starting my journey....failures and all

**mermaid mazu** · 07-09-2016, 11:21 PM

**Lili** · 07-09-2016, 11:24 PM

Oh my gosh I was wondering how you were making those scales the whole time, that's a neat way to do it

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**mermaid mazu** · 07-09-2016, 11:34 PM

It seemed like the easiest, fastest way to get the effect. I'd never done anything like this so I did a test patch and really liked it. It's how my tail is only taking a few days to finish. It'll be done tonight. I'll be water testing it on monday. I'm pretty excited!

**Lili** · 07-09-2016, 11:35 PM

Yay I'm excited, I hope all will be well when you test it out

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**mermaid mazu** · 07-09-2016, 11:42 PM

Me too! I borrowed an underwater video camera from a friend to capture how it moves

**Lili** · 07-09-2016, 11:44 PM

Yeees I love seeing underwater footage of tails, I wish i could do that with mine once it's finished but I haven't got access to an underwater camera

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**mermaid mazu** · 07-09-2016, 11:58 PM

I had considered taking one of my old phones that I just have laying around and putting it in a zip lock bag to try that way before my friend told me he had one. You can also by disposable underwater cameras at walmart for still shots

**mermaid mazu** · 07-10-2016, 12:40 AM

IT'S DONE!!

**Mermaid Momo** · 07-10-2016, 02:56 AM

Yess! Can't wait to see photos!

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**Marinus Mortimer** · 07-10-2016, 09:52 AM

OMG i cant wait to see it congrats, and that video is soo helpful thanks.

**Lili** · 07-10-2016, 10:50 AM

Oh my gosh I can't wait to see it, congrats!

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**mermaid mazu** · 07-10-2016, 10:51 PM

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not part of my tail, but I just finished my top

**Marinus Mortimer** · 07-11-2016, 12:08 AM

Awesome top! And beautiful ink two.

**mermaid mazu** · 07-11-2016, 12:12 AM

Ty, I'm kinda covered lol

**MermaidClaudy** · 07-11-2016, 01:19 PM

OMG this is such a brilliant job !!! Just one question: When you scale, is it deep enough that the fabric is showing??? Or Not I was confused...

**mermaid mazu** · 07-11-2016, 01:27 PM

I don't take it all the way to the fabric but it's close in places (unintentionally) if I accidentally went too deep I just added a little more silicone to that section and smoothed it back out and redid the scaling process. If I noticed a spot that I went too deep on after it cured then I added a bit more just to the groove and shaped it with my point of my putty knife.