Tigg's Tails (No longer making tails.)

**Luna Dreamtide** · 12-02-2015, 10:34 PM

Fifi may I ask where you find your neoprene? I've had trouble finding an Australian supplier.

**Ilyena** · 12-03-2015, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mermaid Leina

Fifi may I ask where you find your neoprene? I've had trouble finding an Australian supplier.

Not sure where Fifi gets her from by I get mine from Linkron it's about $50 per sheet which is 1.2x x 2m in most cases ( I know it's 2m but I'm going from memory for the other dimension)

**Fifi Tigg** · 12-03-2015, 06:02 AM

Yes, I buy from the same supplier 'Linkron"

**Ilyena** · 12-03-2015, 06:09 AM

I have to commend their posting though, so quick! Ordered one day and it was here the next, given it had to travel 800km but usually that takes 2-3 days >_<

**Luna Dreamtide** · 12-03-2015, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ilyena

I have to commend their posting though, so quick! Ordered one day and it was here the next, given it had to travel 800km but usually that takes 2-3 days >_<

Seriously? I can't even get in contact with them. I've sent them about four emails, not too mention I tried to contact them over a year ago with no reply then either.

**Ilyena** · 12-03-2015, 07:24 AM

Which email have you sent it to?

**Luna Dreamtide** · 12-03-2015, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Ilyena

Which email have you sent it to?

Any and all the places I could find on the website.

**Ilyena** · 12-03-2015, 05:31 PM

enquiries@linkron.com.au

Thats the one I send talk to them with. They were a little dodge a while back but since ordering my last lot in Feb, they've been pretty good.

**Luna Dreamtide** · 12-03-2015, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ilyena

enquiries@linkron.com.au

Thats the one I send talk to them with. They were a little dodge a while back but since ordering my last lot in Feb, they've been pretty good.

Excellent. Thanks for your help. I finally got through on that email.

**Ilyena** · 12-04-2015, 02:00 AM

Awesome!!

**Mermaid Wesley** · 12-04-2015, 05:16 PM

I feel like i need to sing some praises, so i will. (could have to do with all the coffee in my system but whatever)
TIGG.
TIIIIGGGG.
you like made up a new method, made beautiful art, made a company in a place where shipping is stupid expensive. Your tails are gorgeous beyond belief. so innovative. pioneer. clever. improving with each tail too. wow. keep being awesome. *applause*

i'd love to see some wear and tear pics though. every tail is gonna show wear and i think transparency on how that may happen will boost confidence with a new technique. I know i periodically question: is that gonna fall apart? (maybe next to pics of wear on other makers' tails so ppl can see that "yes all tails show wear" ?) anyways that's some unsolicited advice for you that you can totally ignore because i quit selling tails so fast and obviously am not the best at running a tailmaking business. oh wow. yes way too much coffee. finals week. beautiful tails. love. love.

**Ashton** · 12-04-2015, 06:22 PM

*claps along while Wesley sings*

**Fifi Tigg** · 12-04-2015, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mermaid Wesley

I feel like i need to sing some praises, so i will. (could have to do with all the coffee in my system but whatever)
TIGG.
TIIIIGGGG.
you like made up a new method, made beautiful art, made a company in a place where shipping is stupid expensive. Your tails are gorgeous beyond belief. so innovative. pioneer. clever. improving with each tail too. wow. keep being awesome. *applause*

i'd love to see some wear and tear pics though. every tail is gonna show wear and i think transparency on how that may happen will boost confidence with a new technique. I know i periodically question: is that gonna fall apart? (maybe next to pics of wear on other makers' tails so ppl can see that "yes all tails show wear" ?) anyways that's some unsolicited advice for you that you can totally ignore because i quit selling tails so fast and obviously am not the best at running a tailmaking business. oh wow. yes way too much coffee. finals week. beautiful tails. love. love.

Haha your so awesome Mermaid Wesley

Ive made quite a few now and have had one problem with the silicone I use which is one split just at the waist will occur, not huge or anything but enough to be annoying. I've worked out a solution to it now which is the waist must be a stiffer fabric if going for a neoprene base. Otherwise the whole tail can be fabric base which is thinner, stronger and dries faster!
I will take some pictures of all my tails that are still being used regularly by very rough children every week and are still staying together even after a year of abuse

**Fifi Tigg** · 12-04-2015, 08:45 PM

The split which I just patched a few months back and its still holding

Paintwork is still great!

So as you can see the material tail is way stronger and this tail has been over rocks, rivers, ocean, pools and sand!
The waist has never split and the tail hasnt got one scratch