Merbellas Thread

[Ariel-Starfish]

Have you seen that Russian tail makers latest take on Raven's parrotfish revamp? LOL. it IS industry standard to rip Raven off.

Just went looking for it and.... Wow this is scary!


https://instagram.com/p/BBhmDCXuSA8/

[Little_Orca]

It's so sad to see others just copy from her. I understand that they are inspired by her, but inspiration should not be direct copying. (*Wink* And before you get on me about my mermaid fluke ATC I made from her tails, I made them for my own collection and then Raven gave me permission to trade or even sell them / copies if I wished.)

As a creative, I understand that it can be difficult to come up with ideas and there is a temptation to just 'steal' from others, but I feel that only reflects poorly on the creative person themselves. There are so many fish in the sea (if you pretend to ignore overfishing) as well as other sea life that there are a ton of tails that you can create! It takes a little bit of brain power and perhaps a hundred sketches, but that is part of the job. What would a mermaid tail look like if it was based on a sea pig? A gulper eel? A sea star? So many interesting and weird things you can come up with and each person's interpretation is going to be different! That is the beauty of it! A sea star tail may have little lumps on it, like small pearls, based on a pacific sea star or maybe they have webbing like a bat star. It just takes some brain power.

[Mer-Crazy]

I was just thinking about your trading cards the other day. I still love those. I still wanna own a set haha. I know Raven loves those. I remember she told me she wanted to use them for examples of the fluke options at one point.

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[Starfrit]

Just went looking for it and.... Wow this is scary!


https://instagram.com/p/BBhmDCXuSA8/

See, this doesn't even anger me anymore-- it just breaks my heart more than anything. This person is clearly very creative, and does amazing work with prosthetics, props and costume design. What the hell is she doing wasting all of that just blatantly ripping off other peoples' designs? It's a waste of time and talent, and I wish more copycats would see that.

[Little_Orca]

I still have to figure out how to get copies of them that are true to their colors. My scanner is horrible and taking photos is difficult; even when touching them up in photoshop the colors are not always spot on. I did get a new camera recently and I will have to give that a shot to see if it works. If I does, I will be sure to let you all know.

[Mermaid Wesley]

General ugh


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[Mer-Crazy]

I still have to figure out how to get copies of them that are true to their colors. My scanner is horrible and taking photos is difficult; even when touching them up in photoshop the colors are not always spot on. I did get a new camera recently and I will have to give that a shot to see if it works. If I does, I will be sure to let you all know.

I would offer to let you use my scanner if I were close enough

[Mer-Crazy]

Oh look! Images from her sketch book! Is it just me or so they look familiar? :/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBhpYSjO...=evartfxstudio

[Little_Orca]

Oh look! Images from her sketch book! Is it just me or so they look familiar? :/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBhpYSjO...=evartfxstudio

Things like this is why I don't share my tail design sketches under the thread on this forum. I considered it, but then I thought that something like this would happen. I know, though, it wont stop anyone who is determined; they will sketch from live tails.

[AniaR]

she has me blocked haha so none of these links work for me

[Mermaid Momo]

she has me blocked haha so none of these links work for me

Let me see if I can screen shot them. I was about to block her because she's been mass liking a bunch of my mermaid stuff like my top and my tail sketch

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[Mermaid Julianne]

Already on it lol

[Mermaid Momo]

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[Madison MerFaerie]

Is this girl for real? This is just so wrong.

[Mermaid Julianne]

Yeah shes been doing it for a while. And it sucks not only because shes stealing, but because its clear she has actual talent.

[frozenbutterflywings]

This looks familiar too


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[AniaR]

Raven has always set the standard with tails, tops, accessories, and performing TBH. People wonder why she's not involved in the community and this is why. Anytime she's tries to collaborate people have stabbed her in the back too. I admit it's why I get so defensive of her. I know so many terrible things but she doesn't want me to say them all she'd rather just focus on the future and keep innovating but boy it makes me mad!!!

[frozenbutterflywings]

I think this picture makes me crazy the most. Since it's exactly like raven's design down to the color and size of hip find and all. It sucks about stealing designs and all but on the plus size it could be flattering that they liked it so much. That Doesn't make it right though poor Raven I'm glad she still keeps her head up high. She's great!


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[Little_Orca]

Ug, I feel for her. (Raven that is)

[Luna Dreamtide]

Raven has always set the standard with tails, tops, accessories, and performing TBH. People wonder why she's not involved in the community and this is why. Anytime she's tries to collaborate people have stabbed her in the back too. I admit it's why I get so defensive of her. I know so many terrible things but she doesn't want me to say them all she'd rather just focus on the future and keep innovating but boy it makes me mad!!!

That's really so sad...