I can’t work on my mermaid tail right now but I can give you my tips and give some advice.
This video is all about the costs of the silicone mermaid tail making process.
The total price of my tail was 336$ because of the mistakes I made.
I listed all of the stuff you need down below just to show you what it looks like. The costs of all of that are about 200$ but the foam board and the building silicone are not the right ones – just couldn’t find the perfect ones.
All of the things you’ll need to get with ebay links and prices:
- foam for the scale sheet :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOAM-ROLL-PACKING-CUSHION-SOFT-LIGHTWEIGHT-6-YARDS-13-WIDE-/252527073133?hash=item3acbc9576d:g:5UcAAOSwd0BV0-Xs
- duct tape for the dummy :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-x-50mm-Waterproof-Sticky-Adhesive-Cloth-Duct-Tape-Roll-Craft-Repair-8-Color-/331245704292?var=&hash=item4d1fc85464:m:mOa8ZtLwhnn-mmoq6P9ShnQ
- monofin (optional) :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kids-Adult-Girl-Mermaid-tails-Swimmable-Monofin-Mono-Swimming-Fin-Flippers-/142109972860?var=&hash=item21166a197c:m:mVkYjXPNph681QK9mNSNdJw
- foam board for a DIY monofin:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-8×10-Foam-Core-3-16-Thick-8-x-10-White-Foamcore-Foam-Board-Framing-Art/331949909273?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3D474ad2e51f8844f782c144645adcf52e%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D322198078170 (couldn’t find the right one, should be thinner than this one).
- water shoes for the DIY monofin :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Barefoot-Skin-Shoes-Water-Yoga-Sport-Socks-Surf-Trainers-Sandals-Footwear-Unisex-/172331764152?var=&hash=item281fc609b8:m:mMRN6mzSfY4DkcWXbeTn2vw
- isolating (electrical) tape for DIY monofin :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-Vinyl-Electrical-Tape-Insulation-Adhesive-Tape-Industrial-Supply-Home-/322230659029?hash=item4b0671a7d5:g:UV0AAOSw-itXs-I4
- silicone for sculpting :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Curing-Silicone-Sealant-Adhesive-Glue-for-Glass-Metal-Plastic-Electronic-Devices-/142072195965?hash=item211429ab7d:g:oQEAAOSwTZ1Xnw1s
- plaster for molds :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Tubs-Red-Devil-Patching-Plaster-Powder-for-Walls-Wallboard-Drywall-/131671291292?hash=item1ea838759c:g:SxwAAOSwAKxWZwl-
- dragon skin fx pro silicone :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BULK-LOT-Smooth-On-Dragon-Skin-FX-PRO-8-pounds-1-gallon-total-silicone-/181921745283?hash=item2a5b618983:g:MgAAAOSwagdXSbBK
- pigment to mix with silicone :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pearl-Pigment-to-Color-Paint-Clear-Base-Halo-Plastidip-Franken-Polish-blue-10g-/322198078170?hash=item4b048082da:g:R8oAAOSw0fhXjNiN&item=322198078170&vxp=mtr
Here you can find the tutorials for the silicone mermaid tail:
#1 Scales and silicone sample – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsctE…
#2 First Monofin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsctE…
#3 Dummy for the tail – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTVlR…
#4 Scale Mold – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH5MM…
#5 Updated Monofin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLviHU0w0C4
#6 Sculpting The Fluke Using Silicone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTV58i5na0A
#7 Casting The Fluke -
#8 Trying Out The Scale Mold –
#9 Making The Silicone Pieces -
#10 Gluing All The Pieces Together
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Post time: Jun-15-2017