Mermaid Amelia Pond's Silicone Tail Journey

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And i got 1 bracer done so far for my merboy I like the side with the starfish n seaweed







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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Fancy!

[Mermaid Coralia]

I have also been wondering about the flue monofin conundrum. Are you supposed to glue to fluke to the monofin with silicone or just make sure it's tight enough that water doesn't get in there? And what do people make the drainage channels with...long straws?! Lol

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm going to drill holes through the monofin so the silicone can adhere around it well. The drain holes from one tail maker used wooden skewers then removed the skewers once cured

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[Hydra1337]

Someone on youtube (I forget who) used strips of plastic from a binder, glued around it for the channels, and then pulled them out. Her tail was latex so I'm not sure if this could work for a silicone tail so I figured I'd throw it out there.

[Ashton]

I drilled holes and did that for my very first tail (a very long time ago), just aware that if light shines thought your tail you will see the holes. I will say you are better off not doing that because also when you move the fluke will shift and it will (over time) the edges will slice though the silicone in the hole. The monofin will stay in the fluke just fine on its own.

[PearlieMae]

Channels don't need to be tubes, per se, just areas from the foot area through the fluke/fin to the edge off the fluke, where it's not physically attached.

Mermaid Jessica laid plastic rulers inside her flukes, then pulled them out once silicone cured. Not sure how she adheres the fluke to her fins, or what fins she uses, but I suspect she uses the Lace Method.

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Our vintage finds

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Almost done with my daughter's jellyfish top


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[Little_Orca]

That jellyfish top is super cute. I thought it was a purse at first. hah!

[Luna Dreamtide]

The jellyfish is adorable!!!! That's honestly such a cute idea.

[LouLouBelle]

That jellyfish top is so cute!

I've been thinking over the different options for sticking the silicone to the monofin as well. I don't want to drill holes because I know that will weaken the fin. From what I can gather, laying a piece of fabric on the back of the silicone as it cures and then glueing the fabric side to the fin seems the best way to go. I'm thinking if you use a non-stretch fabric and pull it tight over the fin, that should stop it ballooning even if hardly any of the fabric is actually stuck to the fin.

(I haven't reached the fluke on my first tail, though, so I can only guess!)


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[swimmingsammi95]

That is actually a good way to do it I think. I've heard of that and forgot until you mentioned it! The fabric could add extra grip if you need it but silicone WILL cure to itself and be very secure. You might get ballooning though

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[swimmingsammi95]

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OK NOW I SEE what your husband meant about the center part..... I could've fixed it! Lol

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Mermaid Undina is trying out her jellyfish top with her necklace I made her



Nothing like having a friend kick your butt into gear thanks @swimmingsammi for making me get the fluke started and helping bounce ideas off you.





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[swimmingsammi95]

Mermaid Undina is trying out her jellyfish top with her necklace I made her



Nothing like having a friend kick your butt into gear thanks @swimmingsammi for making me get the fluke started and helping bounce ideas off you.





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Always! Lol I told you a sculpting party would help. Lol

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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

Sure did! Pulled me out of my funk slump!



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[swimmingsammi95]

Yeah yeah!

UlaBeAmazed!!

[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

I'm silicone'ing down the scales today I finally got a pattern I'm very please with.

Here's a glimpse



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[Mermaid Amelia Pond]

And I ordered a top from Ashton, I'm really excited about it!!

Ok I have GOT to take advantage of my day off from my normal job n focus on getting this fluke sculpted and then taking breaks to silicone down the scales. Which I've been doing in small patches starting bottom n going up because of the way it overlays.

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