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My first self made mermaid tail!

My latest big project after Avatar, took me a whole year to plan and 2 months to construct.

Here is the story:

When i was a little girl my parents took me to see live mermaids at Weeki Watchi Springs in Florida. I was so enchanted that since then i was obsessed with wanting to be a mermaid. Over the years i "grew out" of the dream thinking it was not possible until i came upon a blog called MerNetwork.com.
Its a comunity of mermaids and fans like me! There i learned how easy it actually was to make a realistic tail.

So i began saving up, the whole project cost me around $500.00.
The tail is linned with neoprene (dive suit fabric) and has an exterior skin made of special fx grade rubber latex. Inside the fluke is a large monofin that helps me swim with somewhat ease.

The shoot was done at a small island called Culebra off the coast of Puerto Rico.

I am the model and designer of the entire costume, it was all made by me.
Photos taken by Romualdo Fraticelli

Any questions feel free to ask <3

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:iconpseutonim:
Mood: Wow! ~pseutonim Jul 5, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Incredible ! ♥
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:iconsolitairemarauder:
Podias nadar con la cola puesta? debe requerir cierta habilidad....
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~chocobochic Jun 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Si podia, cansa un poco pero se nada de lo mas bien :)
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:iconsolitairemarauder:
Igual lo mas grosso es que puedas posar, poner una sonrisa y el fotografo tomar un buen angulo, todo en el minuto (dos?) que podés contener las respiración. Gran laburo.
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~chocobochic Jul 2, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Gracias, its challenging but totally worth it, and its loads of fun too!
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~ImRobertoCruz Jun 25, 2012  Professional General Artist
Mermaids aren't supposed to be topless? :B

I'm kidding! Great work!
Beautiful picture!
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~chocobochic Jun 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you! XD
Next ones might be topless, i do agree on the topless mermaid look.
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