HOW TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL SCALES FOR A SILICONE MERMAID TAIL| Homemade Seamless Hybrid Tail Tutorial #1
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2019
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Today I've got some exciting news... I'm working on a new silicone tail! I'm so excited for this one. It's going to use different techniques than my first one and the color pallet, scale shape and general feel of the tail will be pretty much an opposite to my first tail. - Jak na to + styl
This is the first actually helpful video like this because I’m making one for my sister for her bday and this is actually genius!!
Can you show us how you mix the paint and the silicone and also how you attach the scales to the fabric? I would really like to make my own tail like this☺️
I just started this a few nights ago, making my final moulds (hopefully) tonight before the silicone
Awesome! What colors are you going for?
PassionFruit DIY I’m doing a pink, purple and blue mix, and if it works I’m planning to do a full rainbow one too
PassionFruit DIY I may make a video of myself making them if it works, is it okay if I reference you and put a link to your videos?
Sure thing! I would love to see your results. Good luck 😊
they look chewable !
CZcams is proving mermaids are real 🧜♂️🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️
yes they are! :D
Can you make a video on mixing the colors with the aquarium silicone? Does the aquarium silicone have bad fumes like regular silicone? Where can I get aquarium silicone?
Hi, I definitely will in the future. Yeah I would still recommend to wear a mask and do it in a ventilated area just to be safe. You can get it online or in a hardware store :)
Question! Do think this would work scaled dow to 1/3, 1/4 and 1/2 size for Ball Jointed dolls?
How did you mix the paint with the silicone and get it into the molds without making a mess? I'm considering buying aquarium silicone that comes in a canister and I'm expecting a disaster lol
I love the way your scales look. Ive been trying to find a tutorial for more 3d scales tails like this. How do you attach them to the base of the tail?
Glad you like it :D I put a layer of silicone in the fabric first and then use silicone as glue and pin them in place :)
@@Passionfruitdiy hi i was wondering what king of fabric you used
Hey! Sorry to bug you! How much silicone (how many bottles of what oz) and does it come in a bin or a tube? I’m having trouble finding it. Thanks!! ❤️❤️❤️
How much silicone did you use for your whole tail?
Wow! you have so many subs. do you have any recomendations on where to swim?
Haha, yeah I would say ask local hotels and gyms. Public pools have to follow council rules and they banned tails :( I personally swim at my work place - a holiday village :D
Im confused on your 1st to 4th tutorial on the scales to make your mermaid tail. When you did your first tutorial your scaled were glued to two cardboard boards. Then in your fourth one..what'd you do to make it that blue color? what mold did you make that you didn't record? I was confused on that.
Do you recommend 1/8 inch thick neoprene or 1/16 inch? Does it matter?
I'd say the thinner one so it doesn't get too bulky 🤔 I personally used a 4way stretch scuba type spandex fabric 🙃
How do you apply the scales to the fabric?
Put a layer of.silicone on the fabric first, use silicone as glue and pin the scales in place
What paint did you use/ how did you color the scales
acrylic paints/puffy paints/powder pigments - I mixed them with uncured clear silicone
Thank you
What type of silicone are you using? I’m making one for my sister for her bday which is in a couple of months. :)
Hi! I'm using aquarium safe silicone in clear. You can use a little bit of acrylic paint to help it cure faster and not get stuck in the moulds and mica powders for cool pearlescent effects. There's more videos about making this tail if you want more info too. That's a lovely idea, I hope it goes well! :)
@@Passionfruitdiy omg thank you so much 😊
Did you use dragon skin silicone?
Hi Elena, I used dragon skin for my previous tail but in this video I'm working with aquarium safe silicone as this is going to be a hybrid tail with a fabric base. But this method will work with dragon skin as well :)
But is aquarium silicone a normal silicone ( like for sealing things)?
@@elenaaldi3118 pretty much but it's safe for underwater animals so safer for you as well than regular all purpose silicone (still with a fabric base, don't recommend using it directly on skin). It's also less stretchy and durable than dragonskin so the tail has to be your exact measurements.
@@elenaaldi3118 i know this is old but for anyone still wondering, there are different types of silicone, aquarium silicone is fish safe because it doesnt have the extra mold killers and chemicals of say, caulking silicone. Hope that helps anyone with this common question :)
What brand of silicone did you use for your tail
All purpose silicone in clear. Just to highlight this is not a skin safe silicone so I have a fabric base in my tail and I do not use it in the wild 🤗 this method will work with dragon skin silicone by smooth on as well or if you want something in between these two you can use a clear aquarium safe silicone 😊
@@Passionfruitdiy do you have a link to the one you used? Is it caulk?
@@tropicslimes9049 I used 100% aquarium safe silicone in clear. You can find these in hardware shops next to caulk.
@@Passionfruitdiy thanks so much!! Does it come in like a bin or something? Really appreciate it! ❤️❤️❤️ Also how much should I buy for one tail
Hi! I’ve tried multiple times and it keeps not working. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’m using Amazing Clear Cast (casting resin) to coat my molds. And some all purpose silicone from Home Depot. Yet it keeps sticking to my mold and not curing fully, even after 24 hours
Add acrylic paint to your silicone! It will help it cure and not stick to the mold 😉 have you seen the other video I made about casting scales?
Do you sell these types of things?
Not yet, might in the future if there's interest :)
@@Passionfruitdiy Awesome!
Sorry, this is such late notice..im a little 2 years late:D
Haha, that's alright :p if you go to my channel there's a.full playlist for that other tail ;)
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