PearlieMae's Silicone Tail Journey

[Vrindavana Starfish]

Ok. I literally just read from page 1-96.. and I am so freakin excited. I have never been more inspired to make a tail... I mean I had already started working on making one from craft foam but was getting wary about seams and Pearlie.. You are a goddess! and I am so happy you are a mermaid and this whole thread is just filled with the best energy!!!!
This has me thinking I'll try and do something similar.. but is giving me the courage to try something new and extreme for me! Then again.. I made a dragon this year? so..
BUT YAY PEARLIE YOU SEEM SO SO SO NICE AND HELPFUL!! THANK YOU! Attachment 25875

OMG you made that?!! He's AWESOME!

[maemermaid]

So I just skimmed through this whole thread for the past hour or so!! I'm so amazed by your work Pearlie Mae (plus I love your name hehe) do you have a link to where in the thread you go over how much it cost you to make this baby??

[Mama Mermaid]

Is the fabric covered in a clear coat of silicone? how many coats did you use on your fins? and for your scales? and for your fluke? LOL Thank you ahead of time if you answer

[Mermaid Lyra]

Pearlie.. I have an odd question
I made my first tester mold with shell shock and it managed to get under my clay shells.. I was curious how did you manage to cast yours without your resin going under the scales? I feel insane and I've started pushing my clay molds into the shell shock after I pour it but it seems wrong.. Any suggestions?

[Mermaid Kelda]

Pearlie's tail is made of individual scales; she casts each scale individually from a mould, then applies the silicone scale to the tail. Doing it this way would mean she never came across the issue of resin getting under the scales in the scale sheet during the moulding process. (Correct me if this isn't what you are asking!)

[Mermaid Lyra]

No it isn't! But thank you! I'm working on casting individual scales as well but i still find it gets under the individual scale... I'm wondering if I should make the scale flush to the surface I'm working on and I use something else as a work top. I'm using duct tape and maybe it's too slippery? Thank you Melaina though I appreciate your help anyway


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[Mermaid Lyra]

Yes!! That worked beautifully!!! Thank you thank you thank you Pearlie!! I was really starting to doubt I could do it <33333333333

[Ashton]

[Winged Mermaid]

Looks like someone was inspired by your venture: http://ashtoncopter.tumblr.com/post/...nd-inspiration

[AniaR]

So many people copying these days

[Elle]

That's Ashton's tail. She's been sharing it and Pearlie is very well aware.

http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...ail-adventures

[Winged Mermaid]

Oh I didn't know it was Ashton's! Don't know how that went over my head, haha! Now I know her tumblr and can follow

[Elle]

Oh I didn't know it was Ashton's! Don't know how that went over my head, haha! Now I know her tumblr and can follow

yep, I recognised it so I thought I'd put it out there before any kind of misunderstanding started

[PearlieMae]

[Mermaid Reiko]

There are only so many ways to make a tail. It would be the same as saying a person shouldn't make a cookie because the original person who made the first cookie made it first. XD

[Ashton]

Yes, Pearlie is aware and she is even answering some of my questions. I am not copying her designs, just using her technique as a tool to aid in my construction.

[PaolaMF]

Hello, I need help can someone help me to paint over latex paint can I use it? acrylic paint? and pearl ex, mixing paint?

thank you...

and pearlie.. you are the best !!!

[PearlieMae]

Oh, I have no idea what to use over latex! I wish I could help!

[Rett]

Just read all 93 of the pages in this thread

OMG Pearlie you are so inspirational and amazing! Can you keep documenting all the other tails you make as you make them like you did this one? I just LOVE reading things like this and this thread is amazing!

[Mermaid Kelda]

There are five other Pearlie tail threads in existence!