Tail Testers Needed!

[Moongazer]

Oh wow! So much response! Thank you everyone.

I think I would like you all to fill out a brief form if you'd like to be a tester and then send it off to MermaidMoongazer@gmail.com. That way I can go over them with my partner and we can decide who would be the best fit for us!

Mermaid Tail Tester Form!

How often a week do you swim:
Where do you swim, describe the surfaces, water, chemicals:
Do you currently have a tail, if so what kind of tail:
Do you work professionally as a mermaid, if so how often:
Tail Type: Neoprene or Latex/Neoprene
Design Idea: (3 colors max right now)
Monofin type:
Where do you live:
Financial situation: (Student, Full Time, Part Time etc does NOT have to be in depth, I just want to make sure you can afford the shipping)
Why YOU would make a great tester:

Lemme know if you guys have any questions!

[Mermaid Clara]

Ooo! I would love to be a tester!


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[Moongazer]

Try my technique, the Open Closed Fluke. And then just paint the fin lines over the top of the stitchings, when you are painting up the fluke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p9tuAPIVk8

That's such a unique Idea! I'm not sure it would work well with competitor monofins or really hard ones but for the bendy flexible ones this is amazing!

[Mermaid Wesley]

so tempted to throw my name in the ring, but i would be lying if i said i swam every week, especially in winter. I wish you the best of luck! I wanna see pics!

[Moongazer]

Doesn't have to be every week! As long as it gets used in some vicinity then it's all good!

[Acqua Luna]

Application sent! Now the wait begins...

[Mermaid Jaffa]

That's such a unique Idea! I'm not sure it would work well with competitor monofins or really hard ones but for the bendy flexible ones this is amazing!

Thank you Moongazer!

Yes, I did add in at the end that it might not work for stiffer monofins, but as I state, I don't have one so I not sure how well it would work out. You could do it I think, with velcro snaps or buttons. I have no experience sewing neoprene, only spandex. I suppose if you have some scraps you can stitch one up and try it out.

That's the best way to find out methinks.

[Moongazer]

Yeah I was actually planning to test something called snap tape. But the sewing lines by the edges of the monofin area is genius to keep it from rolling up. So smart!!

[Mermaid Clara]

Sent!

[Moongazer]

I just ordered some neoprene samples from a company. Lets hope they are what I'm looking for!

[Ashe]

Exciting!

[Mermaid Lily_Pad]

How much do you estimate shipping to the US will be?

[Moongazer]

No idea lol. It depends on the weight and overall size of the tail.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Size is a big issue. To ship a fabric tail from LA to Canada with a rapid it cost me 80 bucks and it was light. I would guess around 100


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[Moongazer]

Roughly. I'm hoping to find a way around that but we will see what I come up with!

[theMerFanc]

I am interested, although I do understand that I will probably not be a top choice.

How often a week do you swim: I currently don't swim because I do not have a tail but upon getting one, I hope to swim 3 or 4 days a week.
Where do you swim, describe the surfaces, water, chemicals: I will be swimming in a chlorinated pool with a lot of kids and probably a lot of urine. But I will also be swimming in a freshwater lake and hopefully the ocean once or twice a year.
If you don't swim that often what would you use the tail for: I will probably also use it for dry shoots and whatnot, but I want to mer mostly for the physical benefits.
Do you currently have a tail, if so what kind of tail: I do not
Do you work professionally as a mermaid, if so how often: I do not.
Tail Type: Whatever you needed to do
Design Idea: I am pretty open to any idea, although I really love browns and greens. if chosen, I could come up with a design or I would be happy to take whatever you wanted to design.
Monofin type: Finis Rapid
Where do you live: Flagstaff Arizona
Financial situation: I am a recent college grad, currently working part time as a server. I also run an Etsy shop and am hoping to get a second job in the next few months.
Why YOU would make a great tester: I have never had a tail so I would be able to look at yours from a noob standpoint. Someone who may not know the best way to take care of a tail and can put it through a lot of trial and error for a new tail-swimmer.

[Moongazer]

Please send your filled out form as an email to Mermaidmoongazer@gmail.com ! Thank you!

[theMerFanc]

OH no, I'm sorry, I must have missed that part


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[Moongazer]

Just a small update. We have decided to use aquarium safe silicone Caulking instead of latex. Neoprene samples are in the mail, hoping to get them at the end of this week or early next week! Then the testing begins!

I have done a lot of reading on the aquarium grade caulking and we would not be sending out any tails that do not get to sit for 10 or say days after being finished. That way I know the product is fully cured and that vinegar smell goes away. Even if we offer rush orders they would not go out till that smell is gone from the tails.

Thought I'd let you all know!

[Mermaid Wesley]

*claps for you* that makes me happy


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