PearlieMae's Silicone Tail Journey

[PearlieMae]

[Firemaid]

Nice! I love it!

[Mermaid Caspiana]

Can wait to see the process!

[Miyu]

Ooh, this is going to be neat! I love your scales! I'm very detail-oriented, so I'd personally love to see as much as you feel like documenting

Also, I am envious of the fact that you just have things like resin laying around...

[Yulia]

Here is a small silicone and fabric fin test...I LIKE IT!

Gaaah, those are the prettiest fins I've seen!

[Mermaid Myu]

Holy crap! That fin is beautiful! Are you going to reveal how you made it? <3

[Nausicaa]

[Nausicaa]

Glad I could give you a nice laugh, but seriously. Wow PearlieMae I can't wait to see what you can do, I love LOVE LOVE what I've seen so far! Just that little fin has my imagination going a mile a minute, it's whimsical and iridescent but at the same time because of the texture it still has a great element of realism, when I first looked at it I thought; "Wow that looks like a real fish fin" but then when I watched the video and saw it in the sun it became very apparent that it couldn't ever pass for a real fish fin, because it's OBVIOUSLY a real mermaid fin!

It's so innovative using the fabric and the silicone together, and the possibilities for texture and color just blow my mind. I know that it's early on, and making fins and scale molds is a long ways away from being able to commission full tales, but I just want to say that when you're ready I'm probably going to be right at the front of the line to get one. I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you'll keep us all updated on your amazing journey

[Mermaid Myu]

OMG, gorgeous! And thanks for the detailed explanation! You're so resourceful yet your results are amazing, I'm excited to see what you can do with your "ideal" materials, rather than just the ones you have on hand! The caulk is great though. It's so clear! And I love all the glitter and shininess. I have a major weakness for glitter. :P

[Neptunie2]

What kind of caulk did you use? And where did you get that fabric!?!?! That is the most beautiful fin I've ever seen!!!!!!

[Mizuko]

AHHH, those fins are so pretty!! XD

[Miyu]

Ahhh That's exactly what I need for fins! That is gorgeous! You are awesome PearlieMae, we're so lucky to have someone who just has tons of supplies laying around to play with :P

[Mermaid Sparkle]

Holy cow. I just LOVE how you did those fins. Do you mind if I use that technique for my dorsal fins? I've been considering making myself a mixed media tail, I simply cannot afford to buy a silicone tail. wow. I love that it's clear!

[Mermaid_Dominique]

Wow I love your fins and scale sheet, I'm sure your tail is going to look amazing !

[jazz2453]

Lovin the fin! And I can't wait to see how great the scales will come out? And btw what type of clay is that?

[Jessica]

So pretty! I love the fins!! I can't wait to see how this turns out!

[jazz2453]

I was looking at that stuff, its very expensive though!

[jazz2453]

The clay I got I think was less then $4 a pound. It doesn't really matter though, as long as the result is pretty

[Mermaid Sparkle]

PearlieMae, Yeah! First post! I've been lurking for a long time now, but finally got around to posting after I saw your fins! That's what I want for mine. I'm hoping to make a ghostly/pearly tail.

[Mermaid Sparkle]

Totally. The creepier the better. I want one sparkle tail, and one creepy tail.
I was thinking a nice white, with grey-ish tones, and a general milkiness to it. And the fluke and the fins would fade out into opacity. OOOOOHH. If i could lay some grey veins in the silicone before it's cast, that would be perfect. That way they would peek through, but not be totally visible.