getting the tail on slightly trickier just because it is thicker. But also that Raven has said if anything happens to it, then it is easy to replace. Again I'm mostly just parroting what I've heard Raina say (write) and it's all from memory so I may be off here or there and I apologise for that.

[Little_Orca]

I ordered a top with my tail as well, but I have noticed something when I made my own tops and when I swam. I am a 38D-ish in bra sizes, but when I made my own tops using bras that large I tended to find that I was a little, shall we say, buoyant in the water. In one bra, I almost float out of them! So, in ordering my Merbella bra, I went one cup smaller and am hoping that it keeps the ladies in place.

I also got the high waist and I am hoping it helps out with some problem areas. Losing over a hundred pounds tends to leave areas of sagging skin, and I'm hoping this will help take care of it like a girdle. (I know Raina says corset, but I wear corsets and they are much different than that. )

[AniaR]

Ermagerd http://instagram.com/p/zYzWVjirri/ need more photos!!