Sequin tails - not with shell sequins?

[Sapphire Mermaid]

Hello everyone,

I am embarking on my first tail making experience and I have decided to use large round sequins for my scales (holographic and clear coated to reduce wear and fade). Has anyone used sequins that weren't the shell shapes? I love them, but to get them here would cost a small fortune that I just don't have!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I agree! Getting anything sent to Australia from elsewhere is way too expensive!

I just bought 4 packets of sequins from the beading shop up the road. 10mm.

They look like this... http://www.michaels.com/craft-basics/sequins/834499269

[Sapphire Mermaid]

It's crazy right? I can only seem to find the shell ones in 20-50 sequin lots and that costs at least $15 to get here....times that by how many I need and it's ridiculous! I ended up going with the ones below. I got a few lots of three different colours, which should hopefully be enough. I know they won't be great for swimming, but I plan to dip them in mod podge type stuff to coat them and make them a bit more solid...I hope anyway! It will be a lot of work, but I think I will enjoy it (I am crazy like that! I love a challenge!).

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sequin-Fl...4AAOxyFPNSJC-e

[Dancing Fish]

Mermaid Galene made one with round sequins, and it's gorgeous.
http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...ht=sequin+tail

[Dancing Fish]

Mermaid Russet's orca tail: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...ht=sequin+tail

[Sapphire Mermaid]

Oh my gosh! Thank you! I thought I was insane for a while! haha