Finally finished it!
My neoprene tail is finally completed! I took it to a friend's pool
Finally finished it!
My neoprene tail is finally completed! I took it to a friend's pool and used a watertight bag for my camera ($11 at Big 5 sporting goods) and viola! A beautiful tail and Underwater shots! XD
Enjoy you guys! Thanks for all your support!!! *Hugs*
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The best Pictures of Hannah Fraser...
Die besten Bilder von Hannah Fraser
The best Pictures of Hannah Fraser...
Die besten Bilder von Hannah Fraser
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This is a tail I have been working on for quite some time now. It was made to resemble the
This is a tail I have been working on for quite some time now. It was made to resemble the "Splash" tail. I will use this one when my "Wet Tail" is not able to be used.
Sorry, this tail is not for sale, nor can I make custom tails.
Enjoy! Comments/suggestions are highly appreciated.
-5 "extra" fins (1 tattered dorsal, 2 tattered heel fins, and 2 tattered pectoral fins, each with textured "veins")
-"Textured"/tattered fluke design
This tail took one week to paint, and used a total of 24 cans!
It took me 3 months to design/construct, was very time consuming, and expensive. Being it was my first tail using a "new" design with new features, many tests were preformed/failed/fixed and re-tested. I finally got what I wanted!
Building Your Own Tail:
Many people have left comments asking how I made it, and I apologize for not responding. It is very difficult to explain how to make a mermaid/merman tail, and its also hard to "give away your secret".
I will let you know some materials I use are:
Neoprene
"Zip Fins"
Approx. 2 bottles of "Gorrilla Glue"
Approx. 18 tubes "Krazy Glue" (Gets pretty expensive)
Lots, and lots of industrial fishing line (usually 20lb+ test line)
Fabric Dye
Prisma-colors/Sharpies/Permanent Fabric Markers
...and a few more.
If you want to build yourself a high quality, realistic looking tail, expect to spend a few hundred dollars on it. Also, before just jumping into it, research some materials, and what each material calls for. (I.E. Neoprene it a lot more difficult to work with vs. spandex, or swim/dance fabric, and usually needs a industrial sewing machine to sew.)
One thing I would like to note too...
I've received a few comments saying things like "boy's shouldn't be wearing merman tails", or "Wow...GAY" and stuff like that. I guess we all have little something in our lives that may interest us. I happen to like mermaids, along with many other people around the world. I have since I have been 3 years old. Making tails is a side hobby that fascinates me, and lets the huge "art side" of my brain go wild. Trying to create something that is only in your imagination, is literally a "dream come true". Its amazing some of the tail designs people have come up with. These tails I make are my interpretation of what I think a mermaid/merman tail would look like if found in real life. I enjoy making them for fun, and swimming in them is simply a blast! So please, if your going to leave a negative comment, please don't waist your time.
Make sure you check out some of these great websights if you are interested in purchasing a tail of your own...
www.mermaidrentals.com
(Thom Shouse, creator of the "Splash" tail, and many of the tails you see in movies/commercials around the world. AMAZING work, and I am proud to own one of his "Wet Tails". Highly recommended!!)
www.themertailor.com
(Eric Ducharme, recently released a VERY realistic looking mermaid tail costume. Created the mermaid tails used in Weeki Wachee for the mermaid shows. Great work!)
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unexplained sea creatures Much like sirens, mermaids would sometimes sing to sailors and e
unexplained sea creatures Much like sirens, mermaids would sometimes sing to sailors and enchant them, distracting them from their work and causing them to walk off the deck or cause shipwrecks. Other stories would have them squeeze the life out of drowning men while trying to rescue them. They are also said to take them down to their underwater kingdoms. In Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid it is said that they forget that humans cannot breathe underwater, while others say they drown men out of spite Link to the music
http://rapidshare.com/files/129397090/mermaids.mp3
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Two days ago, this girl showed up naked at the Statue of Liberty. For Alan Bauer, it was l
Two days ago, this girl showed up naked at the Statue of Liberty. For Alan Bauer, it was love at first sight. Now, everyone is chasing her... trying to prove she's a mermaid. From the first laugh you'll be hooked.
Allen Bauer Thought He'd Never Find The Right Woman... He Was Only Half Wrong!
She Was The Woman Of His Dreams - She Had Large Dark Eyes, A Beautiful Smile And A Great Pair Of Fins.
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Two days ago, this girl showed up naked at the Statue of Liberty. For Alan Bauer, it was l
Two days ago, this girl showed up naked at the Statue of Liberty. For Alan Bauer, it was love at first sight. Now, everyone is chasing her... trying to prove she's a mermaid. From the first laugh you'll be hooked.
Allen Bauer Thought He'd Never Find The Right Woman... He Was Only Half Wrong!
She Was The Woman Of His Dreams - She Had Large Dark Eyes, A Beautiful Smile And A Great Pair Of Fins.
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