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  1. 03-22-2013, 01:37 PM #1
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    Split tail?

    Has anyone ever thought about doing a split mermaid tail? Which is basically each of your legs as its own mermaid tail? It could look really cool, even though its an alternative tail. Also I just realized this should have gone in costume taill discussions, WOOPS! :X
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  2. 03-22-2013, 01:45 PM #2
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    That would be...pretty cool. You'd basically just need scale print leggings (like Mahina offers?) and separate fins to decorate.
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    yeah you could do it any way you wanted, and just use flipper fins instead of a monofin. Just another variation on mermaid tails!
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    That is different.I never really thought of something like that.
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    Kinda reminds me of the classic depictions of tritons.
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    kinda reminds me of the starbucks mermaid. i might actually do this since i cant swim in a proper tail ;_; i need both legs
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    I would love to give this a go, I do have a ton of purple fabric leftover and a set of swim-fins.
    Either way, if anymer tries it please share! I want to see
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    it'd be kinda like swimming with pants on, no?
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    Pretty much. lol
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    The reason I like mermaid tails is because its something totally different then humans with legs. So while it can be made to look fishy, to me it will still be legs and simple swim fins :/ But thats my opinion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mermaidandrea View Post
    kinda reminds me of the starbucks mermaid. i might actually do this since i cant swim in a proper tail ;_; i need both legs
    Yes it's an artwork from dA that is meant to be the starbucks mermaid
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    Quote Originally Posted by mermaidandrea View Post
    it'd be kinda like swimming with pants on, no?
    I don't think it would be like swimming in pants any more than swimming in a tail is like swimming with a long skirt on XD
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarapotamus View Post
    I don't think it would be like swimming in pants any more than swimming in a tail is like swimming with a long skirt on XD
    Then how would it work?
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    Personally not something i like......fish and sea mammals do not have 2 tails so i think a mermaid with 2 tails would seem a little out of place.......that being said, if someone was to decide to mae one i would love to see how it turns out
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    Quote Originally Posted by MermaidBrittany View Post
    Then how would it work?
    it would be just like a tail, just on each leg, and with flippers instead of a monofin, or at least that's how I envision it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mermaid Lunali View Post
    Personally not something i like......fish and sea mammals do not have 2 tails so i think a mermaid with 2 tails would seem a little out of place.......that being said, if someone was to decide to mae one i would love to see how it turns out
    Yeah I do not know if there is a fish somewhere that's double tailed, but then again mermaids are *already* a made up thing, so I'm ok with taking it one step further. I also think reverse mermaids are fun! (fish body, human legs). I'm a nonconformist XD
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  17. 03-25-2013, 12:57 PM #17
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    sounds like a cool idea. Alot of classical depictions of mermaids show them with split or double tails. I would say go for it!
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    yeah
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    I wonder if you could make twin tailed "pants" (for lack of a better term) using silicon. The only difficulty i see in doing the split tail design would be hiding the contort of your heals and making both legs look very fish like. btw are those supposed to be "hip fins" like the little mermaid has on the images you posted?
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  20. 03-25-2013, 08:52 PM #20
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    ^ I literally thought of using silicone half a second before you posted that. xD
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