Mermaid Selene, the mr you're thinking of is Nerine the arctic mermaid. I do agree that in her case the dorsal looked great, but otherwise I'm not a huge fan of extra fins... at least, not enough that I'd spend a lot of extra money on it. Pectoral fins might be kind of cool or a small, partial dorsal fin, but it's not like I'd feel a huge loss without them.
I think Nerine the Arctic Mermaid is who you're talking about. I love her tail, and yes, that dorsal split is part of the reason for it.Originally Posted by Mermaid Selene
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Personally I much prefer smaller dorsals, ones that are very short and don't take up much of the tail. That's me, though and many tails (see the blue and yellow one!) pull off a dorsal pretty darn well.
this is maybe a stupid question but if I wanna buy Raven's accessories, is it best to mail her or can I make an inquiry on her Facebook page? I'm in desperate need of some bling and hers are just breathtaking.
She'll post accessories on etsy when she's ready to sell them
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Thank you!
I also sent her an email, but I did not get a response either.
Okay, so I've been trying to figure this tail out. Those pectoral (or what I'd assume was pectoral) fins at the top, they don't seem to be attached to the tail yet. Has Raven just not put them on yet or are they some kind of amazing new detachable fins she's created?OMG! I LOVE the fins, the fluke, the scales, the colors... o_o <3
Reminds me of blue raspberry and lemonade. I'm not fond of heel fins much ever but ahhhhh those are so well painted they just match so well. Same with the hip or pelvic fins up top!
lmao. She just hasn't attached them yet. Although, detachable fins would be pretty cool.
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Selene - She probably hasn't attached them yet. I don't think it's quite possible to have detachable fins on a silicone tail. :-P
Not a huge fan of blue tails, usually, but I can't help like every single one she makes. :-D
Gah! I can't wait for updates on my tail!
I have also emailed her and have received no reply. I figure she's busy with rush orders. I just hope mine doesn't get pushed too far back. :-/ I have a lot of people expecting me to get it soon. >< (Not for gigs, mind you, just curious/expectant/anxious friends)
I'm waiting anxiously to see your tail, Kailani. I want to see the biggest fluke she's ever made. Also, I've been meaning to ask you, Kailani is a very Hawaiian name, did you pick it or is that your real name?
I really hope Raven is doing fine atm and can sort things out.
I picked it. :-P I felt the name just suited me, and my tail is very tropical. I drew inspiration from the flame angel fish and guppies. I prefer warmer waters and would loooove to learn more about Hawaiian culture. ^-^ Besides, it's pretty! (I also have the nickname Taika or Tai for short, so answering to Kai would be easy.)
So, I guess a lot of reasons!
As for my tail, I'm hoping everyone's gonna love it! She's already posted picks of the fluke design because she used it for one of her tails. It's the... purple/grey (?) One. I think it's grey, might be white. Either way it has a crazy cool pattern on it. XD I posted a picture not too far back of it. I can't post pics through my mobile.
Anyone seen those new anglers?! Daaaaaang they look good together!! So many angler flukes! Just all of a sudden!
Also, can't wait to hear back! Glad she's been getting through her emails. :3 Sucks they were deleted, but, hey, at least it gave her the chance to start fresh. (Minus the pesky ones who emailed her anyways and AREN'T current clients. :-/ Oh, well.... )
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Man these are GORGEOUS!!! I wish Raven much luck in whizzing through all those orders just so someday I can have a chance at her amazing tops! I LOVE the rainbow shells! Goodness, it makes you want to "Collect Em All"!
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She's been posting so much, OMG. <3333
I LOVE the sculpt on these shells! A unique spin & I love it! Must have three pairs. ;DFrom FB:
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Maybe now people will get why she hasn't been responding to emails, she's been doing all this stuff for clients
You know what is crazy? I was just looking at her fb, Raven almost has 12,000 fans. That's half the fans of people like Eric, Melissa, Hannah etc. Raven has barely had any publicity for her business- and all of what she has has been local media coverage of the mermaid tank stuff, nothing about her tail making. So without publicity, media exposure, big clients/gigs, celebs etc Raven in less than 2 years has gained half the fans of people who are considered famous in our community and been at it longer. Everytime the other tail makers and famous mermaids get media exposure I always watch their fan base jump (sometimes like crazy) on FB (the number of "likes") but that's not how Raven gets her "likes". She gets it because people freaking love the work she does. I think that's really amazing when you stop and thinking about it. There isn't outside influence, it's just her work speaking for itself. It kinda blows my mind when I reflect on it, because my tail will be two years old soon... and I look at how much and how far she's grown and come in these two years. MIND BLOWING.
That is amazing, Raina. Gosh, imagine what she could do WITH publicity. The only downside is that it's such a specialized craft, she can only churn out so many. But I can see why she has so many fans. Her work is pretty mindblowing.
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