electric shimmy » mermaid http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:39:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 {Underwater swimming} http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1937 http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1937#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:56:53 +0000 admin http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1937 First attempt at photos and videos underwater. It was fun! Just ordered my first professional tail and cannot wait until it arrives!!!

]]> http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1937 0 {Mountain Mermaid} http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1931 http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1931#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:52:22 +0000 admin http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1931 Just started up my Professional Mermaiding and took some photos while we were on vacation in the mountains :)

]]> http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1931 0 {Lacy Mermaid Goddess} http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1665 http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1665#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 01:44:28 +0000 admin http://www.electricshimmy.com/blog/?p=1665 Continue reading →]]> So, less than 2 weeks and I will be at the beach!!!! Going to the Outer Banks which is one of my favorite spots. I made my daughter another mermaid tail for a photo shoot and it came out really cute, so next I am going to work on some tops w/ shells and starfish. I had started a tail for me using the same scaled concept as hers, but gave up because I was getting bored. I had given up on having my tail for our trip, but then inspiration struck while I had insomnia and started a lacy one. I used 3 layers of non-stretch fabric, so as you can imagine it was a challenge. I used a cream color tafetta, creamy crinkly, and a lace on top. I just finished the waistband casing and laying out the strips of leftover fabrics and lace that I will attach at the bottom. I am not going to make a regular fluke, just have all the fabrics draping down. I am going to wear it w/ my seashell bra/belt set I made for my photo shoot from our last beach trip. My first Mermaid Goddess Photos!! Can’t wait!

I just started this last night, so I dont have many photos. Overall it took several hours to get to this point. The most challenging was keeping all three layers of fabric lined up which was difficult because they are all sheer. I over estimated the size and made it inches larger than necessary. (Better to make it bigger and cut away, then too small and screwed). I had to resew it smaller about 4 or 5 times to make it fit. I made the casing. Just need to add elastic and all the fabric scraps as the fluke!!

Here are my other projects:

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