My First Mermaid Tail and Monofin Prototype

[dianawerewolf5]

i never do this!!!!!

[BeMyMannequin]

@accepted3 , youre not supposed to use plexiglass. thats extremely dangerous and it will shatter with pressure. you should use FIBERGLASS, which is what a lot of professional monofins are made out of. its flexible but strong, and wont break as easily.

[mermaidsofca1]

pretty:)

[IfrickenAccept]

its a good tail but i dont think that the tails very good because you cdant swim in it. wHAT R U GONNA DO WATCH H2O WITH IT ON? sorry i pressed caps1

[accepted3]

@IfrickenAccept

It actually wasn't designed to swim in. I bought cheap material just to practice with before I worked on the actual tail. I'm not too comfortable with sewing, etc, so didn't want to buy expensive material and mess it up.

[Gigilovergirl]

its very good <3

[cehendri]

Cool tail

[accepted3]

@xiloveyouedwardx

If you make your own, you can. I'm not sure how well it would work to cut an already made monofin.

[Burnouthappy]

NEVER use plexiglass! It will break with any pressure and if you are using it in the water when it breaks you could possibly cut yourself. Never ever ever use plexiglass to make a monofin!

[accepted3]

@Burnouthappy

There have been other people that have used it, but i think it depends on the flexibility and thickness..but ya, i have no plans on making my own for now.

[kanariaisha]

But... You use monofins or 2 fins?

[accepted3]

@kanariaisha

Since the fin I was making broke, I'm hoping to purchase an actual monofin from finis.

[AGdollvideos000]

wouldn't the plexiglass break? because im gong to make a mermaid tail and im thinking of using hard thick plastic and cut it out

[Aerodil]

Hey, I was wondering. What is the diffrence between a dry fin and a wet fin? Yes I'm new at this, and I have never created one before. So I'm just wondering what the diffrence is. I would appreciate the help!

[Abdu7b]

Hey I'm confused, first you trace a monofin shape onto a board of plexiglas, and then you glue flippers to it? Does that work when swimming? If so that's great I should so make one!

[accepted3]

@Abdu7b

It does from what I hear, but you need to get a plexiglass that won't break very easily.

[Abdu7b]

@accepted3 Okay thanks ;)

[mermaidlover600]

it is not ugly oh wait i bet you were talking about your self

[mermaidlover600]

you should use old socks and glue them

[Mermaidromy]

did u stick shoes on the monofin ?

[accepted3]

@Mermaidromy

Unfortunately the fin broke before we could finish it and I haven't had a chance to make another:(

[MermaidAngela5239]

What I did to make that more fluke mermaid look, is that I used the top of a starilite container. So then it's more bendable for when u swim and it gives u more propoortion (idk If I spelled that right) so yah! And I didn't use a monofin. I used to swim fins

[goddesslove00]

did you do the swim test yet? it's cute. diffrent.

[accepted3]

@goddesslove00

Unfortunately the tail is not made of stretchy material so it wouldn't be good for swimming

[64mermaid64]

that's soooo good

[Mermaidromy]

how much is the plexiglass and where can you get it from ??

[ABCPRIMARY1]

soooooo ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ugly!

[accepted3]

@ABCPRIMARY1

love ya, too;)

[stinkywiggle]

its ssoo coollll !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[accepted3]

@stinkywiggle

Thanks:)

[Naomi2413]

Cool tail. Love the colour! :)

[dopwolfe]

hahhahaha nice carpet Mrs.A

[accepted3]

@dopwolfe

Hehe, thanks. I was over at my dad's house.

[MrPinkFlippers]

there is a cheap option to becoming a mermaid, get some spandex trousers and slide both legs into one leg of the trousers, a pair of fins or monofin on and your done

[MermaidAmalia]

@MrPinkFlippers but then you'd probably not be able to swim in it

[111ilovedogs111]

@MrPinkFlippers

what are spandex trousers? and where can you buy them?

[cutiegirl1567]

u rule can umak me 1 plz!

[accepted3]

I'm afraid I'm still just learning, but haven't had much time to make anymore:(

[musiqlover2824]

can u make me one plz i love it good job

[accepted3]

I'm afraid that I'm still in the learning process, which has sadly been put on hold until I get a bit of extra money:(

[Burnouthappy]

Plexiglass is very delicate and will break with the resistance of the water and there is a possibility of cutting yourself. I highly do not recommend using plexiglass!

[accepted3]

Apparently there are monofins made with plexiglass, although I'm not exactly sure at this point what they are re-enforced with, unless it's the rubber cover that helps.

[CrystalJupiter]

I'm probably going to use liquid nails to stick some Crocs onto a piece of plastic shaped like a fin.

[darkearthfairy]

I've had the same idea for making a custom monofin but have not been brave enough to give it a try. I've heard people have had success by attaching aqua shoes (usually made of a neoprene like material) using liquid nails. You may have more luck finding those than cutting up swim fins.

I hope you try again as all of us are eager to see the outcome!

[accepted3]

We actually thought of using aqua shoes, or a good set of swimming fins cut to fit. Hopefully when we get some extra money we can try again:)

[ReadMe83]

Wow, what an AMAZING idea for the making of the monofin..! And your tail is really beautiful. =) I'm sure it'll look fabulous in the end. =))

[accepted3]

Thank you:) Sadly, the monofin is now on hold. My son managed to break it *doh*

[SydneyStar0412]

I can see why u had trouble! U have very wide hips! And that is a complete and total compliment!!! I wish I had hips like urs!

[accepted3]

My children gave them to me*lol*

Thanks for the compliment:)

[CaptinFight]

Keep up the work Patricia =).

[Pers0ni]

That's kind of cool! Looks very nice lol wonder if you can acutally swim in one of those.. heard it makes it easier for swimmers just like webbed feet do immitating a duck's foot

[accepted3]

This one sadly I can't use in the water, but I have plans on making one using spandex swimwear material.

I chose cheaper material for the first time around while I learned how to make them.

The monofin should hopefully be workable once I find the correct shoes or feet to put on it. Been hunting around for swimming fins but haven't had any luck yet.

Thanks:)

[Pers0ni]

Good luck, I'd love to follow up on you making your very own custom swimmable Mermaid Tail! this is very interesting, ill be waiting :P

[accepted3]

Unfortunately i'll be waiting too*lol* ran out of money *DOH*

[Pers0ni]

aww :( well nothing we can do about that but WAIT. (unless you wanna rob a bank) lol just kidding. <3

[AndyForTheWin]

Very nice :]

[accepted3]

Thanks Cj and andy:)

[Cjthegreat4]

It looks awesome :D