Tutorial for a h2o just add water mermaid tail!!
In this video I am showing you guys how to create a h2o just add water mermaid tail. And yes! I know, I did this before. But you guys loved it SO much and gave me great comments with feedback. That and 2 years of crafting experience later I just felt the need to create another h2o tail. I hope you guys like it!
And don't worry! a full swimming video will be uploaded soon :)
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Used materials:
air drying or oil clay: a lot, several pounds, kilo's on how big you make it
wood: a flat plate, and some planks for walls also depends on your size
plaster meant for creating sculpts: about 10 KG
silicone caulking, waterproof, ocean-safe: 30 bottles or more
foam, flow through system, waterproof: about 1,3 by 2 meters.
Lycra fabric: about 1,5X2 Meters times 2 (inside and outside)
Zipper: a waterproof scuba zipper (or any real strong one will work as well)
Lexan plastic: enough to create the fluke and extension, this depends on how big you make your fluke.
or alternatively: and existing proper monofin that can handle some weight.
Pigments: in h2o colors
small tools: like brushes, jars, gloves etc.
extras: (not neccessary but can be useful)
a suspension system: I used my dad's pull up bar
sewing machine
saw thing for the lexan
a proper working space
links to my materials:
I bought most my stuff local, so these won't be usefull to most of you, but maybe it helps you to search for materials in your own country.
foam:
www.schuimrubberbetaalbaar.nl...
pigments:
nl.aliexpress.com/item/329250...
Lycra:
www.budgetstoffen.nl/lycra-ro...
plaster:
www.beeldhouwwinkel.nl/nl/cal...
Chapters:
0:00 showing the h2o tail / intro
0:29 step 1: creating the h2o fluke
3:38 step 2: making the monofin
4:43 step 3: creating the body of the tail
9:13 step 4: adding scales and the fluke
12:22 showing the finished tail
12:40 swimming in the tail!!
if you make this item for personal use I totally allow it! Personally I don't want people to follow these tutorials and use that to start a company or sell it to others. I put a lot a research in the techniques that I show here, and also in the techniques that didn't work and isn't shown. I always test A LOT before I make these tutorials and that costs money.
The point of these video's is that people can make a mermaid tail or necklace, etc. for a reasonable price If people follow these tutorials and use cheap and/or bad materials and sell if for way to much, people could get scammed (yes this actually happened) and that is not what I want.
if you want to use techniques shown in the video for selling tails, tops, etc, please contact me, because usually I am fine with it as long as you just ask :)
I DO NOT SELL TAILS OR TOPS STOP ASKING ME PLEASE
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